Feel like I've jumped over some sort of hurdle lately and my productivity has been through the roof... and it feels good. Things that I didn't previously think possible are starting to come realistic potentials. I'm kind of at a cross roads right now where I'm considering:
a.) Sticking with current job if they approve my role progression plan and up my salary enough
b.) Getting another job in the same industry
c.) Trying to start my own agency
If I go with options a or b, I would intend to continue studying IT and then IT security to eventually transition over. If I went with option c, I'd like to present myself as marketing specifically for IT and Tech companies as my niche, but haven't done the research yet to see how strong the competition is. Eventually I could perhaps start my own IT security firm.
Option c fills me with excitement, but it's the most risky, the most work and the most likely to fail. But if there's a time for me to fail with the least risk possible, it's now. Worst case scenario I would have lost time/money but I'm in a position where I can afford for that to happen and for it to not be the end of the world.
Another self reflection I've had is that I have a habit of fixating on people I admire and then soaking up their character traits. Right now it's Elon Musk - I'll watch interviews with him on YouTube in the background while I work and it helps me to stay motivated and productive. If I start to feel lazy, I think to myself, "What would Elon do?" and that helps to get me back on track.
I've been that way my whole life - pretending or fantasizing I'm someone else to mimic the confidence that they have. It doesn't work if I think to myself "What would ichigo do?". It seems this is a function of having low self-esteem? Hopefully if I can achieve enough in the future I will be able to see myself as a positive role model and be self-motivated because of "What would ichigo do?" and not "What would Elon do?"
a.) Sticking with current job if they approve my role progression plan and up my salary enough
b.) Getting another job in the same industry
c.) Trying to start my own agency
If I go with options a or b, I would intend to continue studying IT and then IT security to eventually transition over. If I went with option c, I'd like to present myself as marketing specifically for IT and Tech companies as my niche, but haven't done the research yet to see how strong the competition is. Eventually I could perhaps start my own IT security firm.
Option c fills me with excitement, but it's the most risky, the most work and the most likely to fail. But if there's a time for me to fail with the least risk possible, it's now. Worst case scenario I would have lost time/money but I'm in a position where I can afford for that to happen and for it to not be the end of the world.
Another self reflection I've had is that I have a habit of fixating on people I admire and then soaking up their character traits. Right now it's Elon Musk - I'll watch interviews with him on YouTube in the background while I work and it helps me to stay motivated and productive. If I start to feel lazy, I think to myself, "What would Elon do?" and that helps to get me back on track.
I've been that way my whole life - pretending or fantasizing I'm someone else to mimic the confidence that they have. It doesn't work if I think to myself "What would ichigo do?". It seems this is a function of having low self-esteem? Hopefully if I can achieve enough in the future I will be able to see myself as a positive role model and be self-motivated because of "What would ichigo do?" and not "What would Elon do?"
