values…

Today is my last day here at the first lodge – it’s making me quite sad (I suck at goodbyes) but of course the new lodge and the challenge there will be as exciting as this one has been. It has been quite intense actually but also very rewarding, a little exhausting and so much fun. Not only have I thoroughly enjoyed working with my two students, but it has been so great to be back on the front-line of hospitality service… didn’t realise how much I have missed serving people!

“Surely that is not your job there!?”, I hear you say. And of course it’s not, but when shadowing my students I just cannot help it and it would also be weird if I was just not helping out. I have met the most wonderful guests as well… I actually think I am using it as quite a good networking opportunity – am handing out a lot of business cards!! [tapping myself on the shoulder]

So Jacquelyn and I were talking about why I love it so much, and I remembered the activity that I did with my life coach about values. Like businesses have values so have people and and one of mine is ‘service’, the others are ‘plan’, ‘learn’, ‘support’ and ‘sport’ in case you’re interested. And I remember the advice she gave me… “Find a job that includes as many of your values as possible and you’ll be much happier” and she was so right – I feel like I’ve hit four out of five with my life right now. The only sport I get to ‘do’ is listen to cricket on the radio, so am not counting that one!

But I do think that ‘service’ is my strongest core value (if that’s a thing), it just comes so naturally to me and it is lovely to see a few people here (yeah, just a few – for most of the guys and girls it’s just a job) have that same passion and we have some good – slightly geeky – chats!

Anyway, I better get on to those Personal Development Plans – they need to be ready by lunchtime.