Beyond my comfort zone

I posted this picture on IG with a caption that says: "Two days of whole day meetings. So this is how it feels to be a part of Mancom. Blessed to be stressed. Haha! One more day to go!!!"

I'm not a part of Mancom yet. I still have LOTS of training to attend to and LOTS of things to learn, and most importantly, LOTS of stress to experience. Being blessed to be given a managerial position in a multinational company, and not just any company because it is a company with a heart (yay!!), is a privilege and a blessing. I admit feeling overwhelmed with the work and the things that I have to learn quickly. I sometimes think that heading a unit is too much and there are lots of whatifs in my mind -- What if they don't like me, what if they think I'm not capable enough, what if I make a mistake. Being part of the Strategic planning meeting made me realize that with great pay power comes great responsibilities. I'm blessed that I was able to achieve this position at a young age (hahaha I still think I'm young for a managerial post lol) but honestly, it's kinda scary but in a good way. I have to think strategically (I guess this is the part where I can put all the things I've learned in MBA into action haha!) I am accountable, not only for my own work, but for my staff' as well. But at the end of the day, I still think I'm blessed to work with such a great team. 


I have to quote Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer. What she said sums up what I'm feeling at the moment:

"I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow. When there's that moment of 'Wow, I'm not really sure I can do this,' and you push through those moments, that's when you have a breakthrough"

Honestly, it's tiring and draining. But hey, it's a good kind of stress isn't it?