Next week my work is sending me to Dallas, TX for three days and nights in order to get some training. While IÂ’m down there I need to check in on a mentoree or two and see how things are going. As IÂ’ve only had contact with them via the phone, e-mail and video conference this could be interesting. Maybe I can put some of my newly found sensitivity leadership skills to use while IÂ’m there.

My issue is that IÂ’m flying out of OÂ’Hare international scareport (If youÂ’ve ever been there you understand why I call it that) and crashing landing in Dallas/Fort Worth international airport. Flying never bothered me, until 9/11. Now when I get onto the plane I start profiling people, keeping me eye on everyone and in general just waiting for someone to cause trouble. Its not that I think itÂ’s going to happen, but if it does happen I want to be prepared for it.

I know me, I know how I am, if someone did try to highjack my plane I probably would die trying to kill them by using my glasses frames to stab them in the jugular. IÂ’m fine all the way up until I actually get on the plane, then my nerves step in. All I have to do is stop what IÂ’m doing, and focus on something else. This however goes against years of training and conditioning. For me just completely ignore the mass of people around me in an unfamiliar place is difficult. IÂ’m a big boy, IÂ’ll just have to suck up and deal with it.

While I was in Texas, I was hoping to be able to meet some bloggers that are down in that area. Upon looking at mapquest, I discovered that TLTTF is not exactly with in an hourÂ’s trip from Dallas. Then I discovered they are probably going to be traveling anyway. Since they are the only Texas bloggers that I read, that I am aware of, there goes that idea.

I guess I’ll just have to fill my free time by “playing” with my mentorees.

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1 Go new leadership skills! Be sure and apply all the "sensativity" you can!

"Mentorees" -- is that what they're calling employees now? Was "associates" worn out?

Posted by: Ogre at October 12, 2005 04:24 PM (iJFc9)

2 Would've been great to show you the site(I meant this singularly)
TLTTF isn't an hour away from freakin' anything.
Safe travels

Posted by: spurs at October 13, 2005 05:30 PM (O1O/S)

3 Heck, I might have been at the airport the same time as you Everytime I have to fly out of this god-forsaken place to get anywhere it's either through Dallas or Houston. I prefer Dallas. And yes, I went through O'Scare airport my last trip to Chicago - first time through that airport. I will NEVER do it again. I prefer Midway and I've only been to Chicago twice. Coming into O'Hare I couldn't find the damn baggage carousel that MY luggage was on without having to exit the airport and walk halfway around the damn place in the dark in the construction zone. Then leaving - man what a nightmare - I thought Hartsfield was bad - no comparison.

Posted by: Napster at October 15, 2005 04:35 PM (27GT7)

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