I think I should clarify that when I say compartmentalization, I don't just mean mental compartmentalization, I mean behavioral compartmentalization. THere is a point where your shit follows you to work despite your best efforts, but a professional finds ways to make sure that even though maybe they are feeling down because of a fight with their spouse or something of that nature they don't let it effect their work adversely, and don't let it interfere with professional relationships (ie, they don't take their anger out on coworkers or subordinates or office equipment).
In all fairness, I think a) you do it pretty well and b) it is not a natural skill. It is not even an easily learned skill. It's like playing the violin. Some people make take to it easier than others, but even those who take it to easier had to practice their asses off for eight hours a day, 7 days a week, for years before they got really good.
Those women I interviewed? Could tell tales about the failures and frustrations they went through before getting it right, and most said that it takes about a good decade of being a professional and a working mother/wife/etc before you really get the hang of it.
We're pretty young, relatively, you and I. Especially career wise. I'd wager most people our age have minimal talent for it or even realize it's something they need to do. The fact that you're so stunningly self aware as to realize that you may not be as good at it as you'd like speak volumes about how far ahead of the rest of humanity you are. :)
I'm pretty lousy at it, too. And I failed a lot during my internship at it. The advantage of a blog is that you don't have to do as much work at compartmentalizing. Just *don't* post about your personal shit in your professional blog and you're pretty much more than half way there.
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In all fairness, I think a) you do it pretty well and b) it is not a natural skill. It is not even an easily learned skill. It's like playing the violin. Some people make take to it easier than others, but even those who take it to easier had to practice their asses off for eight hours a day, 7 days a week, for years before they got really good.
Those women I interviewed? Could tell tales about the failures and frustrations they went through before getting it right, and most said that it takes about a good decade of being a professional and a working mother/wife/etc before you really get the hang of it.
We're pretty young, relatively, you and I. Especially career wise. I'd wager most people our age have minimal talent for it or even realize it's something they need to do. The fact that you're so stunningly self aware as to realize that you may not be as good at it as you'd like speak volumes about how far ahead of the rest of humanity you are. :)
I'm pretty lousy at it, too. And I failed a lot during my internship at it. The advantage of a blog is that you don't have to do as much work at compartmentalizing. Just *don't* post about your personal shit in your professional blog and you're pretty much more than half way there.