Your advice to me 5 years ago rings as clearly in my head as if you’d said it to me 5 minutes ago: If not you, who? If not now, when? The time will never be JUST RIGHT. Make the leap of faith and dive in RIGHT NOW, and your life will be blessed for the decisions you make. Though it may not be easy, it will be worth it, for you will have enriched the lives of others.

I hope in some small way I can be a small sliver of the light you have been in my world to those around the world. I will not rest until I have given all I have in the service of others.

Thanks for the lessons Kirk. You’re the best!

Slightly off topic: I have to say, I’d love to hear more about whatever conclusions came out of that first meeting about dealing with difficult employeeissues.

P.S. I have a cassette (yes a cassette) tape of your talk from 2001 on my office shelf to remind me of what great leaders do!

Back in the early 90’s when the country was going thru a recession my husband and I found ourselves unemployed and couldn’t find a job. Times were tough with no job and 3 children to support. Opportunity presented itself that I could go back to school. After completion, my colleagues decided they wouldn’t take a job unless it paid so much $$ per hour. Well I knew I didn’t have the experience, and certainly didn’t have any money, but asked my instructors if they could find someone to hire me on just for the experience, they didn’t have to pay me, just let me work. Needless to say, I had to prove myself and loved the job, so in a matter of about 3 months, I went from the filing clerk, to the bookkeeper to the assistant manager of the largest medical practice in the county. I loved it and stayed several years before moving on.

Karen