Jack of all trades

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I went to a networking event this morning. It was lovely being back meeting people in person again.

I got chatting to a lovely lady. And we both confessed to being a jack of all trades.

This is something that has definitely strengthened my career. It’s given me lots of opportunities to try new things and learn new skills.

I must admit, I had always been made to feel like it was a bad thing. That I should stick to one thing. Then I heard the full quote. Boy that was a lightbulb moment!! It was for her when I told her too.

So here’s to all the generalists, the multi-skilled and the jacks of all trades.

I love the variety of my working day. And my life in general. I’d be very bored if it was the same every day.

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So 2020 was going to be my year. The year I got my life sorted after being served redundancy notice from my job in November 2019. The year I ticked off more things from my horsey bucket list. The year I got my mental health back under control and reduced stress in my life. I had a plan. And it was a good one. Then the plan changed dramatically on 2 January. I came off my horse at speed and broke my ankle. Badly. Like all good equestrians, I got back on and rode back to the yard, sorted Buddy out and then drove myself to A&E. That’s where this journey really began... I was sent home from A&E and told to crack on, only to receive a phone call later to say they’d missed a fracture (and a rather serious one at that). Whoops! So fracture clinic on 3 January, surgery on 5 January and home to recover. I started this blog as a way to chart my recover back to the saddle. As I cleared clinics and competitions out of my diary and wondered what the next few months would bring, it's been a safe space for me to say how I'm feeling. The new plan was to get a new job, to keep Buddy is kept ticking over and recover from my injury. Another good plan! I didn't expect a global pandemic, lockdown and all that happened in 2020. This blog has changed over time but it's continued to be my safe space to share the things going on in my life, with Buddy and the cats. Enjoy!

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