C'est la vie

I am going to have to post an update on Butch, I keep meaning to, but I want to get a picture of his now healing scar, and I have not yet, so I have not posted…I will perhaps tonight!
On a different note, at work this week we have had our district managers in for a week long meeting to set them up for this years happenings in the company.
Yesterday I had one of the presentations on a new program we are rolling out. I practiced as much as I felt I needed to, and read through my presentations a few times, felt that I was pretty well versed in what it was I was covering. As I got into the room with the District managers, I knew that my boss was going to be there, and I found out earlier at lunch that my bosses’ boss was going to be there. Which made me a bit more nervous. I usually don’t get too nervous to do presentations, but when the two people fully responsible for my job placement are going to be there…It ups the stakes a bit.
Well, fast forward to the actual time of the presentation. I was sitting there quietly waiting for my time to present when my bosses bosses boss walks in…Holy crap!
To give you a bit of reference, this man is one of the few executives in our company. Meaning his direct boss is the CEO.
So I gave my 20 minute presentation. I felt that I did ok. I was told that I did not emulate the fear that I felt, that I looked relaxed and poised…I just hope that I did, and they were not just trying to make me feel better!
Geez I am glad that is over.
You would not think that 20 minutes would have that much effect on your job, but the way that the corporate world works, it really does. Those 20 minutes with all of the higher ups that have control over my career could make or break it.
I will say one thing. I am so glad that the head guy did not show up until right before. If I would have known that he was going to be in my session, I would have freaked out, and probably really screwed up.
C'est la vie