As you all know, I am in a highly stressful work environment due to the nature of the beast. I enjoy my job and honestly, I think I also strive on the demands and awards that come my way when I know I have done a good job!
Anyways, I wear many hats in the office but my main job is Fiscal Director. We are a nonprofit housing development agency that rehab, build and provide housing to low/moderate income families. It is a job to to be proud of. Many children are living in substandard housing that their parents pay through the nose for and are laden with lead paint, etc. We are revitalizing substandard neighborhoods and providing better housing.
I have learned from experience at the many jobs that I have held over the years and quite honestly, I have learned the bookkeeping aspect over the years too. Nonprofit accounting is a hard bird to learn too - nothing is ever the same - each funding is different, etc. Anyways, although I have a board member who has shared his experience and wisdom with me, I have always felt inadequite because I seem to fudge my way through a lot. (Can you say STRESS??????)
So..................................
To relieve some of the stress (even if it is only inside of me and not required or expected of me - my boss and the board says I have come a long way and am hardest on myself), I enrolled in a diploma on-line course for accounting. It will take me through the beginning to the end of basic accounting principles and applications and will help give me the confidence I think I need to do a better job.
All of the other hats I wear in the company come easy to me - I am good at everything except accounting which is my main function (according my job description anyways hahahahah). I think this is something I need to do for ME! It will relieve some of the stress off of myself!
The course is designed to take 12 months but can be done at your own pace. I should be able to wizz through a lot of the lessons but struggle with others. OR - the lightbulb will suddenly come on and I'll laugh at myself at how hard I have made some things when they needn't have been! I'm such a goof!
Anyways, I should have access to my first lesson by tomorrow or the next day and the hard copy books will arrive in 2 days. I'm excited!
Love,
Mars
Mars, you are definitely a lady to be admired.........and I do.