I was born 32 years ago at 7:36 am in Stockton, California. I searched for what it means to be born in my time frame and worldofmoms.com says this:
- 4 am to 8 am:
- Early morning babies or babies born between 4 am and 8 am grow up to be persistent by nature. They are generally intelligent and are always prepared for different situations that they might face. Their persistence will also contribute to their success as they will invest effort consistently till they achieve their dreams!
- 4 am. to 6 am: If your baby was born at in this time frame, he might grow up to be a romantic! He may be perceived by others as a 'strong personality' as a result of his stubbornness. However, he will need to learn to stand up for himself.
- 6 am. to 8 am: You have a natural leader at hand if your baby was born this early in the morning. He will be able to do well in most artistic fields though he will demand a lot from himself.
Now I know that there's no science behind this, but c'mon, this is me. I don't know about the natural leader part (I'm working on it), but others have told me that I can lead even though that role doesn't feel natural to me yet. I think (and hope) it will come. I'm reading, I'm living out moments of it in my day to day, I listen to the Manager Tools podcast, which I absolutely love. I feel like Michael Auzenne and Mark Horstman are like my older brothers/dad figures speaking truth about professional life. I honestly think this podcast is great for anyone wanting to improve in their professional life, not just managers.
For the last part of the statement, about doing well in artistic fields and demanding a lot from myself, yes and yes. Art is my outlet, being creative and doing creative things is good for my soul. Which is a good balance for me demanding so much from myself. In the past this has made me feel like a failure, when I demand so much and don't deliver, but listening to Brene Brown (yaaaaaas, I love her) and knowing the difference between shame (I am bad) and guilt (I did something bad), I'm learning to focus on behavior and not cut myself down.
