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When you focus on Purpose

I'm late getting this blog out as I was busy working on my nonprofit. I want to use this as an example of sorts. One, because I think it's a good example and two, because I'm so darn proud of it.


When I add members to any team I build, the KEY ingredient I look for, and push is a common purpose. The non-profit I help create and run is for a multicultural festival in my local area. Pulling it off means getting coordinated effort from lots of people and groups. It's one thing when you pay people. It's a completely different level when no one is making a dime while putting in hours and days to pull off a project completely based on having an agreed upon purpose.


To pull off this festival required a venue to forgoes making concert level income to provide their facility at cost; the mayor and city council to forward the effort; a union to provide labor and a school district to promote, not to mention businesses small and large to contribute financial support. It required input an effort from many individuals and groups, many of whom don't even speak the same language.


The ONE key agreement that held this all together was a SHARED PURPOSE. This illustrates what can be accomplished:


When you focus on PURPOSE. People reveal themselves. Their willingness and the amount of effort they are likely to put into a project or group becomes apparent quickly. Now all the other important things like skills, knowledge, and talent definitely still apply, but the glue that holds any organization together is strength of a common purpose. That one area can tell you a lot.


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Best Regards,

Dave


 
 
 

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