[MdedBiz Success Tips #6] After Hurricane Katrina
- Seven Things You Can Do
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*** Article: After Hurricane Katrina
- Seven Things You Can Do
– By Kevin Eikenberry ***
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If you are like me, you are living some distance
from the devastation wrought by Katrina. If you
are like me you are not physically impacted and
can watch the plight of others on television in
the comfort of your home. And if you are like me,
you are wondering what you can do.
I believe the answer to that question is an
important one. It can help define who you are and
what you have and choose to give to the world. The
list that follows is not meant to stimulate your
thinking. It is meant to stimulate action. All of
us can do all of these things. And in doing them
we will not only be helping others, we will be
helping ourselves deal with and grow from these
events as well.
Give Resources. You have heard it and will hear
it often. The resources required by these events
will be unprecedented. Open your wallet and give.
It doesn’t matter which charity you choose, just
give. Pick a number, then add to it. Do a search
on Katrina relief to find places to contribute.
You can give more than monëy though. Perhaps you
have other resources that you could offer. Spare
blankets or other supplies will inevitably be
leaving from your community in the coming days.
Watch for these announcements and donate. If you
know someone affected, or know someone who knows
someone, perhaps you can provide a spare bedroom.
You can even support relief efforts each time you
search the internet. Go to http://allgive.com to
search and learn more.
Give Yourself. If your situation allows, perhaps
you feel drawn to go and help. If you are thinking
about that and you can, go. Many of us won’t be
able to go and lend a hand directly. You can still
give of time and talents locally and have a direct
impact on efforts there. Organizations like The
Salvation Army and The Red Cross will be spread
thin for months. If you volunteer in your town,
more physical resources can remain on the Gulf
Coast longer.
Encourage Others to Give. This is a way for you
to give of your talents.Use the leadership and
influence skills that you have to encourage others
to give. If you own a business, match employee
contributions to relief efforts. If you are
involved in any sort of organization, start a fund
raising effort. A colleague of mine sent an email
saying he would match any gifts given by those on
his list up to a total of $500. Every person
could do this. Ask yourself who you could influence
and how you could personally help increase giving.
Get creative! And get started.
Say a Prayer. Regardless of your religious beliefs,
or how you would state this, say a prayer. Say one
for those who have lost family. For those who have
lost their homes. For those who are sick or thirsty
or hungry. And say a special prayer for those
involved in rescue and recovery efforts - those
giving of themselves to make things better for others.
Keep Your Perspective. It is sometimes hard to keep
a healthy perspective as you watch the events on
television. It is easy to let the worry and concern
become overwhelming. Do yourself a favor and don’t
let these events overpower your life. Be grateful for
your situation. Rethink how upset or frustrated you
become at little inconveniences or challenges,
because these situations mean little in the bïgger
scheme of things, and the events of recent days
should make this very clear to us.
Conserve. Our country is going to be dealing with
the aftermath of Katrina for a long time. There are
other little things that we can do that will make a
difference. Conserve fuel. Carpool to work. Combine
your errands, or just stay home. Turn off your air
conditioning and turn off the lights. Fossil fuels
will be in short supply and every little bit helps.
Plus every dollar you don’t spend on fuel, is another
dollar you could choose to donate to relief efforts.
Give Again, Later. Many will give nöw, but agencies
like The Red Cross will tell you that after the
situation leaves most people’s conscious thoughts,
the needs will still be great. Make a commitment nöw
to make another contribution later in the year. One
way to do this is to reduce your holiday spending
and earmarking the difference for Katrina relief.
I’m sure there are many more things that you can do
to help both yourself and others in the coming weeks.
It matters less what you do than that you do s
omething. That is my urging to you. You can make a
difference, but only if you take action.
Special Note: One of the ways I am taking my own
advice to “Encourage Others to Give” is by offering
you (and anyone you know) a choice of a 6 month
membership to our Powerquotes Plus service, a $30 value,
or a seat in our tele-seminar, The Leader as a Coach,
a $49 value, if you simply let us know you made any
donation at all. Visit
http://www.kevineikenberry.com/katrina.asp to learn
more and contact us with your choice.
About the Author:
Kevin Eikenberry is a leadership expert and the Chief
Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group
( http://KevinEikenberry.com ), a learning
consulting company. To receive a frëe Special Report
on leadership that includes resources, ideas, and
advice go to
http://www.kevineikenberry.com/leadership.asp or
call us at (317) 387-1424 or 888.LEARNER.
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