Jet Setting...

The last ten or so days have been a combination of exciting, frustrating, eye-opening, exhausting, hysterical and adventurous (and honestly that I putting it all lightly). Last weekend I took off to Philadelphia to launch the 3rd annual Alstom University People Quest event. Something I have been working on since this spring and working hard on I might add, planning a US event from Paris had been quite a challenge. The event itself is a 5-day leadership and management training for about 100 hand picked managers within the company. We have trainings, dinners, networking activities and a few other surprises throughout the week - we will get to those though...
Anyhoo... These ten days started on the plane ride over to the states. Where I met two fantastic women who were seated in the same row as me and even now over a week later, I continue to replay our conversations and laughs in my head. We shared stories about our experiences in the City of Lights, where they came from and how they ended up there, we dished about where to get the best croque monsieur, books that I should read to continue my exploration of the city, shared chocolate and I even practiced a bit of French during the flight. It truly made for an enjoyable experience and made me look back on my time here. I've always realized I am lucky and to take advantage of it but now one day when I'm sitting next to someone on the plane after visiting Paris years down the road, I'll remember to share my favorite Parisian things and words of wisdom with him/her...
This little story is only the tip of the iceberg for the trip... Stay tuned, it was a doozy!!!