I give it a year.
To many people this would seem like a negative thing; a
phrase of most epically discouraging and disrespectful proportions; a cocky bet
against a relationship, business – just a bad omen against any success.
To me it was five of the most encouraging words I could have
heard while in my work place.
You see, being the new girl or guy is hard no matter what
you know, where you are or whom you work for – even though I work for and with
amazing people: Dynamic visionaries, acceptant of my quirks and qualms. Yes,
I’m getting paid while I write this blog, but I’m not getting paid to write
this blog. (See what I did there?)
So there I was, initiating a performance review – a stuffy,
archaic choice of words compared to how Worx works, but that is how the
corporate world recognizes this concept…
So I asked, how am I doing? I really wanted to know if, in
over-dramatizing my resumé, was I also over promising my work? Sure, I didn’t
say I could speak seven languages, was ambidextrous with my feet or I had the
ability to levitate. However, I’m a writer, and that one sheet of paper was my
chance to prove my creative linguistic abilities. So way back in October of
2013 I took the liberty of being creative.
Every day since Laura and I have been learning to understand
and cultivate my written language, so it reflects the custom work and
strategies Amber and Kassie establish. Thereafter I realized I got one thing
right on my resume: A picture speaks a thousand words; a writer’s job is to
find them. When I penned that I had not realized just how prophetic it would
be, because now it was time to put that into effect.
I give it a year, she replied at that performance review. A
year? I can do a year. I have plenty of those, I hope.
Here’s the gist of the conversation:
You’re getting there. Ask any of the girls, and they’ll tell
you that it takes a good year to get to know the clients and to communicate
with them, to communicate for them and to understand them and their brand. And
to feel confident doing it.
According to my LinkedIn Profile, (my poor calculation
capabilities are not to be trusted), I’m coming up on that year and as I look
back, Laura’s right. Although I’m not surprised. I’m a self-deprecating woman,
so I admit that I was hesitant to believe I’d have the gutsy (proud Green Couch
product placement) to get to know the clients, communicate on their behalf and
feel confident during the entire process.
Most importantly I’ve learned to refer to Worx in the first
person, taking ownership of my identity among the Worx team.
Where I work, “Your big idea means as much
to us
as it does to you, which is why we create Visual Branding for Big
Ideas…so, how can we make it Write For You?”
Well, here’s to many more years. Y’all are stuck with me
now!
