Self Development Project - Management
SELF DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Part 1
One of the most important things regarding my future career was to learn, what really was of interest to me and sooner the better. When I put interest, effort, and passion into a job, success and respect of all others will go hand in hand.
About three years ago, when I was still in the on-campus program of Master in Civil Engineering in the Czech Republic, I entered the global real estate consultancy firm of Knight Frank Newmark as a property manager’s assistant. Due to the lack of the capacity and of employees, I was soon given a big project to manage by myself. I felt like a spring chicken or a kid thrown in the deep water to learn how to swim. It was necessary to change my work load into a full time job in spite of the fact, that at that time I attended school about four times a week during the day. My university did not offer evening classes. However, it was a difficult and stressful period of my life the responsibility, faith given by the boss and his patience to teach me how to be an independent property manager of big commercial buildings was a driving force which helped to put 100% of energy and ability into my job and school. This was a life changing experience.
I fell in love with big commercial office buildings. I loved the environment of the real estate business in Czech Republic. It was important for me to have a chance to meet some very successful businessmen, to build close relationships with them and to learn from them.
The main scope of my employment and responsibility was property management of administrative buildings and ensuring their smooth running. It also included the preparation of invoices and budgets, service charge reconciliations, management of contractors and project management of construction works. All this was provided as a service to building owners. As much as I loved job, after while I discovered that I would like to be on the other side of the aisle and become an asset property
Part 1
One of the most important things regarding my future career was to learn, what really was of interest to me and sooner the better. When I put interest, effort, and passion into a job, success and respect of all others will go hand in hand.
About three years ago, when I was still in the on-campus program of Master in Civil Engineering in the Czech Republic, I entered the global real estate consultancy firm of Knight Frank Newmark as a property manager’s assistant. Due to the lack of the capacity and of employees, I was soon given a big project to manage by myself. I felt like a spring chicken or a kid thrown in the deep water to learn how to swim. It was necessary to change my work load into a full time job in spite of the fact, that at that time I attended school about four times a week during the day. My university did not offer evening classes. However, it was a difficult and stressful period of my life the responsibility, faith given by the boss and his patience to teach me how to be an independent property manager of big commercial buildings was a driving force which helped to put 100% of energy and ability into my job and school. This was a life changing experience.
I fell in love with big commercial office buildings. I loved the environment of the real estate business in Czech Republic. It was important for me to have a chance to meet some very successful businessmen, to build close relationships with them and to learn from them.
The main scope of my employment and responsibility was property management of administrative buildings and ensuring their smooth running. It also included the preparation of invoices and budgets, service charge reconciliations, management of contractors and project management of construction works. All this was provided as a service to building owners. As much as I loved job, after while I discovered that I would like to be on the other side of the aisle and become an asset property