Xtremely Painful Event Resulting In Enlightenment N Capability Enrichment (eXPERIENCE)

Work has really taken its toll on me... I feel like this young chap in the comic. Hehe


With the star sales guy on holiday, a new opportunity was thrust into my arms: either to band together several divided departments to output a comprehensive technical & commercial proposal in time; else to settle for less sales in 2009. Unfortunately, the said star player won't be back in office until a few days before X'mas, which means I would have to do his share of work which I'm not familiar with & don't normally do.

Effective since last week, other departments, both pre-sales & post-sales, are also pushing the buck to me to be the guy who puts all their respective material together into 1 single presentation. If that bit of work wasn't enough, guess who's the presenter? ME AGAIN!!!

Heck I feel so stressed now that no amount of movies, games, music, comics, sport, news, Internet or even sex can get my mind off this. Even if I do get all of 'em, it does not free me from the reality that the problem is still flashing in front of me on my company computer screen. I think I'd spent more time trying to recondition my mindset to focus compared to really getting these several matters done.

Just 15mins ago I'd just completed the slides. 40+ slides in total. 2AM local time with no supply of Milo, tea or coffee to keep me going. The only consolation I have is that I'm not doing this in the office. The technical bit aside, now its time for me to put full attention towards the commercial bit. Like they used to advise me back in Uni days: "What good is flawless engineering design if it does not sell?"

Back on topic. Ultimately, like my previous experiences since March 2007, its the experience which counts. Acquiring new skills. Polishing my resume. Savoring that moment of glory when you finally completed your design / scored the deal. On the positive side, this will definitely make me even better than I ever was technically & professionally. In that sense, I'd never regretted deciding to make my mark in the corporate world.

However, somehow I feel that something else is missing... (will do some soul searching & blog on that later)