I have a dream..

I had a dream. Literally. While not many graduates harbour much of any left after leaving school and working for 2 months…i had one. I dreamt of Pat. again. In my dream, she was 2nd in command of a sports club. (funny how she got associated with NTU when she studied in NUS) The usual characteristics which i have so dearly experienced first hand were still there. Assertive, personal and charming, she was authentically Pat. Her smile and seeming irreverence made her somewhat of an icon. But…i digress.

After working for 3 weeks, the desire to start my own business is getting stronger. I wonder how mingwei is doing. So far, he seems to be the only entrepreneur in my group of friends to not be working for anyone after graduation. I can see that working allows you to see a company’s system and be more familiar about how they organize each function. And, strangely enough my job allows me to see many different company’s structures at the same time. And importantly, i have been assigned the job of figuring out this great big idea called leadership development. With great expectations, i started my book eagerly, half-expecting my curiousity to gain momentum as i continue reading through it. But it didn’t happen. While enjoying my suntan, i read on and on…and yes there was alot of stuff i did not understand. But perhaps not fully understanding the context of it was not the true reason for my lack of enthusiasm.

Kevin Roberts of Saatchi & Saatchi said this and i agree fully that while he is a very strong advocate of change, there was a time even he felt overwhelmed by the richness and freshness of culture. And he just didn’t know what to make of it. That’s how i feel. assimilation takes time. you can’t exactly rush it. While i’m taking my own sweet time to get used the working environment, i find that the sanctuary of marketing knowledge to be a breath of fresh air and it gives me renewed confidence to pursue my dream (YES my dream) of one day being able to run my business doing my own marketing and harnessing my strengths (and others) to make a difference. I love marketing.