Day 22 of 100 Days of Growth: Twister ???

I just walked into our Sydney office a couple of minutes ago, and wow, what a view!

The Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House make for a stunning backdrop, even better than Melbourne's Yarra River sunrise that I've shared before!

I'm here for a few intense days of workshops and meetings, balancing responsibilities between Sydney and my team back in Melbourne. It's times like these I wish I had clones or droids to help out.

For instance, just yesterday, I felt like I was at the centre of a Twister. Everything around me happened so fast, dragging more things into the chaos and then spilling out. But there were moments when time seemed as still as the eye of the storm, where I lost a bit of sense of time but then I obtained a sense of calmness.

The day started with a three-hour presentation at one of my clients, who also happens to be my former employer. The team did a fantastic job, making it a fun and rewarding experience. The trade-off was being away for three hours, which meant less time with my team. An extreme example was when one of my team members back in the office felt ill and needed to go to the emergency room, but I didn't even have a moment to check in on them during the day. I know you're okay now, but I still feel bad.

The afternoon was a blur of proposals and project plans in two different locations. By the end of the day, I felt like I hadn't achieved much despite being exhausted. One thing I've realised is that during all this hustle, I sometimes don't even have a chance to smile. My team might think I'm ignoring them, but really, I'm just in firefighting mode, trying to juggle everything everywhere all at once.

Yesterday evening was a nice reprieve. I had dinner with some leaders and colleagues from Melbourne, which was a great way to unwind. However, after I got home, I still had to log in and finish a few tasks before bed because I knew I had to be at the airport by 5:30 AM this morning and I wouldn't have time to finish them later. But that was more than OK. To be honest, I do find my peace at midnight. After an exciting and stormy day, I finally can sit still and enjoy the silence and calmness, even if it is a short one, like how the eye of the storm passes by.

Things are moving at a rapid pace, but it's a good kind of busy. We're all working hard, and I hope we continue to have more opportunities that keep everyone engaged and off the bench.

Stay busy, stay positive, and keep smiling and farming, even when it feels like a twister.