Self Investment: What Instruments Do You Play?
I once heard an amazing analogy and decided to dedicate the time and dive a bit deeper into its meaning. Here goes... Let's say I am hired to play the cello. When I am at work my role is to play the cello, very straight forward. However, I can play a multitude of other instruments; I play the piano, saxophone, and violin. But again, when I am at work, my role is to play only the cell. Therefore you can begin to see how just playing the cello at work does not fulfill me completely. What do I do? I continue to focus on my other crafts outside of my role, I look for opportunities to play other instruments, in addition to the cello, at work and outside of work; to continue to invest in myself, my ambition, and my craft. However, I must remain steadfast and sure that I am still playing the cello well at work. (I mean that is what I am being paid to do, correct?) But once I master the role of playing the cello, I will need to have a conversation with my leader and mentor.