Account Meetings

Had a bad beginning when I forgot all about this morning's conference call and missed it. I had a conflict with the other conference call at 10 AM PST so I managed to get in about 20 minutes after the call had started. I continually have moments when I feel like I don't have ground beneath my feet to stand on when I am in account meetings. Apparently two months of being immersed in an account has not been enough time for me to set things up. Somebody told me it will take a good 5-6 months before I can get a sense of things. My role is strategic so I don't expect to prove my worthiness to the group right away however, it can be a little bit daunting to sit amongst people knowing full well that the environment is completely result-oriented and you are expected to participate in a meaningful sense, from one meeting to next.
My colleague Wei has been helping me a great deal with all this stuff. I hope I can help her burden with our mutual account and in the process pick up a few things I can employ for myself in upcoming engagements where I will be representing my group without any help. That time is coming soon and frankly I can't wait for it now. I mean, who has ever learnt how to swim without finding out how cold the water is in the pool. brrrrrrrr......