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October 22, 2008 by jkunkler.
Posted on September 8, 2008 by justlists
(ref: Be the Change, by Michelle Nunn pg. 243-270)
If you work in the Internet industry and you see that a nonprofit’s Web site needs work, call them up and offer to fix it for free. That’s a huge help that doesn’t involve you ever leaving your chair. (Joel Kunkler - Rochester, NY)
If someone says they need money to get on the subway, I will swipe my subway pass for them and pay for their ride that way. (Allan Sih - NY, NY)
So what if your Dumpster is closer than Goodwill? Put that stuff in your car and drive it over there. It’s one of the easiest, quickest ways people can make a change. (Tamika Brown - Atlanta, GA)
Help the elderly who live in your community with their house-hold chores, or take them to doctor’s appointments. (Yolanda Hilaire - Houston, TX)
Coach a local youth sports team. (Luke Higginbotham - Buchanan, VA)
Talk to those no one else is talking to. Allow no one to be alone. (Zaid Jilani - Kennesaw, GA)
Plant a tree. (Rachel Higginbotham - Buchanan, VA)
When you are driving, let someone in if they’re trying to merge. (Janice Myers - Tampa Bay, FL)
Pick up after your dog when you go on walks. (Susan Bowman - Charlotte, NC)
I’m tall, so whenever I’m at the store and see someone who needs something off the top shelf, I get it for them. (Julia Clark - Worcester, MA)
Ever day on my way to school I bring a trash bag and pick up all the trash on the path. It keeps the environment safe, and it’s a good habit to get into. (Becka MacDonald - Mission Viejo, CA)
Offer directions to people who look lost. Be an ambassador in your city. (Melissa Bieri - NY, NY)
Welcome someone new to your neighborhood. (Mickey Paxton - Buchanan, VA)
Take care of the people around you, and they’ll take care of others. (Eric Silverstein, Los Angeles, CA)
Plant flowers at your park. (Jessica Marshall - New Windsor, NY)
Join a service-oriented civic club or start your own. (Amber Smith - Raleigh, NC)
Listen. Take time to get to know the people around you. How many people do you really know? (Kim Wolfinger - Columbus, OH)
Learn the first names of your acquaintances - neighbors, shop owners, servers, people who work for the same company … (Brad Kane - Sandusky, OH)
I got in the habit of paying the toll of the person behind me … It’s fun to look at their reactions in the rearview mirror! (Liv Faris - Seattle, WA)
Recycle everything possible, buy and eat organic as much as possible, use nontoxic dish and clothing detergent,… take your own bag to the market. (Stephanie Hisler - Tampa, FL)
Tip a little extra when you go out. (Shannon Chettle - San Francisco, CA)
Give a child a book. If I had all the money in the world, I’d buy every kid a book … (Sue Franzen - Tampa Bay, FL)
Shake hands with and thank any veteran, of any war, that you happen to meet. (Corey Clark - Suwannee, GA)
I’m a member of Amnesty International. They have a freedom writer’s component, where all you have to do is write a quick letter to someone about a political prisoner. So simple … and yet how meaningful and important it is for the prisoner to know that they are not forgotten. (Dr. Rachel McClement - Glendale CA)
I am a member of Freecycle community, where you can post things you want and things you have to give away. It’s a great way to acquire things for free and give new homes to your unwanted possessions. (Amy Woidtke - Seattle, WA)
Just giving a person a compliment can make their overall attitude change. This, in turn, might even make them treat others better. (Ann Munson - Pequot Lakes, MN)
Adopt a dog, don’t buy one from a pet store. (Jen Alltop - Bay Area, CA)
Look past uniforms and let people — the guy who’s repairing something in your home, or the woman who’s emptying your office’s wastebaskets — know that you see them as human beings. Thank them for their work. Look them in the eye. It makes people feel less like wallpaper. (Brenda Tran - Atlanta, GA)
Help with a stranger’s flat tire. (Arielle Kass - Lawrenceville, GA)
This is an edited subset of the lists, other stories, and quotations contributed by hundreds of people across the United States that can be found in Be the Change! Change the world, Change yourself edited by Michelle Nunn, Cofounder and CEO, Hands On Network.
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April 1, 2008 by jkunkler.
All work and no life is not an option for Gen X/Y
Meghan Wier has worked awfully hard to create a balance between work and family, and she’s not about to drop it all just for a bigger paycheck.
“I have a system now where I work part time and partly from home because I have a son who’s 1 year old,” said Wier, 29, vice president of development for the software firm. “I’m constantly trying to figure out how to balance my work and my family. … I feel really lucky because I’m in a situation where I can have a professional career but also have my family and home life, too.”
What if someone came along with an offer of a bigger job? A bigger paycheck? Lots of exotic travel? “Frankly, I may just say it’s not worth it,” she said. “I’d weigh the opportunity, but it would be a very hard decision.”
Welcome to the outlook of Generation X and Generation Y — people like me, born between about 1965 and 1985 — children of the Boomer generation.
Let me be among the last to observe that the X and Y generations look at life differently. But let me be among the first to note some new evidence backing up that vast oversimplification when it comes to careers.
A study released this month found that only 52 percent of college-educated, Gen-X/Y men “wanted to move into jobs with more responsibility,” down from 68 percent among men at that same age in 1992. Among women, the study found a 21-percentage-point plunge.
Compared with past generations, Gen-X/Y employees are less likely to automatically climb the corporate ladder to the detriment of family and personal life. And it’s not from laziness. The study found Gen-X/Y employees work longer hours and deal with more work from home than previous generations.
Let me add the caveat that every situation is different. My own grandfather drove trains through Indiana for decades, spending days away from home. My work life can’t compare to that.
And a mix of social cross-currents are at play here. The study observes that Gen-X/Y workers endured the ’90s bubble at the beginning of their careers, and personally know of layoffs. Gen-X/Y employees are more often the kids of working parents.
We’re also of an age to personally observe a shift in the meaning of “promotion.” Our parents could often equate “promotion” with a more plush career life — a big office, a secretary and long business lunches.
Not anymore. Now, “You’ve been promoted” often means you’re doing two or three jobs.
“A lot of those higher positions never pay good enough to overcome how your life is so imbalanced,” said Christopher Burns, founder of the Rochester Young Professionals organization.
What’s more, this generation finds “balance” is not a preference, but a necessity.
“More people are in dual-income situations,” Burns said. “So you have to make sure there is someone to give little Frederick a bath, help with homework or read Puff The Magic Dragon.”
To reinforce how these generations do not seek balance from love of leisure, I’ll note the career of Joel Kunkler, 33, landlord services coordinator of the Housing Council of Rochester.
“I’m focused almost entirely on my career,” said Kunkler, who is single. “At some point, I’m going to have children, and I don’t want to have to do this level of work then. So I’m doing it now. Last night I left work at 1 a.m. and was back here at 8 a.m. … Hopefully, I’m putting myself in a position where, later on, I will direct others who have that same level of energy I have.”
So this week’s advice to the Gen-X/Y block is this: “You are not alone in working for balance above career. And you’re not alone in working very hard for it.”
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April 1, 2007 by jkunkler.
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March 26, 2007 by jkunkler.
April 5th: Volunteer Motivation
Description: Learn to determine motivational styles and create a motivating climate will help attendees place volunteers in jobs they want to do and where they will be successful. Understanding what people want and expect are keys to a successful volunteer program or experience. Participants will learn the best way to supervise and support volunteers based on their particular motivational style.
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