" When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.' "
While I don't remember watching Mr. Rogers as a child, thanks to social media, these now-familiar words have comforted, and given focus, restored hope and equilibrium to many (myself included) who've had their roots rocked by sudden, senseless violence, and catastrophic loss.
In my mind, the economy's slow stabilization and recovery has paralleled the efforts to we've each had to make, to battle back from the recent series of tragedies that have attacked out homes, and invaded our psyche.
As my business has grown, I've been increasingly grateful for fellow professionals who've generously, graciously given of their time and thoughts.... but how to put it to words without sounding all prissy-or snarky about it? A week of back-to-back meetings and events crystallized it completely for me-so, paraphrasing Mr. Rogers, LOOK FOR THE SHARERS.
While cut from the same cloth, I think the Sharers are a little different from the Helpers. Circumstances might not be as dire, or as visceral, but Sharing-whether it's half a PBJ, or-in my case-thoughts on creative problem-solving in business-is giving that feels much more personal.
Sharers are givers. They don't keep a scorecard. They will be happy for you and your success, and tend to be at peace with the the world at large. Their sharing will beget other acts of kindness, and they know it's by giving, they receive (ok, Mr. Rogers 'sharing' credit here with St. Francis of Assisi).
AR is a Sharing community. I've met, and gotten to know, so many kind and giving people, and I am so grateful to each and every one of them. Of late, I want to give a special shout-out to fellow local Stagers Julia Vigernon-Maher, Birgit Anich, and Allison Segretto, as well as AR Stagers near to my heart: Peg Barcelo, Maureen Bray, Kathy Burke, Janet Jones, Judy Klem, Roger Mucci, Shar Sitter, Kathy Streib, Sharon Tara, Sally Weatherly, and Valerie Zinger. And yes, I look fw to new relationships with Stagers I haven't gotten to know yet.
Last-Sharers and Helpers just make life easier, and more pleasant. So whether you want to work with me, or hire me, you want to know this is what I believe, and how I work.
Thank you Mrs. Rogers, and yes, let's all remember to look for, and when we can-BE-the Helpers and Sharers.
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