"That Went Well ..."

The dreaded quarterly "Funnel Review" is behind me for another couple of months, and I am still standing.


I acknowledge that I have been given quite a number of gifts; some that I have NOT been given are making projections and calculating what it will take to get me to my target. I work very hard at what I do, but forecasting numbers is a mystery to me. I am comfortable dealing with what I know.


And then when my VP said, "I would hedge your bets 3 - 1", I actually had to ask her what she meant ...


When she explained it, I understood her completely and her logic was impeccable.


As I was signing off, she said the sweetest words I have heard for a long time anywhere: "Well, that went well." 


I am so grateful to Carswell (a Thomson Reuters business!) for all it has given me over the years - I started with the company in 1992 as a contract worker; then was taken on permanently in 1993; resigned in 2003 to start the TH; they took me back in 2005; and in 2006 I was given the opportunity of moving into the role I'm in now. They have exercised enormous patience with me in my various roles and I couldn't be more grateful.


However, two thoughts came out of this morning's exercise:


First, when the final day rolls around for me, and I'm standing before God, is He going to say to me, "Well, that went well"? Or will I be as apprehensive, have as many knots in my stomach, then? It dawns on me that there won't be a chance to change my projections and resubmit at that point ...


And second, I'd better learn something about gambling before the next review!!