I got home last night, after 12 or 13 hours travelling. My arrangements all came off without a hitch. It was nice to see everybody and to sleep in my own bed.
Today was completely frantic, trying to get caught up after being away. I made progress, but still have a lot to do. I got through my email -- mostly. There is so much that needs to be done, it sometimes seems kind of hopeless.
I attended a board meeting of the MSP this morning. I have been asked to join the board starting July 1, but have been encouraged to start coming early so as to learn about the issues confronting the board. It has been interesting to get more involved. I enjoyed attending MTA and I'm finding I increasing have a measure of the challenges facing the MSP.
The experiences I'm having serving in various offices (currently director, chair, vice-chair, president, vice-president, and secretary of different organizations) are giving me a chance to explore leadership from a variety of different perspectives: to see what works and what doesn't. I feel like I'm learning a lot, but I'm not quite sure how I've ended up at this point. I'm not someone who seeks power for power's sake -- or at all, for that matter. Maybe that's why people are asking me to serve. Maybe I need to learn how to say, "No!"
StevenBrewer