Keeping it corporate!

I quite fancy myself as the corporate type. Selecting a ‘corporate’ outfit, preparing ‘corporate’ lunch (salad) and catching the ‘corporate’ bus filled with ‘corporate’ people into the ‘corporate’ world of West Perth. On a completely shallow level it makes me feel…important. Realistically though it makes me feel like I have purpose and I believe having purpose in life is responsible for cultivating happiness. There is a whole degree (occupational therapy) dedicated to helping people regain or obtain purpose in their lives, so it must have some sort of value. Anyway, why does all of this matter? It matters to me because I graduate at the end of this semester and I have no idea what my purpose will be after this!? Hopefully, a job in PR, maybe a new city, new challenges…a whole new chapter. Sometimes I get overwhelmed with excitement at the thought and other times I am paralyzed by fear. Anyway, that is enough of my fleeting thoughts…let’s discuss business.

Day two in my corporate life was filled with meetings and strategy development. Karl, Clare and myself met with Julie, the marketing coordinator, to discuss the online marketing strategy for the annual National Heritage Festival. Meeting contents included how we would approach marketing the event, what worked well previously as well as who will be responsible for the various tasks. I mostly observed during the meeting and took notes. Admittedly, I think finding the balance between knowing when to be vocal and when to ‘shut up’ is going to be a hard task. John Lovett said in his commencement speech to Pitzer College students, ‘be confident in your potential and aware of your inexperience.’ This is good advice, it is important to be aware that at times our ideas will be fresh, innovative and completely untested. Yet, they are exactly that and sometimes it is best to listen to someone who has been around the block. Striking that balance is something I can only hope to get better at with time.

The afternoon was fill with strategy development and fact researching. The details associated with this task are minimal and dull so I shall not bore you with them.

Day two completed!