Since I blogged yesterday about my life and career journey, I have spent some time looking back. I noticed a pretty interesting pattern.
In spite of never actually wanting to be a boss, it seems I have become the boss over and over and over.
When I was in high school, I became President and then Lt. Governor of our Key Club in spite of never wanting either position.
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I was also the National Honor Society President.... again, without asking for it.
In college, I ended up being President of Kappa Delta, in spite of having NO desire for the position. I was serving as Vice President when our President left school. That forced me to move up into her vacant spot. A few months later, at election time, no one else would run.
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The pattern continued once I finished school. While teaching elementary school, I became the school rep of the PTO. Why? No clue how it happened, but it did.
Moving on, I worked Day Care for a few years. I ended up having to leave the center and run my own little day care because my girls were sick too much. Again, I was in charge.
My next job was as a JoAnn Store team member. I remember when I got the job, my brother commented that I'd be running the store soon. I laughed. Less than three years later, I was running my own store.
I left that job to become a GED instructor. In my position, I had a direct supervisor and then his boss was also mine. Within a year my direct supervisor was gone and I moved up. Now I've moved up again.
When did I ever ask to be the boss? Never. I think sometimes we have attributes within us that we don't necessarily recognize. Apparently, in spite of my deep desire to follow, I am a leader~a reluctant one, but a leader all the same.
I suppose I should stop fighting it. That will take some time for me.
Anyone else out there find themselves repeatedly in the same situation, in spite of yourself? Please share! I cannot be the only one!