Unfortunately, saying thank you seems to be an afterthought more and more. So at least once a month, I will take a few minutes to publicly appreciate someone that has had an impact on me.
This round: Llewellyn Falco
As usual, I stink at remembering first introductions. But in this case, I do remember meeting him. He approached me after my session at a TechWell (SQE) conference back in 2011-ish. Ok, I don’t remember the year but I do remember the interaction. He said I did a good job and then after chatting a bit, we both realized we would be at another conference together in a few months. It felt like our paths were meant to cross.
I am positive another post is coming (given that we are c0-writing a book right now) but I want to appreciate something during this process specifically.
Generally, we target meeting weekly for a few hours to write. Over the months that we have been doing this, he’s seen me at high moments and low ones. And each time, I feel to the core, that the priority is taking care of myself over whatever goals we had made. Do I need to just cancel today? Do we need to shift focus? Basically, what do I need to be my best self.
I put a lot of pressure on myself but having a person that I know will give me grace without judgement. Well, I just can’t appreciate that enough. I’m lucky to have him as a co-author and more importantly as a friend. Thank you.
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