Normally words that would fill me with fear coming from a manager, let alone two, but today it was reassuring.

As I have mentioned there have been little niggling things that have been eating away  at me day to day. Getting myself wound up about them, and feeling like it is holding me back and making me second guess myself too much.

It’s no secret, and the managers have been aware of it too, sometimes having to point stuff out, in the nicest possible way. What I had not realised was, how visible my frustration was. Which again is actually a good thing in this situation.

There is making a mistake, and acknowledging it, then there is making a mistake and having no idea it happened, let alone what you did wrong. Showing my frustration inadvertently also displays passion, and the desire to get it right. So long as you have that, along with the correct information to make adjustments, and also the right team, you are on the right path.

Thankfully for me I have all of the above, and feel like I am going in the right direction. Support, encouragement, and knowledge is all I need to sort out the niggles and become the best I can be at my job. With so much collective support and knowledge around me, I am in the best place possible to thrive and achieve.

Taking reassurances from management today that they feel I have what it takes, and they believe in me. Not to mention that they feel I have integrated well into the watch. I can come away from the meeting feeling good about myself, minus the points for the bits I’m struggling with a bit at tle moment. But all round it’s looking good.

Each time I write an entry I have to remind myself how short a time it has been, and how new to this I am. Each day I learn new things, experience different situations, and become better equipped to deal with what comes next. So tonight I go to bed after a meeting with seniors feeling strangely good about myself. Here’s to the future.