Day 1 - Sept 10, 2008.
Today is going to be a lovely day! (ok, positive thoughts…positive thoughts).
I received a phone call this morning stating that our business partners may have overbilled our clients to the tune of $200K! All that was given to me is the business partners and the suspected dates. Why do I feel like Dr. House?
Since I hadn’t yet reported to the office, I hadn’t put on the pheros that I just received in the mail the night before. So while this seems like a high priority, high respect type thing, there’s no way the pheros were responsible for this coming my way. I guess my rep precedes me. Anyway, I pretty much tested and diagnosed the problem before I was ready to head into the office. Yawn…
Before heading in, I decided to try a concoction. I went with 2 sprays of Ammunition to the chest, 3 sprays of Instant Shine (one each to the head, neck/chin, and wrist…rubbed wrists together and then rubbed area opposite of elbow), and 2 sprays of Instant Openness (one to the neck/chin and one to the back of my hand…rubbed hand backs together, then onto the wrists and area opposite of the elbow). I have to admit that it does smell good; I didn’t see the need for adding any of my normal cologne.
The work day has so far been hectic, but I’m currently feeling a sense of ease. There were a few times that I was stressed, but I’ve been able to think through things and solve the issues. This is normal for me though, so I’m not sure if there is much to report on here. I alluded to Dr. House earlier, which is my work nickname, and I’ve been tagged that due to my prior rep, so I’m not sure if anything is different.
One thing that I know to be different today - I was attending a board of directors meeting, in which I’m the youngest member by far, and I was asked if I would be interested in joining another BOD in which our company had an interest. I’d also be the youngest member on the new board, but was told that I was the most elequant speaker and that I’d make a great fit on the new board. I thought that interesting because I’m usually not the most vocal at the meetings. Sure I add input and contribute to the overall success in my current capacity, but I’ve purposely remained rather quiet and learned the characteristics of the other players.
Today, however, I was a much more vocal, the conversation was fluid and I didn’t hesitate when speaking. I’m not sure if this would’ve happened anyway or if it was the pheros in action. One thing is for sure, it wasn’t a placebo effect. All day long, I’ve been trying to discern whether I’m actively changing my behavior because I know I’m wearing my new “armor” or whether I’m remaining consistent with my pre-phero armor. However, during the board meeting, pheros weren’t on my mind at all. I also received warmth from both male and female board members.
I’m going to see how the rest of the day shapes up. I also have to figure out if the product washes off during handwashing.