Personel Trainer

Personel Trainer

Not a personel trainer, not even a personnel trainer but more of a personal trainer, that is the task on hand.

Do you believe messages can be sent in your dreams?

I woke up this morning with lots of thoughts in my head. I had a dream. My father who passed away in 2004, was the main character in the dream.

He was urging me to teach. In turn, I was telling him I had other plans, to engage in project-based activities. He was smiling like he was amused by my answer. He just said in a very cool way,"go and teach".

My father was an engineering professor. He was a well-loved person for he was simple, cheerful, a little talkative and an extrovert. He was also generous, though he was not rich. He gave what he can, not much but with much thoughtfulness.

I think I did not take from him, being outgoing, that is, but I used to be a trainer myself. Teaching is most probably in my blood because of him. I do love to share ideas, like in training people. I thought that liking has passed. I am currently into business.

However, deep inside me is a longing. I envision my people growing and being the best they can be. Mulling over it, I don't want to be their formal classroom trainer, I am not sure if that will work. Possibly, I can teach them in an informal manner. How do you go about it? Being stuck with this thoughts freezes me to inaction and directs me to procrastination, a bad alternative.

I was always waiting for the right time, for a full preparation, for the proper schedules, for the right person to conduct the training, for the budget, for the materials, for just about anything. If I really want this thing, what is important is to take that step towards its fulfillment. One step at a time, move towards the goal. Do anything just as long as it brings you to the direction of the goal. Good self-talk, by the way.

What I did was to have lunch with one of my supervisors. We talked about his job. I asked him how he sees his job at present, what he finds as his challenges, things he likes and doesn't like about it (sounds like a slum book question). I let him state his responsibilities and how he views himself as a member of the whole team.

You know what? Not all of his responses were direct and clear as I would expect them to be. Through time, people change and even the tasks assign to them changes. We somehow tailor fit the responsibilities being given to person based on his skills, dependability and honesty as well.

A person, who is able to accept and do certain tasks, is given even more tasks. We reduce the assignments for those who fall short of our standards. Well, possibly not for all, but in my case that was what happened to my people.

Good that we had this opportunity to clarify roles, duties and responsibilities. Sounds super basic, doesn't it?

I am thankful I did something today that I feel drew me a step to my mark. Because of this move, I have decided to talk to the rest of them this week. Kind of just repeat my discussion with this supervisor to the rest of the supervisors. Anyway, they are just a handful. I was even surprise why I did not do this earlier. Remember "the being frozen-to-inactivity" thingy?

I think I will go ahead and do some planning on the drawing board. I want to prepare a "growth road to success" for my people. No, no, stop. No super planning please. Just stick to the move of repeating the discussion with the others, right.

From what I will gather from the discussions, I can make more appropriate plans. I foresee that the probability of success can be high. Why? It is because I like what I am about to do. If I fail, then I will keep on trying. If this won't fly, then, I will just count the intangibles. Nothing to lose, everything to gain.

I shall heed my father's instructions, "go and teach", and keep my fingers crossed, or clasped in prayer would be a better stance.

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're fast asleep.
In dreams you will lose your heartaches
Whatever you wish for you keep.
Have faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving,
If you keep on believing,
The dream that you wish will come true.

A dream is a wish your heart makes
When you're feeling small.
Alone in the night you whisper
Thinking no one can hear you at all.
You wake with the morning sunlight
To find fortune that is smiling on you.
Don't let your heart be filled with sorrow,
for all you know tomorrow
The dream that you wish will come true.

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