Connect

I work in the Fashion Industry, aka Luxury Retail. Today I had my quarterly connect with my manager and we talked about my future in this company. Let’s just say, I felt like I was getting the run around. I’ve been trying to get promoted to another department and into a position that requires a little bit more responsibility, however because of my attendance which has been an area that I’ve been working on improving, I am unable to grow.

I definitely shot myself in the foot with that. I am grateful for my job, I think there are times I don’t really appreciate it and I end up pushing my luck. To be quite honest, this is the longest job I’ve ever had. I’ve worked at retail jobs here and there throughout my life, but I’ve never been employed with the same company for as long as I have with this one.

I’ve always been self employed. I got to make my hours, work when I wanted and I had a lot of flexibly but with all the drama I was having with my personal life and not having any direction either. I needed to have more structure. Working at Nordstrom has honestly saved me in so many ways. I’ve grown as a person and I have made some good connections here. I’ve also had some bad ones. Not everything is perfect.

Today I realized that I have it really good here. I have to remind myself that everything is temporary and there is a reason why I am here and why I am experiencing the situations and people at this moment. It’s to prepare me for the future.

In my connect, my manger handed it to me real good. I know you can do better so do it, no more excuses. There are no more excuses for me, I know my worth and I know where I can go because I’ve focused on personal growth not just in my career but also in my personal life.

Practicing discipline.

6 months from now, I will have another connect. where will I be? who will I be? what will I be? how will I be?