Up early this morning (as I am most mornings these days at least a couple of times - men's business) and blow me down if I haven't got suitcases packed and ready to go ahead of time! Now to make sure I don't leave any of the important electricals (like iPods) behind.
I'm jumping out of my skin with a mix of excitement and nerves about heading over to the other side of the world and taking on this great new job in situ. I was joking with an online buddy that, by the end of next month, I'll either be part of the furniture or on a plane back to Sydney wondering what that was all about!
Seriously though, I think it's the right amount of "performance anxiety" - wanting to do well, knowing that the capability and enthusiasm to do well are both there, but just enough uncertainty (and therefore anxiety) to have the adrenaline pumping and the systems working. Most people don't appreciate the difference between stress and disstress - if we didn't have the former, we'd not get out of bed in the morning (we need to eat and drink!) but we can do without the debilitating aspects of distress (something to remember for the workplace with which I'm about to engage).
so .... back to the packing and I'll be back for more blogging in a couple of days (unless I find a spare computer in the lounge at Bangkok on the way through).
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