The real reason I’m in Austin started today — annual planning for my job. We had a half day today which meant noon to five thirty followed by dinner until eight-thirty. . . so it’s a lot of time together but it was time well spent.
That’s everyone’s fear going into meetings like this, that all the investment of time and energy won’t be worth it. That we’ll dance around issues and not make decisions and wonder what else we could have been doing with all this time.
But that’s not what we’re rolling with this week. Off the bat, we got some great strategic clarity that came out of a discussion. A lot of good progress, and good people discussions over dinner that had me reviewing a job description tonight because I’m just so sick of this position being a problem. Tomorrow, our actual full day of planning, we will need to get through a full agenda.
I’m grateful that the night actually ended after dinner too. Time to recharge back in my room before the next day is huge for my energy level and has not always been the case with our offsites. Time to shower, write, maybe watch a show before bed . . . those little things that help my mental health and help me focus the next day.
It’s a good time for an Our Flag Means Death rewatch since season 2 drops next week on October 5th.
With Love,
Natalie