tag:dreamwidth.org,2019-07-27:3547675MikeMikeMike2019-08-07T21:20:48Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2019-07-27:3547675:3632Top 3 Weaknesses2019-08-07T21:20:48Z2019-08-07T21:20:48Zlonelypublic1I think as well as knowing my strengths, it's also important to know my weaknesses. Not only do I need to admit to them as they balance me out, but it also gives me things I can work on. I'm trying not to get too bogged down in the dark side, God only knows I've spent enough time there recently but it's still part of who I am. <br /><br />However, personality traits are very different to the situation and events that lead to the depression. Discovering my bisexuality is not a weakness, my wife's failure to cope is not my weakness, mental illness is not a weakness. <br /><br />My inability to say no to people, on the other hand, is a personal weakness. At work I've learned to ask what a task's priority is, compared to the rest of my workload. Outside of work - we all want people to like us and if we say no to someone, they might not want to know us anymore. That's always been a problem of mine!<br /><br />Public speaking scares me something terrible. Luckily it's not something I have to do very often - or ever at all, if I'm honest - I haven't since presentations in school. I get tongue-tied speaking in front of a group of people but can talk to people one-on-one without any problems at all<br /><br />I can also be very stubborn.<br /><br />Lately, Chris Hemsworth has become a weakness - does he count? ;)<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=scifimike&ditemid=3632" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> commentstag:dreamwidth.org,2019-07-27:3547675:2470Resolutions2019-08-07T19:51:27Z2019-08-07T19:51:27Zdeterminedpublic0Not quite New Year resolutions but... New Me plans. I have always been very fond of not only writing out plans, but making them step-by-step, tangible goals. I want to achieve A and I will do this by BCD, kind of thing. Following on from yesterday's post, the main thing I need to do is get back into work. <br /><br />I am signed off through the rest of August, to be reassessed the last week. If my GP gives me the OK to return to work, I will contact my manager and arrange a meeting with him and our HR person. I will be proposing a phased return to work, starting with part time hours 3 days a week and see how we go from there. Obviously this is something that would need to be reviewed as I get back into the swing of things, and of course is dependent on them agreeing to the proposal. <br /><br />Once I'm back in work, the next step would be building up my financial reserves to have a deposit to put down on either a flat or a house of my own. I suspect initially renting, rather than buying. Ideally a two bedroom place, near to work and my son's school. <br /><br />Only then will I be in a stable position to counter the custody situation and petition for joint custody, rather than just seeing him at weekends. <br /><br />There's smaller goals I'd like to achieve as well. <br />I've started and plan on finishing watching the whole Star Trek verse as per the <a href="http://thestartrekchronologyproject.blogspot.com/2009/09/and-now-we-present-complete-star-trek_19.html">Star Trek Chronology Project</a> - hey, I'm a geek, remember?<br />Read 25 books<br />Get to grips with blogging and social media<br />Be open to trying new things<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=scifimike&ditemid=2470" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments