What difference are you making?
Some time ago I met with the leader of an organization who was looking for support. I asked him a simple question.
“What will NOT happen if you aren’t here?”
My point was, did it really matter… would his organization REALLY do anything that was not already being done, or would not be done anyway if he weren’t here?
You may have heard this before, “Everything has been said, but everyone has not said it yet”.
There are a lot of people and organizations who are busy fundraising, lobbying and building their own little kingdoms. When you look closely you may see that they are not really DOING anything that would not happen without them. They simply find a parade to get in front of.
Some of these people and organizations look very important. They have large networks. They quickly take credit for things that “happen”. They have regular meetings where the “who’s who” are all in attendance. These meetings conclude with everyone feeling important and informed. The truth is that they are not causing anything to be done that would not happen if they didn’t exist. Unfortunately, they oft-times do accomplish something… they cause others to compromise their principles by supporting actions and positions which are detrimental.
Before supporting an organization or an individual, you might ask the probing question…
What would NOT happen if they weren’t there?
***Gordon Howie is an author and CEO of Life and Liberty Media***
“It’s not about right or left, it’s about Right or Wrong.”
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