When I was in high school, I was in the Key Club, a school organization that promoted community involvement and volunteerism. I got involved in Head Start, a program that provided (and still does) comprehensive early childhood education, health, and nutrition services to low-income children and families. That introduced me to what I could be … someone dedicated to helping others. My mother was pointing me towards being a lawyer but that didn’t seem hands-on enough. So, when I started studying HR in college, I knew that was what I must be. Because to be effective at something, it must resonate with you; same with wanting to innovate in a job – you must be passionate about it. And I loved HR – finding the right jobs for people, coaching them, navigating problems, teaching, planning things that exceeded expectations, and developing better ways to meet their needs. You won’t try to over-achieve if you’re not totally into what you’re doing. I’ve said it before (and I ‘ll say it again): the best job for anyone is most often the one they have – the challenge is to make it the one you love. If you love what you do, get fully involved in it and make it all it can be. Starting today.
Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970): American psychologist who created Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.
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