A friend of mine just sent me an email on how his work with aids orphans in India is going. In short, it’s rough, it’s a tough political climate with even tougher cultural barriers to overcome. But, the subject of his email was this
“Think Big, Start Small, Go Deep”
He’s got big plans to make a significant impact, but he’s wise enough and humble enough to know he has to start small. And his goal, it’s not to impact millions in a shallow way, but make significant and deep change in each individual.
It’s easy to get distracted by all the things we’re not doing when we’ve got big plans but our efforts seem small. We want to have a deep and significant impact on thousands millions of people, but all we’ve got right now is loads of paperwork.
“We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa
This is the time to stay focused. Yes, all that paperwork needs to get done. And you’ll get it done because that’s what you do as a dedicated professional, but it’s imperative that we set aside the time to work on our core mission.
- If you’re a fundraiser, make that connection with a supporter today over a brew of hot coffee or just a phone call.
- If you’re a Director, make sure you’re doing something that inspires your team, constituents, and the public.
- If you’re program staff, stay focused on the person in front of you, give them you’re full attention.
Think big my friends and stay focused.
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