I think, in some respects, my eyes may be bigger than my stomach. I've taken on a lot of things that may be above and beyond the job description, and smaller things keep getting pushed to the back burner. Long story short, but something I considered small didn't get address fast enough, but it turned out to be a very big deal to someone else. It was apparent I hadn't connected the dots, and I had egg on my face in front of a client.
If you have a job in sales, it's easy to prioritize. If there is money attached to it, do it. The amount and the effort to get it should determine where the task falls on the priority list. Low-hanging fruit first, keep the big deals cooking, and handle everything else when and if your boss reminds you about it. Hopefully, if she's a good boss, she'll see your cash cow potential and remove obstacles, cheer you on, with course corrections as needed.
Today, I sat down with my boss and 'fessed up that if I had to grade my performance as of late, it would be 'needs improvement'. I'm over the honeymoon period when I didn't know how much I had to learn. She affirmed my strengths, confirmed my areas I said needed improvement, and, once again, reminded me I'm still learning. I confessed I had thought that, compared to other challenges I'd faced, this would be easy.
On a positive note, a new CEO was promoted from within, and his first act was to appoint a very deserving woman to Editor/Publisher. I think so highly of them both. I can't think of a time when I had more respect for people at all senior levels across an organization. It really makes me want to aspire to their vision and makes me proud to work here.
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