A year for growth.

This year is going to be unlike any other I have had before and I doubt like any other I will have.

I will not let that demotivate me.

I will not let the slowing down of the world around me affect my work and my ability to work as hard as I always have.

My love for all sport is unquestionable. I enjoy that I can be a part of many communities through having an interest and knowledge of varying sports spreading from each end of the spectrum.

I see this as a bonus rather than something that lessens myself. Many would like to become an expert in one very tiny particular field. I would not fully agree. Yes, everyone has their favourite, something they would love to do more than anything else, but that is a luxury not many would get as the industry evolves.

Many see it as odd and not fitting in by trying to learn about so much, breaking the mould of what many in the industry have done before. I see it differently, having an interest in such a vast number of sports broadens your horizons, it lets you learn how fast-paced this world is going to be and lets you know that you have to be able to adapt and quick rather than thinking everything will be done in a linear sequential way.

This year without a doubt is a year of growth. From what I have done before to building upon it. I am never looking to be stagnant and complacent. I am strong-willed, good at decision making, punctual and have a good understanding of technology, the future of this line of work. I believe these qualities are a great base for growth to become a better journalist, not just wanting to be a better one, but becoming the better journalist that I will be.

I do believe there is one key factor that helps with seizing opportunities, being different. Doing everything that everyone else has done before will only get you so far. Being interested in multiple areas of this particular world and industry and not being like the crowd is how you further yourself. To become something there has not been before, to become as good as I can be, to do the job better than anyone else could, in your way, let personality shine through.