President's Blog

Inspiration comes in unlikely places.  For some, nature is a source of ideation.  For others, family and friends can give a twist of insight that you never thought through, for something unrelated to your actual discussion.  For me, I constantly find nuggets of wisdom in music, sometimes in lyrics, sometimes in a pattern, and sometimes just in the way an artist or band goes about their day.  Maybe it is just that I am in the car so often and listen to a lot of music.  Today’s message [with credit to Josh Linkner] comes from one of the greatest bands of all time:  The Beatles.  They are one of the most revered bands to ever play music, and they forever changed the landscape of rock and roll.  Not too shabby for four guys from Liverpool.  Therefore, what can we learn from them about business and associations like ours?

Remember when summer used to be fun?   When you were a kid, summer activities were a great escape. Your only goal each day was to figure out the bigger thrill:  hide and seek with the neighbor kids or a game of catch with your brother.  You were completely free. Fun was your only endgame.

Recently upon returning from the January Board of Directors meeting in Bonita Springs, Florida, I reflected back on the importance of that meeting. It is such an exciting time to have the Chapter Presidents, some veterans and some new, gather in a common goal.