It’s Day 1 of my official search.

And what I am looking for is a career that I am passionate about – one with ongoing opportunities for growth, challenges that keep me learning and thinking in different ways, and a great team, environment and culture that puts the icing on the cake!

It has taken a lot courage to step back and start again, but this time refreshed with a sense of optimism and a new perspective.  The past few years have led me to a few interesting job opportunities – all of which I am thankful for and learned lots from – but knowingly not the path I had envisioned for myself.  What I do know is that I want to work with brands in a significant way – I want to touch the lives of people and create a nostalgic/emotional impact every time they experience the brand.  That to me is a success; when I can say that I’ve touched millions of consumers and helped them create a good awesome memory with my brand.

And so my journey starts…

Over the past few weeks, I’ve met with a handful of very great people over coffee (thank you so much) and it’s been one self discovery after another.  It’s refreshing to meet people who are genuinely passionate about their job, are real with you AND are successful too!  True passion  inspires me and I want to be someone who loves to go to work everyday, full of creative ideas, different ways of thinking and the magic formula that ties it altogether. And trust me, I will be that person.

Today, I took the time to update my LinkedIn Profile, connect with a few recruitment agencies, apply to job board postings and  set-up a few more coffee chats for this week.  And what I’ve learned so far is that it is super important to meet with people who are where you want to be.  And surprisingly, beyond my expectations of this entire networking process, most people are more willing to meet with you than you think.  Of course, you need to come from a genuine approach and referrals are often the golden ticket, but so far so good.  In the end, you really do need to have a good heart and hey, I can always attest to that!

I also bought my first Moleskin notebook today, after having a mini freakout at Chapters when I couldn’t find them.  Who knew that Moleskin notebooks had their own shelf!  I stood for another 15 minutes deciding which one to buy; the new Volant series really distracted me with their bright blue, pink and green shades, but I ended up purchasing the new soft cover legendary notebook in black, haha boring I know.   But I am pretty excited to use it to document my journey, and more importantly, things I learn from people at my coffee chats.

“The legendary notebook of Hemingway, Picasso, Chatwin.”

My first!

Hmm… and yes, LEGEN… *wait for it*…DARY it will be!

Until tomorrow!

- C