What are your biggest challenges?
Last June, I fractured my shoulder and had rotatator cuff surgery, followed by three months of physical therapy. It was challenging to regain my range of motion.
I went to a client’s board meeting in July. Schlepping my bags around the airport with one arm in a sling was challenging. The board approved a couple of changes to the company’s business plan. I did not look forward to implementing the changes.
That business trip triggered my decision to retire this year. My retirement day will be the start of a new season in my life.
My job will be challenging for the next few months. My busy season as an accountant goes from January through March or April. Multiple deadlines and worries about how I’m going to get everything done on time are stressful.
I don’t look forward to the challenge of training a replacement to do my challenging job. What if he or she can’t handle it?
My biggest challenges have been short-term and seem insignificant compared to the challenges other people face.