Update: Oh, and I forgot to add that I had another interesting horoscope encounter that relates to this business trip. I have this horoscope calendar that features the horoscope of that month. Well, it sometimes has messages on a particular day as a forecast of what may happen. Monday, the day I went on this trip it said:
"Excellent day: mingle with VIPs, travel."
Well, I did just that. I was traveling and I flew first class! See, see?? Crazy. ;)
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My, oh my, what a busy week it has been...starting about mid-week last week.
As soon as all the planners left the building, a few big projects dropped in my lap. I was, for the first time and on my own, setting up focus groups. Well, I say on my own - I always have back-up which I really appreciate. But I do want to show that I am capable and of course I want everything to go well.
So I'm busy coordinating and I get a surprise visit from a head Account Services guy on Friday afternoon - do you want to go to Denver on Monday? I'm sorry, what?! I was so shocked that I asked if he was joking. No, no - they would like me there and my supervisor approved.
I carefully tried to organize and foresee anything that would be needed for my projects while I was gone, and put off organizing my trip as I was heading out of town over the weekend for a wedding.
Let's just say it was a really long couple of days and I'm exhausted! But here are some highlights from my first business trip ever:
(1) I got to go to Denver - not too shabby for the first business trip location, in my mind.
(2) Due to last-minute booking, I got to fly first class on the way to Denver!
(3) My first class status really came in handy as I got lost on the way to DFW at 6 am and needed to get through security to catch my flight (express line for first class - woohoo!).
(4) My first class experience made me feel out of place but I made sure to take advantage. ;)
(5) It was a long day...
(6) I have enjoyed every focus group viewing I have been able to go to because it's different every time. The moderator was very good and even had to control a group of unruly young men (they were giggling and carrying on like a bunch of jackasses).
(7) I am now a Hilton Honors Member and American Airlines Frequent Flyer Member.
(8) I just happened to be going to a far away destination where I knew someone. I think this is one of the cool things about having all of your friends scatter to the wind. I was so excited to get to catch up with her!
(9) I am not a morning person but if I have to be up early, I might as well see a beautiful sunrise, clear Colorado skies, and mountains!
(10) Work was still waiting for me with full force after my flight this morning. ;)
All in all it went very well and I had a great first experience with business trips.
Now I have a few small fires at work to put out but we'll see how my project management went as these events happen over the next few days.
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2 comments:
glad the first business trip went well! any pictures from denver?
i'm headed to chicago next week for 1-on-1 interviews. woo hoo! i hope my sr. planner can come with me though. i don't want to have to navigate chicago streets up near northwestern by myself. scary!
how was that wedding you went to? haha.
I have just a handful of pics from Denver...I was pretty much in groups all day. I tried to get pictures of the mountains but they were pretty far away and/or I was in a vehicle and it was hard to take pics.
Yes, fortunately I cabbed it in Denver, though I'm sure I could have found my way around. I just felt that there was enough else going on that it would have added a layer of stress.
Hehe, I had a lot of fun at that wedding I went to...pics to be posted on Facebook as well. ;)
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