It's ALL about YOU

It used to be that I was all about the TEAM. You know the drill... "there is no I in team", "it's not about you" that sort of thing. I was reminded that sometimes I is more important than WE!

I guess working in the corporate construct for so long I found that a team can accomplish more than an individual, which I still believe to be true. What began to slip away was a personal connection to what I was doing. It became easy to let the team be sole focus and not my personal conviction, my personal commitment, my story.

I spend most of my time working for The Global Orphan Project and last night I was representing the organization at an event. I found myself saying "we" and "us" a lot, which given the circumstances was appropriate.

However, what I noticed was the moment I began to tell how "I" got involved and why "I" was passionate about the organization, it much easier to connect the people there to the story. It reminded me that sometimes personal reasons are more important than why "we" think you should listen.

Teams and unity is a must no matter what business you are in, but the importance of why "YOU" are there cannot be ignored. Sharing that story is how and why others will connect to your passion and your organization.