{"id":15305,"date":"2019-08-02T06:20:07","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T10:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=15305"},"modified":"2019-08-02T08:29:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T12:29:38","slug":"still-going-into-another-nice-mess","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=15305","title":{"rendered":"Still Going…Into Another Nice Mess"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Like the old Energizer Bunny commercial, here I am, still going… and getting heavily persuaded to serve as President of a local public service group.<\/p>\n

Say what?
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\n…for purposes of this ol’ boot blog, I shan’t name the organization else it would reveal too much about my alter ego — that is, my real identity.<\/p>\n

But the “election season” for this voluntary public service group has been hot and heavy. The building where the group does its work and is based is undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade and expansion. The new space will be beautiful, but what comes with it is strife about space assignments, especially between paid and volunteer staff.<\/p>\n

In my past life, I was a national leader in an organization that also was led by volunteers, but employed a talented professional staff. There always were tensions between the two groups. I worked hard and found ways to compromise and build consensus as we moved toward our common mission-driven goal.<\/p>\n

That experience was not unnoticed when it came to the current group of which I am a volunteer life member. <\/p>\n

So when the current President announced that he was retiring and moving out-of-state, and the Vice President also announced his departure, it left a void of experienced people at the helm.<\/p>\n

I was asked to run for office, and declined. I have an already busy-enough life without having to add more to my plate.<\/p>\n

But the pressure was intense. Calls and emails from members, leaders on the paid side of the organization, and even some elected officials continued to pour in.<\/p>\n

\"\"So let’s say that after lots of negotiation, I accepted the nomination and got elected, but under my terms: that I mentor someone over the next year. I will serve for one year, then step down and my mentee will take over. (And yeah, these boots shown here will be mighty busy!)<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the perks of this compromise are already paying off… one of my buddies who was pushing me to take on this role is a skilled mechanic. He fixed a major issue with my old truck’s engine that was driving me nuts! The engine purrs like a kitten now. Yay! I got my truck back! (This is the vehicle I use to haul loads of dirty, messy, bulky “stuff” I use for home repairs and remodeling projects as well as my Seniors. I can fit 2x as many LOLITS and all their groceries in this truck than another vehicle we own.)<\/p>\n

Election the other night. Just call me “Landslide BHD.” Oh brother, Ollie. What nice mess have you gotten me into this time? <\/p>\n

Life is short: serve.<\/p>\n

Note: pardon references to folklore characters and expressions made famous during my baby boomer lifetime. You young-un millennials won’t understand. But that’s okay. There’s room in this world for all of us. \ud83d\ude42 <\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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