A simple idea to improve the world?

naunga

naunga

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This was kinda triggered by FlyChicaga's Retrosexual post.

I don't know how many of the guys here were Boy Scouts (or the women too for that matter), but here's a simple thought:

The Scout slogan is "Do a good turn daily", I admit I got out of the practice after I wasn't wearing the uniform, but seems to me that part of the problem with the world is that people aren't doing for eachother as much.

So I challenge everyone here to do something for someone at least once a day. It doesn't have to be earth shattering, it can be as simple giving a pan-handler a buck without judging him or shaking your head because he might use it for booze or drugs. Pay someone's bus fare or toll, whatever. Just do something for someone else. Just once a day.

It's not a new idea, it's just something that people need to be reminded about.

Later.

Naunga
 
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The Scout slogan is "Do a good turn daily",

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I do about four or five of them daily. All in under thrity minutes and generally on time.
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... that can go such a long way and have the most unexpected, delightful and surprising outcomes. Sometime far down the road.

My hat off to you!
 
If everybody did a good turn daily it really would improve our society. Good post Nuanga.

Nick
Eagle Scout '03
 
good post-- and as it applies to the aviation world, it has been a pleasure to receieve and give help to others while going through training. I always make an effort to build bridges b/c I think it will make the industry healthier in the long run.
 
Nice post
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Pay someone's bus fare or toll, whatever.

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I know it was just an example, but if I'm not thanked for it (e.g. a simple "thank you"), that would really mess my day. Honestly.

I know you might be saying, "never expect anything in return when doing a favor". True. Very true. But it's not part of my human nature.
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Nice post either way!

I try doing my best with respect to being very friendly and helpful.
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I like to go to bed at night knowing that I helped at least one person in some tiny way. I have found that when you are doing something good for someone else VOLUNTERILY the rest of the day is just a whole lot better. And I loved the movie "Pay It Forward". Great post!!!!
 
I thought it was too but wasn't gonna argue! LOL. Maybe they have two slogans!
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I'll have to ask Corbin-he got his Eagle award or whatever it is so he should know I hope.
 
This goes along with my whole idea of just be nice. If everyone was nice to eachother and respected eachother (etc etc) we wouldn't have all the issues of poverty, hunger, war etc because we'd be taking care of eachother (since we're being nice)
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The Boy Scout Motto is "Be Prepared". The solgan, however, is "Do A Good Turn Daily" don't ask me what the difference between a slogan and a motto is.

Later.

Naunga
 
Good post naunga,

I'm tight with money and quick to judge, could be character flaws, but I've never considered myself a humanitarian.

However, I try to do what I can, when entering a building I'll hold the door if anyone is behind me, or hold it open and stand to the side and await the people if it's like elderly in wheelchairs, or parents pushing a stroller or carrying a baby . . .

. . . and say please and thank you, sir and ma'am, even when to the high school kids working at McDs or wherever.

It costs only a few seconds of my day to hold a door open, or the movement of a few more muscles to say please and thank you, but unless someone rubs you the wrong way, respect can go a long way.
 
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. . . and say please and thank you, sir and ma'am, even when to the high school kids working at McDs or wherever.

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Yes, indeed!

Glad someone else thinks alike.
 
this post could spark a great discussion about the growing amount of individualism in our society- that whole "I'm broke, I work hard, I'm stressed, get out of my way!" mentality that one sees so much.
 
Servant- Leadership - a good start ??

Coincedently..last night I taught an MBA class on leadership as part of my masters work and part of what i discussed was this trend...

For example... I work in a fairly large corporate bank which has recently undergone a change in mgmt and structure in hopes that we work more closely as a community.. however.. despite upper mgmt wanting to implement this "wonderful" structure they themselves and the majority of people still hold the same me, myself and I approach while walking over others.

I think the idea of Servant-Leadership explored by Robert Greenleaf in short summarizes a great starting place at least to pull some ideas from... basically the idea is that during the course of your career you want those you work with or managed more healthier, wiser, and empowered which in turns creates trust, collaboration, and hopefully overall a more ethical use of power.

Granted this idea is one that pays particular attention to organizations as a whole but I think in some aspects it can be merged with our own personal lives as well...
 
Re: Servant- Leadership - a good start ??

Let's add more fuel to the fire here. This is in the Taking the Lead column of the Wall Street Journal today:

[Michael Leven, chairman and CEO of US Franchise Systems feels] angry when CEOs accept huge compensation packages at the same time that they ask their employees for pay cuts, and when directors profit from deals they do with companies they are supposed to be overseeing.

Ken Freeman, chairman of Quest Diagnostics, agrees that CEOs often mistakenly believe "they are entitled to enormous rights and benefits," or prohibit criticism by surrounding themselves with yes people. He sought to avoid that when shaping a board by recruiting directors he didn't know, and who didn't know each other.

"Friends can often feel reluctant to challenge me and each other," he says.

You can find the full article here. You will have to pay to get it, but hey, it's $39 a year or something like that.

In the Lead

It all goes back to doing something good for your people. You know, maybe doing something nice for them instead of telling them they have to take more pay cuts and then giving yourself a nice fat $5 million bonus for walking out the door.
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Re: Servant- Leadership - a good start ??

That is becoming increasingly more visible now-a-days with increased scrutiny of corporate boards and executive salary packages.. etc... Think of the reaction or mix you would create as an CEO and pulled a Lee Iaccoca and payed yourself a $1 annual salary for a year as opposed to the millions many get now..

As discussed in an earlier post...did ya ever notice though sometimes people are somewhat taken aback when u say "ma'am.. sir" or " thank you" ... I guess it's kind of suprising to some given the stereotypes set upon certain generations...
 
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did ya ever notice though sometimes people are somewhat taken aback when u say "ma'am.. sir" or " thank you"

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I had a couple of bosses who got pissed off when I said that to them. Both of them were like, I'm not old enough to be called "sir" or "ma'am."

And both of them were in their 50s. I'm like, shut up, you're not 21 anymore. If I can deal with it, you can, too.
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I'm glad I'm not working with them anymore.
 
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I'd be relieved if some of these young disrespectful punks would call me sir....geez!!! Nobody has manners anymore!!!

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