change harumph

I'm not a big fan of abrupt change. This is in part due to my recently-diagnosed-by-a-leadership-consultant perfectionist pattern. As an identified Perfectionist, "the specifics of a given situation or project tend to matter to [me]. Work expectations, time requirements, and evaluation procedures are important if [I] am to reach [my] full productivity, so [I] am most comfortable in a clearly defined work environment." So uprooting my entire office and its team in a day when we were supposed to move two weeks later made me crazy. I like systems and organization and plans, not hectic and disorganized large scale movements. I felt lost and unproductive at the end of last week. Change = scary!

I loved my old office. It had great natural lighting from a big window. I could greet the kids coming upstairs to the gameroom. It was distant from constant distractions and provided secluded space for confidential meetings. My new office has mostly been a DIY project. It was smelly, old, gross, and stark white with disgusting smudges all over the wall. Through some assistance from JG, SF, and the CM team it now has four freshly painted walls, one of them in an accent red color. The colors weren't quite my cup of tea but our CEO only lets people paint their office from the "approved palette of colors" so I did the best I could. I finally finished moving all my furniture into the office today and am just waiting on my bulletin board to be transitioned over. I would say the only thing I'm concerned about now is the lighting situation (lack of natural light via sans window) and my empty walls. Something is missing from my new office and I intend to find out what it is!

But all in all, my crazy has simmered down and I can now begin nesting in my new to me but old in years office. Let's do this thing (perfectly, of course).