Context and Perspective for Mindful Professionalism

June 25, 2020

Almost ten years into IT/software consulting has taught me how to stay mindful, enthusiastic, and maintain perspective. I was in my backyard and happened upon an analogy with some morning glories I'm trying to grow.


"How did I get here? Why am I here?"

Not: "What am I doing here? How did I get myself stuck here, all by myself..."
Rather: "Let me learn all I can about the space I'm in. I'm sure there's more to learn and I'm sure someone else would find my insights & experience valuable."


"We've come a long, long way together..."

Not: "Look at everything I have to keep track of, all the loose ends I left behind, and the crap I'll probably have to deal with again at some point."
Rather: "I made it to where I am not just because of my successes, but also from the failures and having learned from them. I can extract confidence from either type of outcome, and this is my inner portfolio."


"Where I'm going, I might not need a road..."

Not: "It's all just one soul-sucking climb that never ends."
Rather: "The future me may have different goals, let me chew off what I think I can do today, this week, this month, and this quarter. I know people will recognize and respect that I'm trying to build towards a larger goal even if I'm not 100% sure where or what it is."


(Organic insecticidal soap really helps keep the bugs off.)

Thank you for viewing my morning glories.

· Consulting, Philosophy