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Yesterday’s T4D on “Volunteering for Your Career” generated some great comments from you guys. WOW, THANKS! I’ve included a few of them below today’s quote from William Penn. They are VERY worth reading.
“I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now. Let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” ~ William Penn
1644-1718 AWESOME COMMENTS on the POWER of Volunteering to Enhance Career
So true Kirk. You do not get to the top by sitting on you butt! Back in 2002, I volunteered to be VP of Membership at the HDI Eastern MI Chapter (now Motown) and all of a sudden (or so it seems) I am the MAB Chair for HDI, have hundreds or friends nationwide, have spoken to hundreds of people at Conference, and have my career on hyper-drive! Wow, what a ride. Glad I said, I’ll do it”.
Congrats on the ITSMF gig, it’s nice to see you have another group of folks to hear the stories!
Dan Wilson - Client Services Manager, ITPO - Volkswagen Group of America
Kirk, 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
Sandra wrote - Kirk - you are really onto something. I have volunteered thinking it is so I can give back, but what I have found I receive more than I give (personally and professionally). Even at work, I found being willing to volunteer for just about any task has helped my career flourish. I owe these learnings to a guy I heard speak a conference eight years ago (Kirk Weisler).
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!
Thanks for your great comments… Volunteering truly opens doors, hearts and opportunities.
Kirk Out