It’s always very tempting to write all your credentials in a resume when applying for a job. But in doing so you will have less of a chance of getting the job because the company applied would rather have you a master of one than a jack of all trades.
As for me, I had it easy. The motto, “it’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know” came in very handy. The companies I worked with was either family owned or belonged to friends. Being in business comes with a lot of headaches, worries and anxieties. Running after big bucks, trying to be recognized for your efforts, and being the top in your field comes with a price. A cost to one’s self, that in the end, I snapped and said, “I’m done”! Which I did and relocated. I moved abroad.
Abroad, I had found the essence of my being. I was loving who I am instead of what I wanted others to see me. I became me. Meeting new friends, unearthing hidden talents and regaining a fresh sense of purpose has been an amazing journey. But regardless of the new beginnings, the past is always there for a reason.
Last weekend, Unitribe hosted an amazing 3-day happening at the New Yorker Hotel. It was a collaboration of artists, musicians, healers, yogis/yoginis, workshops and many more. Hubby and I were assigned the ‘grub department’ which later was named ‘tribal food’ at the event. There were several meetings and burning of phone lines the past weeks prior to the event.
With my ‘managerial cap’ in full mode capacity. I was not about to do any cooking but just wanted to oversee the station. And management during my accounting days meant organizing, staffing, directing, implementing and controlling my assigned area of responsibility.
We then contracted holistic food purveyors to join us which in the beginning they enthusiastically expressed their approval. But a week or so into the date, some backed off for unforseen reasons, and two days before the final event, the last of our caterer gave in the slip as well, which in the end made sense....so....
Adversity does not test ones character, it REVEALS one’s personality. It’s either having a reaction or doing a call to action. As for me, my motto is “when the going gets tough, the tough goes shopping”...and that’s what I did. When in the beginning, I didn’t want to cook, I ended up doing just that. I took on a role and I had to be answerable to that....and so I went shopping for ingredients and stirred my pot to high heavens.
Hubby and I worked as a team and we were able to pull through what was expected of us. But we were also a part of a bigger team called the Unitribe. The word TEAM is really an accronym for Together Everyone Achieves More,
And when love, compassion and understanding goes into the teamwork, the anxiety, stress and pressure dissipates. Sometimes we also have to learn that not all goals can be met with positive expectations. Yet when the outcome seems unfavorable, we must always remember that we are a team, we have love, and we are happy!
Thank you Unitribe. Much love. One love.
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