Earlier this month I flew to Dublin Ireland to deliver a full day of AI training. I've always wanted to go to Dublin, but just never got around to it, so this was a very exciting opportunity.
I flew in the day before and explored the city from the docks, to the Guinness factory, all the way out to the zoo. I got to stay in a nice hotel and have dinner in my room as I prepared for the training the next day. Then it all happened so quickly, it was an amazing training day, I delivered the session, went to the airport, had dinner and came home. A very short, but sweet trip.
Yesterday I got to speak at the British Library for a great event that will have an impact far beyond that session. Helping other entrepreneurs is one of my favourite things to do and from the session I delivered yesterday that could be tens of thousands of people and small businesses. I got lots of positive feedback from the day and I think it's so cool that I get to blow peoples minds on a regular basis!
One of the best parts of the day was that my mom could be there, she flew in from America yesterday morning hours before I went on stage! She has never seen me do public speaking before and it was really special to have her at that event.
But she didn't fly all the way from America just to hear me speak, she is here to help me over the next couple of weeks.
Tomorrow I am having major surgery and pausing my AI training work while I recover. I'm hoping I can use my medical leave for some much needed deep work, thinking, learning and testing time, but the reality is I have no idea what kind of shape I will be in after tomorrow, so I am going to give myself a bit of grace to do as my body needs. That is also why I'm posting this on a Tuesday rather than the usual Friday post.
I am truly so grateful my mom could be here to help me, and as independent as you and I may be it is still important to know when to ask for help and welcome it when it comes.
So, what a month! International training, big events and now surgery.
How was your March?
I hope you had a great month and look forward to catching up with you when I'm back online :)
Architect Anna