Mar 8 - Week 9

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Overall:

A dynamic and fulfilling week, blending high-profile professional engagement with personal milestones and strategic leadership. The Bloomberg Investor Conference was a highlight, offering insights on tariffs, longevity planning, and economic stability. Your recital at Brookline Music School was a major personal achievement, with Dr. Cho’s approval and Rahul’s attendance making it even more special. Meanwhile, shifts in office dynamics—particularly with Bev—signal potential opportunities. A touching personal discovery: your grandmother’s 2005 handwritten Telugu note, filled with blessings, added a deep emotional layer to the week.


Takeaways from the Week:

• Strong executive presence at Bloomberg Investor Conference; key discussions on tariffs, market stability, and structured planning.

• Strategic leadership in guiding Catherine while managing Benny’s unpredictable influence.

• Steadying presence for Micky, reinforcing trust through succinct, high-value updates.

• Personal growth through music recital; external validation from Dr. Cho and audience support.

• A rediscovered family treasure—your grandmother’s handwritten blessings—offered a meaningful moment of reflection.


Behavioral Takeaways:

1. Proactive communication smooths organizational uncertainty.

2. Strategic patience is key—both in managing Bev’s potential exit and in shaping Catherine’s onboarding.


NOTES:


Work:

• Prominent presence at Bloomberg Investor Conference; key themes included tariffs, longevity, and structured economic planning.

• Provided feedback to PR about bypassing you when engaging Benny, reinforcing the need for alignment.

• Managed Catherine’s onboarding by advising her to filter Benny’s concerns through you before acting.

• Continued strategic positioning in the office, monitoring Bev’s likely exit and considering how to absorb key writers from her team.

• Maintained executive presence with Micky by consistently sending timely, high-priority, succinct updates, earning her appreciation: “Thanks for keeping me informed and inspired.”


Home:

• Mini is in Philadelphia seeing her mom off to India, returning Sunday.

• Bought HP Pavilion laptop for Mini to complete a two-monitor setup for the home office.


Health & Fitness:

• Walking routine was strong this week.

• B12 vitamin intake was decent (B+ rating).

• Sleep machine use was the worst since starting; committed to turning it around.


Music:

• Successfully performed at Brookline Music School recital, with Rahul in attendance.  Dr. Cho approved of the performance and gifted a bouquet (made blog post of this experience).

• Listened to the legendary and Brookline Treasure Sergey Schepkin play Beethoven and Debussy (made blog post of this experience).


Writing & Reflection:

• Shared Uber story with colleagues and received nearly two dozen responses, sparking deep reflections on longevity and planning.

• Heather recognized your writing talent, reinforcing future post-career potential.

• Found and translated your grandmother’s 2005 handwritten Telugu note—filled with blessings for a long life, success, integrity, and happiness (made blog post of this experience)

• Created a blog post on Humor, Reflection and Leadership with Ava.


Social:

• Attended CEO’s Women’s History Month session as an ally; inspired by discussion on planning for parental caregiving.


Sports:

• No major sports-related updates this week.

• Cancelled Sugarbush trip this weekend.


Travel Plans:

• No immediate trips, but Mini is currently in Philadelphia.


Entertainment:

• Watched Game Night movie.


Picture of the Week:

Recital moment with Dr. Cho’s bouquet—a celebration of musical growth and dedication.



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