Slow, but steady
Today’s (by now, yesterday’s) meeting at Metro headquarters was fairly brief. Pat Sheehan, Scott Vining, and I got together with Glenn Millis to determine exactly who we need to interface with to make the Bus Forum a success. I will send Glenn an e-mail containing the Bus Forum proposal that the E&D Committee members received. He will be responsible for sending it on to the folks whom we want to meet with, and getting them into a meeting with us. If all goes well, the meeting will include the public relations department, RAC personnel, including the Bus Subcommittee Chair, folks at the Director level at Metro, and those with access to the Interim General Manager, and to members of the WMATA Board of Directors. At that meeting, we’ll hash out an agenda, as well as an actual date for the Forum.
I’m a bit frustrated with myself because of my inexperience in setting up something like this. I am used to setting up actions, meetings, and other events for ADAPT. Though it is every bit as complex, if not more so than this, it is still a totally different situation. For one thing, I have a lot more standing in ADAPT than in this situation. Right now, I’m feeling like a tiny baby guppie lost in the Pacific Ocean. I have so much to learn, and so many pitfalls to avoid! My colleagues, Glenn included, have told me not to worry, and not to be so hard on myself. They feel that I am doing, and will do, just fine. Perhaps they’re right.
August 16th, 2006 at 1:05 am
That just means once you reach success, it’ll feel that much sweeter at the end…