My Life, My Vision

After watching The Power of Vision video in class, I learned how a positive vision can make a big difference. Vision is the result of dreams in action and a profound positive vision of the future leads us to success. For instance, psychologist Victor Franklin realized that all of those prisoners who survived the concentration camp had something in common; they had something they want to accomplish in the future. Vision can empower us to live and survive because it gives meaning to life. So I would like to share some of my visions for the future:

1) Gain the knowledge and skills to become a successful HR specialist in organizational development.
2) Give my parents what they always wanted (a spacious loft condominium)
3) To be firm and say no to people when situation asks for it.

My first vision would be to become a HR specialist either in recruiting or training and development. My short term goal is to get at least two internship in HR so I can explore the area even further. I was able to work as a HR intern last summer at a publishing firm and I learned a lot from that experience. All processes and projects I was involved in definitely will give me the advantage I need in the future when I apply for full time positions. I'm looking forward to improving my conceptual and technical skills as I take on another internship this summer. Asides from the hands on experience, I read a lot of books on organizational development to supplement the management classes I'm currently taking. For example, a great read for HR would be The Human Side of Enterprise by Douglas McGregor. It's a very entertaining read as the author talks about the ways in which managers can help employees reach their full potential by treating them as responsible, creative, motivated human beings. His theories and assumptions in the workplace focuses on the most valuable side of an enterprise-the human side. I also recommend The Goal by Goldratt which focuses more on operations management but nonetheless definitely improved my understanding of the processes involved with productions and operations management.

Another vision would be to buy the newly renovated loft condominium in Bayridge near the water with a great view of the city. My parents had their eyes on that condominium for awhile but they couldn't afford it right now because of all the bills and expenses they have to be responsible for. So my thought is that after I graduate and landed a full time position then I can help them with those expenses and at the same time save up for the condo. I'm not sure how long it will take but I know a good paying job will definitely get me there.

Lastly, I want to be able to say no to people. Some of you who doesn't have this problem would probably think this is a weird vision to have. One of my biggest problem is not being able to stand my ground and say to another person that they are wrong. I tried too hard to have everyone like me that sometimes I go along to what they're saying because I know disagreeing with them might make them dislike me. This can become a big problem because I lose myself and my beliefs in the process. Once someone said to me "Don't care about what others think of you. As long as you know what you want to accomplish, go for it. To be a effective leader you can't always have everyone as your friend." I think that person is right. Sometimes it's almost unavoidable to be disliked by some people but it's worth it because we're getting things done.