Half empty... half full.... what do you prefer?
At the moment a lot of things are kind of half full but also half empty ...
- all the bottles i brought home today ,by emptying the magazine of old half empty bottles , are kind of half full. they will definately make me fully full drunk if I drink them on my own. welcome for a small party here .. the drinks are for free and I will be your bartender.
- my energy is kind of half empty at the moment.... or lets turn it around... all my energy has made me kind of half full.
- my apartment is kind of half empty of personal stuff since my work to empty the boxes have in some ways just been on hold.... on the other hand... my apartment is half full of boxes just waiting for me to be caught.
- my heart is kind of half empty as i long for my children very much... on the other hand... my heart is exploding and is very much full and filled with the love and longing for them
- my judgement and choices are kind of half empty of common sence at the moment .. on the other hand i am very much full of confident of the choices I make ... and that is full enough
I prefer to see the bright side of life and that is a good choice.
Cheers.....
Anna
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Workshopotel - facilitiation ..
Time to use and execute some of my brilliant skills in facilitating workshops here in Arboga - here in the hotel business.
My partner have never ever participated in a workshop before and was quiet skeptical about it first. But positive to give it a try .. that is a good start.
The outcome has been very good. As I both facilitate and also am the very one to have both influence and give input it has been very challenging. But so far . ..great result.
Normaly I recommend a facilitator that is very neutral.. but now, we dont have any choice but just doing it on our own.
To make this workshop, this planning, this vision statement will be the base for our coming work and further decisions.
We will strenghten the work with our common committed values as well. This important value work will be our own significiant seul and value to our customer but also very much about how to behave and the rules..
Our vision will be visible and the journey will start. Our employees will be very much involved in creating the way to go and what to do. Without a strong team we will never succéed and lack commitment.
We are on our way to build a strong team and it is very challenging but also very much fun.
And it is very interesting and very uplifting to notice that my skills are useful .....
This
Good luck to us.
A
My partner have never ever participated in a workshop before and was quiet skeptical about it first. But positive to give it a try .. that is a good start.
The outcome has been very good. As I both facilitate and also am the very one to have both influence and give input it has been very challenging. But so far . ..great result.
Normaly I recommend a facilitator that is very neutral.. but now, we dont have any choice but just doing it on our own.
To make this workshop, this planning, this vision statement will be the base for our coming work and further decisions.
We will strenghten the work with our common committed values as well. This important value work will be our own significiant seul and value to our customer but also very much about how to behave and the rules..
Our vision will be visible and the journey will start. Our employees will be very much involved in creating the way to go and what to do. Without a strong team we will never succéed and lack commitment.
We are on our way to build a strong team and it is very challenging but also very much fun.
And it is very interesting and very uplifting to notice that my skills are useful .....
This
Good luck to us.
A
Monday, September 8, 2008
Challenges - with the intention to be solved
So first challenge at the hotel. I am sometimes to hot, to eager and to quick to go for decisions and solutions. I know. On the other hand.. i am not afraid of dealing with conflicts, with problems and challenges.
To walk around and assume things, build up a frustration and make a storm in a waterglass is definately not my thing. At the end some people make their minds the truth and that is almost always very dangerous and waste of energy.
Honestly... I am very much proactive to challenges and that means you have to be two step ahead and kind of risk oriented. My favourite expression in Software Development is " Fail Fast". If I am supposed to fail I would better do it soon enough and also before I have spent a fortune in some non important or non profitable project.
Yesterday I had that thought. I need to deliver some very non comfortable truths, coaching but also information to be able to put things on the table
One of the best questions to repeat sometimes is .. " what is the problem" and "what is the real problem" ?
Mostly by asking this several times, you come to the right problem wihinsome time. But it is damn hard sometimes to open up and be honest. And mostly.. you blame a lot of consequenses to be the reason and that is not very clever. And third mostly... the problem is yourself. Your own way of thinking and your own way of dealing with things.
To work in a small company is a huge challenge I have written before. It is worth some investment to agree on your values, your behaviours but also your attitude to things to do, how to act and also how to communicate.
One example is about the a very hot thing, talking in cell phone during working hours. To some people it is very obvious that there is no cell phone use during working hours, and to some not. who is paying for this extra time?
In this company, we cant afford spending time on arguing about if it is ok or not, neither afford the cell phone use, we just state it in some common values, it is not ok.
It will not or should not be such a big deal to handle it. To me at least.
To have a HR responsibility takes an effort and strength that is underestimated. I love it. The combination of high performing, happy satisfied people and a well profitable company is so great.
I will make sure we have great metrix to evaluate that this will be the truth. Some of it is already in place, now it is just the rest.
Money talks....
// Anna
To walk around and assume things, build up a frustration and make a storm in a waterglass is definately not my thing. At the end some people make their minds the truth and that is almost always very dangerous and waste of energy.
Honestly... I am very much proactive to challenges and that means you have to be two step ahead and kind of risk oriented. My favourite expression in Software Development is " Fail Fast". If I am supposed to fail I would better do it soon enough and also before I have spent a fortune in some non important or non profitable project.
Yesterday I had that thought. I need to deliver some very non comfortable truths, coaching but also information to be able to put things on the table
One of the best questions to repeat sometimes is .. " what is the problem" and "what is the real problem" ?
Mostly by asking this several times, you come to the right problem wihinsome time. But it is damn hard sometimes to open up and be honest. And mostly.. you blame a lot of consequenses to be the reason and that is not very clever. And third mostly... the problem is yourself. Your own way of thinking and your own way of dealing with things.
To work in a small company is a huge challenge I have written before. It is worth some investment to agree on your values, your behaviours but also your attitude to things to do, how to act and also how to communicate.
One example is about the a very hot thing, talking in cell phone during working hours. To some people it is very obvious that there is no cell phone use during working hours, and to some not. who is paying for this extra time?
In this company, we cant afford spending time on arguing about if it is ok or not, neither afford the cell phone use, we just state it in some common values, it is not ok.
It will not or should not be such a big deal to handle it. To me at least.
To have a HR responsibility takes an effort and strength that is underestimated. I love it. The combination of high performing, happy satisfied people and a well profitable company is so great.
I will make sure we have great metrix to evaluate that this will be the truth. Some of it is already in place, now it is just the rest.
Money talks....
// Anna
Sunday, September 7, 2008
A moment like this...
Sunday night 23.43 and another weekend has passed. Time is running when you enjoy the moments and the time given.
I had a great weekend in Arboga included some great moments. it started with a good Friday lunch, afternoon and evening and continued so the rest of the weekend.
I still enjoy the lovely flowers I got and hope they will never fall apart.
Now, I also have a new sofa in place to sit in and I am pleased with that quick fix buy for once as it was this little simple furniture.
Even if the rain was heavily falling during Saturday I enjoyed every single second with candles and some fixing around with Robin. It feels like an never ending ongoing work to unpack... but soon.. i will be ok. These hours was great moments to Robin and me, quality time. Great.
And I made a great bargain in the Lamp shop in Felingsbro. I bought a black / Silver coloured lamp to my kitchen window and I can tell it was lovely chic. Now I have decided to go for Black in my kitchen, thanks for that inspiration.
Time for another moment, bed moment. I will enjoy the bed as well and dream about a trip coming. Why not US again.. it would be great and this time, I would go North. Or just go to Vastra Stendorren and just sit and wait for a moment like this....
Leona Lewis is outstanding in this song, and at the moment I just listen to a lot of sensitive songs...I guess it is just the time for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3kAsUB6nFA
Good night
A
I had a great weekend in Arboga included some great moments. it started with a good Friday lunch, afternoon and evening and continued so the rest of the weekend.
I still enjoy the lovely flowers I got and hope they will never fall apart.
Now, I also have a new sofa in place to sit in and I am pleased with that quick fix buy for once as it was this little simple furniture.
Even if the rain was heavily falling during Saturday I enjoyed every single second with candles and some fixing around with Robin. It feels like an never ending ongoing work to unpack... but soon.. i will be ok. These hours was great moments to Robin and me, quality time. Great.
And I made a great bargain in the Lamp shop in Felingsbro. I bought a black / Silver coloured lamp to my kitchen window and I can tell it was lovely chic. Now I have decided to go for Black in my kitchen, thanks for that inspiration.
Time for another moment, bed moment. I will enjoy the bed as well and dream about a trip coming. Why not US again.. it would be great and this time, I would go North. Or just go to Vastra Stendorren and just sit and wait for a moment like this....
Leona Lewis is outstanding in this song, and at the moment I just listen to a lot of sensitive songs...I guess it is just the time for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3kAsUB6nFA
Good night
A
Thursday, September 4, 2008
For sure... I will write about it-- Final party with my team
So, just woke up after a great yesterday evening and I still have a huge smile on my face.
My manager had fixed a final party for me at he Boule bar including some great food and a boule tournament. The whole team was present and that is kind of fantastic, I was and am very greatful to see them all again. So much happiness with this team.
And the gifts! Holy moses. No limits.. i got 3 bottles of great champagne and, damn how lovely. And and the Fawlty Towers full DVD packade was kind of top of the cream and not to forget the lovely flowers.!! Obviously my team members know that I need some luxury addings to my Arboga life. I love them for that.
The Boule tournament was great fun. Even if my team, Sven and I, lost heavily every match we were kind of the .. best team spirited team. Jumbo place. Well well.. everyone wants to beat the boss... hmmm..... and we managed to get a Funny, lost with ....13-0 which means that the looser has the possibility to kiss someones ( Funnys) ass... and as the winner at that time was Ola,, it had been a very hairy one.... ugh,,,
Did I mention that the boule guy guide we had for the games was from Holland?... I fancy funny man with a lovely accent broken swedish and something.... it was dutch and I just shake my head. Those Dutch guys are everywere... arent they.
So... kiss and hugs and then a small team of 5 went to another bar for some drinks ( I had lovely Cosmopolitans, my favourite drink ) and some serious talk.
Serious and serious. My guys are really curious and we normally end up in the talk about man, woman, relationsship and yes.. that kind of talk, being and living single life. As the lovely girl Cecilia was there it is kind of a natural talk.. especially now when she has clearly stated that she has left the single swamp... really ??? uh.. what a word. Swamp!!
Tell me about it. Swamp no no. To me it is heaven and I dont know If i ever want to leave it....
and here was one of the discussions heavy ongoing. Why I dont want a man in life and if I am scared to be let down.. and why cant I open my eyes and get a normal man into my life and jadi jadi?
I get amused by these questions as I know, that some of the guys, they are all married, are so very jealous of this living and they are really curious to hear about everything ongoing.
Second heavy discussion was regarding chemistry between people and the denial of heaving a chemistry that almost put you on the edge for what you can do and not.
I have to watch my words and writing here... but sometimes its just in the air and it is so obvious that you can touch upon it. And to deny that is to be totally blind or, lets say.. you are really experienced to manage this kind of chemistry by being so totally open to another person and also make it visible without being aware of it.
I know, it is interesting for me to discuss this as I normally is on the other side of the table and part of the game... and this evening I got some support from one of the guys in my thoughts and minds about what was ongoing...
I also know that one person will be crazy mad at me for writing this and of course she will deny it... but sorry girl. Sometimes you cant help it , its just there. Go with the flow and start walking...
A
My manager had fixed a final party for me at he Boule bar including some great food and a boule tournament. The whole team was present and that is kind of fantastic, I was and am very greatful to see them all again. So much happiness with this team.
And the gifts! Holy moses. No limits.. i got 3 bottles of great champagne and, damn how lovely. And and the Fawlty Towers full DVD packade was kind of top of the cream and not to forget the lovely flowers.!! Obviously my team members know that I need some luxury addings to my Arboga life. I love them for that.
The Boule tournament was great fun. Even if my team, Sven and I, lost heavily every match we were kind of the .. best team spirited team. Jumbo place. Well well.. everyone wants to beat the boss... hmmm..... and we managed to get a Funny, lost with ....13-0 which means that the looser has the possibility to kiss someones ( Funnys) ass... and as the winner at that time was Ola,, it had been a very hairy one.... ugh,,,
Did I mention that the boule guy guide we had for the games was from Holland?... I fancy funny man with a lovely accent broken swedish and something.... it was dutch and I just shake my head. Those Dutch guys are everywere... arent they.
So... kiss and hugs and then a small team of 5 went to another bar for some drinks ( I had lovely Cosmopolitans, my favourite drink ) and some serious talk.
Serious and serious. My guys are really curious and we normally end up in the talk about man, woman, relationsship and yes.. that kind of talk, being and living single life. As the lovely girl Cecilia was there it is kind of a natural talk.. especially now when she has clearly stated that she has left the single swamp... really ??? uh.. what a word. Swamp!!
Tell me about it. Swamp no no. To me it is heaven and I dont know If i ever want to leave it....
and here was one of the discussions heavy ongoing. Why I dont want a man in life and if I am scared to be let down.. and why cant I open my eyes and get a normal man into my life and jadi jadi?
I get amused by these questions as I know, that some of the guys, they are all married, are so very jealous of this living and they are really curious to hear about everything ongoing.
Second heavy discussion was regarding chemistry between people and the denial of heaving a chemistry that almost put you on the edge for what you can do and not.
I have to watch my words and writing here... but sometimes its just in the air and it is so obvious that you can touch upon it. And to deny that is to be totally blind or, lets say.. you are really experienced to manage this kind of chemistry by being so totally open to another person and also make it visible without being aware of it.
I know, it is interesting for me to discuss this as I normally is on the other side of the table and part of the game... and this evening I got some support from one of the guys in my thoughts and minds about what was ongoing...
I also know that one person will be crazy mad at me for writing this and of course she will deny it... but sorry girl. Sometimes you cant help it , its just there. Go with the flow and start walking...
A
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
The news of the day......
This morning i woke up by a text from my lovely friend Åsa, telling me about the article in Arboga Newspaper this morning. Good article.. good photos.
Hm... I got some kind of a strange feeling then. The journalist promised to send the article draft to us for approval, and also the photos. He obviously did not.
As I am here in Stockholm I cant see it. The internet code for reading the magazine is not available, but here is the link to see a small piece of the frontpage.
http://bblat.ingress.se/
So.. the texts kept coming in. Happy text telling it was a great article and good photos. I am curious to see it all.
Curious was the owner of the Restaurant across the street as well, and not only curious.. he was kind of furious... about our plans. ...
So, here we go. Now the competition all of a sudden was very obvious... according to him.
To me, not. We take care of our business and needs to strengthen the hotel and the concept in total. We work towards a plan, that is for shure. We never know what happens.
But I will never build my business and business case on somebody elses business I cant control.. that is not my interest. And btw I do whatever I want.
There is room for all here and I guess that people has to get used to that thinking. Win Win.
I am sorry, I think the way he did his complain this day was very sad and definately wrong occasion..... on the other hand.. i am not surprised.
---
The hotel empire building has just started.
Love and successes to all of us
A
Hm... I got some kind of a strange feeling then. The journalist promised to send the article draft to us for approval, and also the photos. He obviously did not.
As I am here in Stockholm I cant see it. The internet code for reading the magazine is not available, but here is the link to see a small piece of the frontpage.
http://bblat.ingress.se/
So.. the texts kept coming in. Happy text telling it was a great article and good photos. I am curious to see it all.
Curious was the owner of the Restaurant across the street as well, and not only curious.. he was kind of furious... about our plans. ...
So, here we go. Now the competition all of a sudden was very obvious... according to him.
To me, not. We take care of our business and needs to strengthen the hotel and the concept in total. We work towards a plan, that is for shure. We never know what happens.
But I will never build my business and business case on somebody elses business I cant control.. that is not my interest. And btw I do whatever I want.
There is room for all here and I guess that people has to get used to that thinking. Win Win.
I am sorry, I think the way he did his complain this day was very sad and definately wrong occasion..... on the other hand.. i am not surprised.
---
The hotel empire building has just started.
Love and successes to all of us
A
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Happines--- lovely chemistry
Back in Stockholm and in my apartment here together with the children. This night, all three are here together and we just finalized a great evening and some lovely hours together.
I have had a great day today. After leaving Robin to school I had some cool hours in the city. A combination of business, healthcare and pleasure meetings and I enjoyed every second being in Stockholm city again. In one way.. i kind of belong here .. as well.
All day, I walked around with a big smile on my face. I feel happy and strong and its kind of overwelming. There are many reasons for being very happy at the moment, but one strong reason is that my kids are kind of more relaxed to the situation they have been forced into at the moment regarding their coming two places to live situation. Its not easy but I think they and also I have come a bit forward in this understanding, how things will be.
Today, it crossed my mind that this is how the weekend parents situation is and will be. Kind of strange, sad .. but also acceptable for both them and myself so.. yes. It will be alrigt. And as I said... now they come without any arguments or crying....
I have not seen my older boys for a while So it was so good to see them tody and I could not stop hugging them. When I now see them I want to make everything so great to them of course . On the other hand I know, that if I try to hard it will in some way fail.. because that is not the natural way. I am glad I am aware of it... because this is really a situation where you can spoil them to compensate anything else.
Great hours, great closeness and also some activities together and it has been so good. Mostly because we have not had any arguments or discussions about anything that did not mean anything. How clever and mature that we all did choose the happines and relaxing atmosphere here today. Win win.
Regarding choosing and happiness. Sometimes I just wonder about my choices, I have told you before. The last week I have just made some great choices and the payback has been a lot of happiness.
When I seperated last time, I promised myself that I would be the manager of all choices i make, and just do things i really want to.
I normally also consider the consequenses of the choices as well to be prepared and also to prevent myself from being sorry I guess.
At the moment, I have the feeling I just execute and I dont think of any consequenses at all .. how good is that? well who cares.....I dont... i just reflect some minutes now and then and I guess I am just infected by the chemistry of love and happiness.
H & K
A
I have had a great day today. After leaving Robin to school I had some cool hours in the city. A combination of business, healthcare and pleasure meetings and I enjoyed every second being in Stockholm city again. In one way.. i kind of belong here .. as well.
All day, I walked around with a big smile on my face. I feel happy and strong and its kind of overwelming. There are many reasons for being very happy at the moment, but one strong reason is that my kids are kind of more relaxed to the situation they have been forced into at the moment regarding their coming two places to live situation. Its not easy but I think they and also I have come a bit forward in this understanding, how things will be.
Today, it crossed my mind that this is how the weekend parents situation is and will be. Kind of strange, sad .. but also acceptable for both them and myself so.. yes. It will be alrigt. And as I said... now they come without any arguments or crying....
I have not seen my older boys for a while So it was so good to see them tody and I could not stop hugging them. When I now see them I want to make everything so great to them of course . On the other hand I know, that if I try to hard it will in some way fail.. because that is not the natural way. I am glad I am aware of it... because this is really a situation where you can spoil them to compensate anything else.
Great hours, great closeness and also some activities together and it has been so good. Mostly because we have not had any arguments or discussions about anything that did not mean anything. How clever and mature that we all did choose the happines and relaxing atmosphere here today. Win win.
Regarding choosing and happiness. Sometimes I just wonder about my choices, I have told you before. The last week I have just made some great choices and the payback has been a lot of happiness.
When I seperated last time, I promised myself that I would be the manager of all choices i make, and just do things i really want to.
I normally also consider the consequenses of the choices as well to be prepared and also to prevent myself from being sorry I guess.
At the moment, I have the feeling I just execute and I dont think of any consequenses at all .. how good is that? well who cares.....I dont... i just reflect some minutes now and then and I guess I am just infected by the chemistry of love and happiness.
H & K
A
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