Today, I had a good one-on-one time with my mentor, FL. It felt like 'Tuesdays with Morrie', as there were several similarities. Both were knowledgeable, both were enlightening, and both were lecturers. More importantly, you always walked away each evening as if a new dimension has been opened up.
We talked about our jobs. He shared about his and the reasons why he chose this path of doing part-time lecturing and part-time training. I told him - it's easy for me to hang on to a job for the 1st 2 years. From there onwards, things could be uncertain, as I might not find opportunities of growth anymore. Instead of giving me an answer, he asked - Where do I see myself 10 years down the road? What do I want to be then? And if so, what am I doing now so that I can achieve my dream? How is each step that I take - going to bring me closer to my dream?
We talked about my job and the reasons that I have left my earlier job. Having been onto my 3rd job, I shared the reasons that led me to seek for greener pastures. Instead of focussing on the push & pull, he asked - What values do I embrace? How can the job enable me to achieve my values and objectives? How can the job help me achieve the system and culture I want to build for myself?
Today, instead of getting answers, I received more questions. Maybe I need to take a step back before I can take 3 steps forward. Today, I took that backward step.
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