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Sunday, January 08, 2006
As hard as it is to believe, I have been so busy with my new assignment at work that I have no clue as to what is going on in the world around me. News, events, sports, social news, or anything that may be happening beyond the scope of my ship is unknown to me.
The Monday before Christmas I was reassigned closer to home. For the first time in over ten years, I am now working less than ten minutes from home. Being a captain in retail, I have always had to drive over an hour to board each ship that I captained. My latest move is both overwhelming and humbling at the same time. I captain a ship with over 600 great associates in a building that is over 225,000 sq ft. I feel like the captain of the largest cargo carrier on the seas. We have over 120,000 visitors a week. I am responsible to all on board. My soul mission to make all around me happy, productive and wanting to come back.
Looking back, I started as a deck hand, doing as told, not knowing the goals. Over time I was sucked in and began to make a living from it, taking more responsibility along the way. Never, at any point in time, did I think that one day I would have the honor to captain the largest boat on the seas.
Thirty one years later and here I stand. Life is good, my professional dreams have come true. Was I in the right place at the right time, did I really stand out over time, was I some compulsive nut forever stuck in overdrive? I don't know, I haven't a clue, I don't know what drove me. I just wanted to be the best, to be respected, to grow as a person. I will forever be humble and work to help others who have dreams.
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