I was able to touch a lot of different projects this week with an overall focus on efficiency through technology. My quick 24 hour trip to Dallas was very successful and also enjoyable. I love the two clients I was fortunate to hang out with!
Because of where our industry is headed (at Fountain Forward) it’s necessary for me to get very educated on AI.
I’m not the best at learning via research and such. I struggle with my focus. AI is also moving very quickly and the amount of applications it has for our business grows by the day.
That’s creating a bit of paralysis for me. I’m trying to fight it but I must admit while I’m learning I still feel quite disconnected. Or, maybe I just don’t feel I have enough information to be able to apply it to my companies.
That’s why I’m headed to Medellin this week. I’m meeting with the technology brainiacs at Fountain Forward and I’m going to ask every fricken question I have saved up for months.
I learn really well this way. I’m also aware of the time investment others have to make to allow me to learn. It’s something I think about (and judge myself) often.
I’m really pleased with the financial progress I’ve made and while things in general are going well the unique uncertainty of the future has been weighing on me.
Normally I have a pretty good vision of what may happen and I’m much more unsure at the moment.
This took me to think about the benefit of feeling uncertain and then even deeper… Focusing on surrendering myself to what the universe is going to bring.
Focusing on living in alignment, as love, and allowing things to unfold perfectly as the universe desires.
That’s the common response from my mentor, Rex. It’s dead on.
I’ve also been pressing “macro” discussions in my personal life and man, at times, I’m a bit brash and borderline abrasive. I’ve made a ton of progress but I still have moments where the person I’m talking to isn’t catching on/up and I get frustrated and put more pressure on.
That’s the way I learn best. I like when people are direct and borderline brash with me. I want to get to the point and, assuming I’ve established trust, I don’t really worry about their tone and more just their choice of words.
Not everyone works that way. Actually, few people work that way I’ve found. I’m sitting here thinking about two conversations with two different people this past week and how I can do better to achieve our ideal outcome.
I can’t make their decisions for them but I can create a better environment for trust and growth. Sometimes I’ve felt like I’ve done so much thinking/studying to even be able to share what I’m saying that I expect them to be open to it.
Again, not always the case. Trying to get it there, but that’s not currently where it’s at.
This week in Medellin I’m on the other side of the table. I’m going to be learning from people who have a lot more knowledge and experience than me. I’m focused on how they deliver information and how I hear/receive the information.
There are some very patient people that I believe are good teachers. As much as they may think I’ll be focused on learning the subject matter, I’ll be focused on how they are teaching me/us as well.
I’m excited, a little anxious, and humbled that I get to spend time with these great people.
Who would have ever thought I’d be going to Colombia for like the eighth time in just a few years.
I’ll be blogging from Colombia next week. Believe in your dreams!
Cuidate mucho.
– SJ