Work work work

My life these days has been filled with just my job and everything related to it. I was handing over an old client as well as learning about a new client, plus handling the load as a team consisting of me, myself and I since my boss was off getting married. So I must say its been a tremendous load but it has been such a blessing as well. I managed to learn alot about what I can do on my own, what I can accomplish when I am the only one held responsible for something; you'd be surprised at how many chains are added to you when you have a team sometimes. I take faster decisions now but only I am held responsible for them and their results as well (whether good or bad). I learnt alot about what makes me lose control and makes me end up reacting rather than being proactive. When I have time I manage to do a much better job, so I found myself regaining control over the whole situation just so I could MAKE time for myself! I also found myself going to work early willingly just for me to have the peace of an empty office and the luxury of getting organized before the waves of phone calls and demands came in. This opportunity (its good to consider this stressful situation an opportunity) has put me in direct contact with the MD which meant I could learn so much from her directly. Its amazing seeing someone who is in such a strong position be so optimistic and supportive all the time. She's amazing in that regard! It helped me regain my belief in being optimistic again; here was someone who managed to leave her door open to everyone at the agency who ever needed anything, who stays late hours, who handles all big issues in a politically correct way, and can still at the end of the day smile! Its nice for a change to see someone prove to me that its possible to be optimistic and supportive as well as a leader. Plus, I've managed to learn how to count on myself to pick myself up and move on; to fall from an overload but snap out of it, grab control by force, and just move on. I used to always need someone else's support for this, and at this time I didnt have the time to get this so had to supply it for myself. That was definately a good skill for me to acquire. The list just goes on and on. There is a bad side to all this as well though; I cant get sick coz noone else can take my place, I cant be at two places at the same time (cant be at a meeting as well as in the studio for example), I cant be sure when I'll leave the office coz noone can cover for me at any time and work accumulates when you are on your own, plus you cant be as organized as you want due to the lack of time to do proper filing and minutes writing! But here we are, learning as much as we can, and trying to rest when we can as well! I guess I am getting into total career-driven mode which I had stayed so long not wanting but now dont mind so much :)