Passion and guts and a certificate for patriotic civilian service

Yesterday the Department of the Army presented a Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service to me. Wow! Sounds impressive! All I did was give a few hours of my time to the employees in the Human Resources Command at Fort Benjamin Harrison. They are facing job losses or transfers and the Indianapolis Career Enhancement Symposium was created to help the employees through this transition.

What I did wasn't a big deal, really. I shared with them the struggles, doubt, learning curve and the ups and downs associated with being an entrepreneur. They learned about the need for PASSION and GUTS - a passion for what you do and the guts to start and carry it out.

Not a big deal? Come to think of it, it was a big deal. As the certificate says, I "provided employees a fresh perspective on their future". During the break-out session, employees told me that I gave them an awareness of opportunities and the permission to dream...I gave them the challenge and even 'permission' to move forward in any direction they choose!

Not bad for a morning's work.