I’m a big fan of volunteering if it’s someone else. I’ve done a lot of it in my life, and I decided there is something wrong with showing up, getting bossed around, and not getting paid. If someone wants to pay me, they’ve earned the right to tell me everything I do wrong—otherwise they don’t. I’ve been in charge of volunteers, so I get it. It can be like giving directions … [Read more...]
Think higher, sleep deeper, and smile broader
Volunteerism contributes free labor to conduct community service or support a nonprofit organization, and April is volunteer appreciation month. An estimated 60.7 million Americans formally volunteered with organizations between September 2020 and 2021, working 4.1 billion hours and contributing an economic value of $122.9 billion. Impressive. People around us give time … [Read more...]