I opened up a savings account not too long ago. This time around, I decided to open it at a different bank. Why? Because now I need a separate debit card to withdraw cash. This card can easily be left at home in order to make the withdrawal of funds much more troublesome. I find that when I have the same access to two pools of money, it's really just one pool of money. Hopefully by creating more of an inconvenience, I will actually treat the two pools separately.
What am I saving for? Well, I could pretend and say my IRA like I should be. Instead, I'm going to enjoy my freedom and buy a lowrider. I've wanted one since I was 14 but never really knew how to go about it. When I started my current job, one of my coworkers had one and was into one. He eventually left the company; before he left, I told him, "I'm gonna save up and hit you up about a car." So I am.
I have to do it now because now is the only time. I said I'd start saving back in December but I didn't. I have to start saving now if I really want to save. It takes some getting used to the lifestyle change. I have to really pick and choose what earns my hard earned work certificates, more so now than ever.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Recognition
This morning, I made my Facebook status :
"Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step. It is an old business procedure"
I headed into work not knowing what to expect as usual. As of late, I've tried to frame my mind in a way so that I at least start my day off at work great. I'm more relaxed, calm and confident that I am a great worker and have no reason to be fired. Fast forward to the meeting 2:00pm.
I'll have to admit I wasn't sure what this meeting was going to be about and it did have me feeling a bit uneasy. My concerns were not unfounded, I did hear whispers of a meeting and other hush hush talk about what I thought was someone getting in trouble. When I hear talk about accounts moving around and if people are going to stay or not, it raises a red glow in the dark flag in my mind.
I go to the meeting and there's pizza there. Wtf? Turns out, one of our supervisors was talking to his supervisor and the big dog mentioned that dealers have been complimenting us on our customer service. In turn, our supervisors decided to order us pizza in appreciation for our hard work. I'm glad the company at least is now getting wind of what our position entails and that we are indeed pretty damn good at what we do.
"Contrary to popular opinion, the hustle is not a new dance step. It is an old business procedure"
I headed into work not knowing what to expect as usual. As of late, I've tried to frame my mind in a way so that I at least start my day off at work great. I'm more relaxed, calm and confident that I am a great worker and have no reason to be fired. Fast forward to the meeting 2:00pm.
I'll have to admit I wasn't sure what this meeting was going to be about and it did have me feeling a bit uneasy. My concerns were not unfounded, I did hear whispers of a meeting and other hush hush talk about what I thought was someone getting in trouble. When I hear talk about accounts moving around and if people are going to stay or not, it raises a red glow in the dark flag in my mind.
I go to the meeting and there's pizza there. Wtf? Turns out, one of our supervisors was talking to his supervisor and the big dog mentioned that dealers have been complimenting us on our customer service. In turn, our supervisors decided to order us pizza in appreciation for our hard work. I'm glad the company at least is now getting wind of what our position entails and that we are indeed pretty damn good at what we do.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Attack the Basket
My goal today was to attack the rim in basketball. So I did that.
Normally I try to score from the perimeter instead of getting into the paint because there's usually some taller guys there that block my shots. Then I realized one thing, that was okay. I do not need to fear them because a blocked shot isn't the end of the world. Instead of settling for the harder shot from outside, I need to get inside and force the defender to make a play. If he is going to block my shot, I can make him pay by dishing it off to a teammate at the last second.
Basically, my mentality was prove me wrong. I'm going to take a better shot and make it until you prove me wrong. Lately, I've been thinking about the future and what it means to pursue a passion. I really do admire when people put it all on the line. Sometimes we think it to be reckless without a "back up" plan, there is a trait to be admired when someone says "Back up plan? What for? This is what I'm going to do an I'm going to succeed and if I don't at least I spent my time going after what I wanted."
I've had this mentality of somehow I had to prove the world wrong. That an average person like myself could attain success at the highest levels. Not only survive through life but flourish. Upon reevaluation, maybe I need to start thinking that the world needs to prove me wrong. I'm going to do what I'm going to do until proven otherwise. This is all blog, I need to put this into action.
Normally I try to score from the perimeter instead of getting into the paint because there's usually some taller guys there that block my shots. Then I realized one thing, that was okay. I do not need to fear them because a blocked shot isn't the end of the world. Instead of settling for the harder shot from outside, I need to get inside and force the defender to make a play. If he is going to block my shot, I can make him pay by dishing it off to a teammate at the last second.
Basically, my mentality was prove me wrong. I'm going to take a better shot and make it until you prove me wrong. Lately, I've been thinking about the future and what it means to pursue a passion. I really do admire when people put it all on the line. Sometimes we think it to be reckless without a "back up" plan, there is a trait to be admired when someone says "Back up plan? What for? This is what I'm going to do an I'm going to succeed and if I don't at least I spent my time going after what I wanted."
I've had this mentality of somehow I had to prove the world wrong. That an average person like myself could attain success at the highest levels. Not only survive through life but flourish. Upon reevaluation, maybe I need to start thinking that the world needs to prove me wrong. I'm going to do what I'm going to do until proven otherwise. This is all blog, I need to put this into action.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Lines Read Lines
When you dig deeper into life, you find the joy in small things. Yesterday was April Fools' Day and I had a great day at work. April Truth. A solid chunk of my time was spent helping the new hire Jennifer. The majority of my day was spent writing up a guide to a program installation.
I was thinking up different titles to name the guide, it took me a good while before I decided on a name. I felt it was important to take the time to pick a good title; after all, it is the most important part of writing. I decided to make the guide some what fun and tried to incorporate some comedy into the guide that way people would actually read it. That little bit of creative freedom was enough to make my day at work quite enjoyable.
Reality is filtered through your perception.
I was thinking up different titles to name the guide, it took me a good while before I decided on a name. I felt it was important to take the time to pick a good title; after all, it is the most important part of writing. I decided to make the guide some what fun and tried to incorporate some comedy into the guide that way people would actually read it. That little bit of creative freedom was enough to make my day at work quite enjoyable.
Reality is filtered through your perception.
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