I know it may sound cliché, but we should all have at least one New Year’s Resolution. By the time you’re done reading this post, you may even have two. Here’s why. A New Year’s Resolutions is a great opportunity to do something positive. Like, giving back to your community or helping those in need. We all possess the gift of charity so why not use 2009 as the year to give back to others.
Need help getting started? The Corporation for National and Community Service was created to bring together Americans from all across the country and provide them with a way to give back to their individual communities and nation. It is an independent federal agency that accepts volunteers of all ages and backgrounds and encourages citizenship, service and responsibility among those who serve. It includes programs, such as: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America and is America’s largest grant maker supporting local, national service and volunteer programs. In addition to the national and international organizations and programs available, local communities have nonprofit organizations that are always in need of volunteers. Check with your local Chamber of Commerce or newspaper; part-time and full-time opportunities exist for finding ways to give back and assist local people in need. The ability to help those in need is a wonderful experience; many personal rewards occur when one decides to make a positive contribution in the lives of others.
A New Year’s Resolution is also a great way to get motivated and grow your business. Ever think about having a resolution for your business in 2009? It’s your big chance to start something new and to stick with it. If you resolve to try something different, you’ll get different results! Start a blog, get a website, join FaceBook or LinkedIn, attend a networking event…the possibilities are endless.
Are you convinced yet, or do you think New Year’s Resolutions are just hype?
If you do have any, please share with us your New Year’s Resolutions, whatever they may be. Hopefully they will be a source of inspiration for us all. And on that note, let us leave you with a thought from one of Long Island’s most beloved poets, “Charity and personal force are the only investments worth anything” – Walt Whitman.