Re: AUGD: Free Ride for Board Members?
Re: AUGD: Free Ride for Board Members?
- Subject: Re: AUGD: Free Ride for Board Members?
- From: "Chuck Joiner" <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 15:56:46 -0400
Nice post, Claudia. A whole lot of leaders (and members) could learn
from your list.
---Chuck
>I hope at some point that as this topic settles itself out that one of
>the things that comes from it is that we all were able to hear from a
>number of leaders and we listened to each other.
>
>Something to keep in mind, is that no one involves themselves in User
>Group leadership without giving of their time and energy, and invariably
>hearing more loud complaints than a hail of Thank Yous. I have been
>actively training myself to ignore the loudness of the negative, yet
>pick up details for improvement - very very hard for me, and be more
>grateful for the more subtle acts of gracious gratitude.
>
>I am really grateful for all the statements but particularly my
>colleague Michael Horton's of LAFCPUG, and the previous message that yes
>the FCPUG's are in a league of our own. I also agree with Michael that
>it is not because we are some huge corporation, but rather because of
>the dedication of many savvy, honest, and dedicated leaders and an
>amazing group of people worldwide who are happy to participate. Our
>members generally really like what they are doing - either as a
>profession, or a rather expensive hobby - and seek to learn how to do it
>better.
>
>some things you will find that are typical for the FCPUG Network groups:
>
>we talk to each other
>
>we find incredibly inexpensive ways to do everything - bottom line, if
>you don't spend, you don't need $$
>
>we genuinely like each other, we love to get together, most editors work
>alone, UG meetings awaken the social
>
>we don't complain about what Apple does or doesn't do, we just like
>their products and are pretty shameless
>
>we are open to different ways of doing things, new technologies, and are
>always looking for the FCP compatibility
>
>some groups have democratically elected leaders, most don't : it really
>depends on what each group wants to do.
>
>we look for what works, share what we can, and make positive referrals
>within our groups and between them
>
>When Kevin Monahan established SF Cutters over ten years ago, his motto
>then and still is "Share the Love" maybe that is San Francisco, but it
>still works for me.
>
>My hope is that people do this because it makes them happy to do it, and
>not one more burden on their backs.
>Apple products have always been cool, are still setting trends, and for
>me and my colleagues I think it is enough just to keep up with the news
>of how it works, the possibilities of how to do it better, and how to
>help everyone tell their stories in whatever context that may be, and in
>the process broaden all of our horizons.
>
>Have a great day, and thank you for the opportunity to learn more about
>you, and connect names with the groups you lead.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Claudia Crask
>SF Cutters
>email@hidden
>
>
>
>
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