It seems like yesterday I was driving to the Clewiston Inn with Ady for my interview into a program I had no idea about and walking in, not knowing a soul and not really expecting to get selected. I would have never thought two and a half years later some of the people in that room I would consider friends and that I would miss once the program was over. The support group is there...all we need to do is pick up the phone, send an email or maybe even send a message through Facebook. Sometimes we don't make the time because we are too busy and we will get to it later.
Two years of programming perfectly carved by Dr. Hannah Carter, Rochelle Stickland, Janice Barner and the great support of the WLIANR alumni to then step out and look at our community, industry, Florida, the US and for that matter the rest of the world in a totally different way. I enjoyed it so much and now I want to see it in a different perspective. A business point of view. Prior to leaving to China, I applied for an Executive MBA program at FIU not really thinking I would get accepted. (There is a pattern ya think!) While Sandy and I were at the Dallas airport ready to go home, I receive an email on my Blackberry (need to thank the program for allowing me to embrase techology) and I was granted an interview that Thursday. The program at FIU is a 16 month cohort where I start with the 35 people and hopefully will graduate with the same 35. There is an international trip to India and we are the guinea pigs to a leadership portion of the program at the end. (Nothing close to what we had.)
Two years of programming perfectly carved by Dr. Hannah Carter, Rochelle Stickland, Janice Barner and the great support of the WLIANR alumni to then step out and look at our community, industry, Florida, the US and for that matter the rest of the world in a totally different way. I enjoyed it so much and now I want to see it in a different perspective. A business point of view. Prior to leaving to China, I applied for an Executive MBA program at FIU not really thinking I would get accepted. (There is a pattern ya think!) While Sandy and I were at the Dallas airport ready to go home, I receive an email on my Blackberry (need to thank the program for allowing me to embrase techology) and I was granted an interview that Thursday. The program at FIU is a 16 month cohort where I start with the 35 people and hopefully will graduate with the same 35. There is an international trip to India and we are the guinea pigs to a leadership portion of the program at the end. (Nothing close to what we had.)
I have stepped back from some of my previous responsibilities to concentrate on my family, business and school. Times have been challenging no doubt! Business is slow and it has taught us to micromanage and correct our productivity. Working the family business is sometimes difficult because my dad does not want to take risks and try new things. We have the clientele that will support us and after some give and takes, cold issues we are taking it to the next step. Baby steps...and I know we are going in the right direction.
As for school...wow!! My brain hurts! They are making me think in ways I never dreamed of and seeing things from a different perspective. I am looking at my enviroment totally different. Our international trip will consist our groups being consultants of a firm and help them trouble shoot issues.
The family...Ady and D are great. D will be bridging to the Boy Scouts this year. If you want to know more...drop me a line. This was a New Years trip to Boone, NC.
So, where are you today? Fill us in with what you have been up to!!
HUGZ,
Jorge
