What's Next?

At the end of last week, Stevie had a mentoring session with Lynsey and me. It had been a short while since our last session, which Stevie brought to our attention. Admittedly, my approach was to wait until Stevie arranged the next meeting, however Stevie posed the question of why we didn’t come to him instead. This was not to bring us down, but to make us more aware. So many opportunities have arisen as a result of my time with Stevie, therefore each day without mentoring means the risk of missing out on another opportunity.

Looking back to when I was in the Recruit and fighting for a place at KDS, I remember how eager I had been to be noticed, and to magnify my time so that I would stand out. I want to ensure that I maintain this level of determination throughout the rest of my time with KDS because as I have learned, you never know what results may occur due to your actions.

This week I have spent time creating a system to allow me to track my development more effectively. A large part of this focuses on mentoring to make sure Lynsey and I take as much away from our journey as we can.

I read a quote once saying “What got you here won’t get you there”. This epitomises the message Stevie was giving us; I always want to be giving my best, being innovative and looking at ways to improve. Maintaining a high standard is not what I aim for - working towards my absolute highest standard and consistently raising the bar is. You learn best when you are out of your comfort zone, therefore I want to be challenged constantly, whether this be by someone else or just by challenging myself during tasks, for example.

Posted by Sarahjane Sarkosh on 07 December 2010 in : KDS Training, KDS Youth Training, Training corporate, Training employability

2 Comments

Posted by Joe Wilson on 08 December 2010

Fantastic sarahjane - you guys are truly inspirational.

Posted by Roger on 07 December 2010

Its all about taking opportunities. Well written blog once again!

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