Corporate Skydiving

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June 14

I hate skydiving - in the real world. However, I love Corporate Skydiving. What is that, you may ask? My definition of Corporate Skydiving is taking a risky project. Something visible and something people have high expectations of. That is precisely what one of my projects is at the moment. It is a risk to put together something like this...but I'd much rather take the risk than do something that is routine, under the radar and somewhat predictable. Yeah, I'm a sucker for the challenge. I love the thrill of it and the minds that I get to interact with. So since the event is this week, last minute preparation is happening. I'm currently in the free fall stage...emotions are high...butterflies in the stomach...we're crossing our fingers that this 8 months of prep will have paid off. At this moment all seems well...good presenter, good topic, great co-workers helping out…everything. I'm getting ready to pull the rip cord and anticipate a nice float back to earth. But now...the thrill of the free fall and trusting that my parachute I've spent months meticulously stitching together will hold my weight. Wheeeeeee!

Yeah, I'm a Corporate America adrenaline junkie....

Shameless.

HA! And you thought working in the shiny halls of corporate america wasn't an "extreme sport". Well...it is. ;-)

You couldn't pay me to try skydiving in real life though.

I'm not willing to risk myself physically but I AM willing to take what could be termed as "risks" in my career and also emotionally. Interesting. Perhaps because of my philosophy of "nothing ventured, noting gained".

I'd be curious to know what other Skydivers are out there? Emotional Skydiving, Corporate Skydinving or hell...just Skydiving.

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	Sistifer wrote: Hawaii comments: KZ - I'm glad I could bring back some memories for you! Finnegan - I'm jealous of me too..now that I'm back in rainy Seattle! Heehee. ;-) July 1
	KzbirdZ wrote: Brings back memories for me. Hubby and I visited Kauai in 1990, on our first anniversary. Beautiful. June 30
	FinneganSleep wrote: Ahhh Hawaii I am soooo sooo Jealous! June 30
	KZ wrote: Funny, I think work is the most boring thing I write about.... Thank you, for your comments about the botched cake. Yes it was great to be able to help the folks out. June 27
	Sistifer wrote: Kzbirdz - very interesting about the "untouchable cake orders". Would be cool to read on your blog about one of the most challenging cake orders you took on (in addition to the botched cake story...of course!) Nice job, BTW regarding getting that taken care of. I'm sure it felt good to save the day! :-) June 23
	FinneganSleep wrote: First let me begin with an apology for not replying sooner. I have been out of town and out of my mind for the last 2 weeks. We had a walk in the city for the charity I work for and I have pounds of budgets due.…So you can see I am neither a private sector person not nor an artist (How dull of me!)… though I did start my life in the private sector and had a blast doing mergers and acquisitions for 8 years. Now I am in charge of a large charity in NYC that helps people especially kids with special needs. It has been a real change of paradigms for me. But I can completely relate to your parachute analogy… it is true to my heart and I still find myself pushing the envelope as much as I can be it public policy and perception or development of key needs and funding. I get a rush out of my work for sure. But deep down I think the part I still enjoy most is getting up early Saturday morning (even if I am hung over LOL) and working with the kids in the swimming pool. We have a free recreation program for kids and adults with cognitive and physically disabilities that is usually packed! Ok you now see the man behind the picture and poetic curtain… Hope it does not cause you to recoil in horror LOL You know one of my good friends work for MS and loves it. I hear it is a great place to work! We used to work with each other in another biotech company. I hope you love it as much as he does. Hey do you ever use MSN messenger? I have it on all day for work. I love reading your blog so keep it up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope all is well, John (AKA Finnegan) P.S. Finnegan Sleeps is a pun on the title of a James Joyce book… Finnegan’s Wake. I am a huge fan of his and yes I was a literature (and philosophy) major in University. What about you? June 16
	KzbirdZ wrote: Ahh, sounds exciting! I can relate.... My "skydiving" is also work related... I love to take on cake orders that other decorators would not even attempt.... take 'em on and 'pull it off' and amaze everyone.... It is my "thrill" to an otherwise pretty boring job. :) June 15

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