I’m applying for a new job/promotion at work. The promotion will involve more than 30 weeks worth of intensive training before I am able to take up the new appointment.

The wallpaper on my phone is currently a picture of the training facility taken from outside the main gates. This reminds me that the gates for me are currently closed - my focus at present should be on interview preparation, and my wallpaper resets my focus with every view.

If/when I’m selected for training I’ll take a fresh picture of the building taken from just inside the gates. I’ll then take pictures a little closer with each passing week (progression towards my target etc). Eventually, on graduation, I’ll take a picture standing inside the front door looking out - on the inside, trained, passed and ready for my first appointment.

My wallpaper is a focusing tool - does that seem sad?!