Recruiting trips

I haven't so much gone into the reason for all my travels recently on my blog but all the flying around is for the nonprofit venture with which I'm involved.  We have been making the rounds to cities in the US that have a strong and vibrant financial center to recruit finance types for our volunteer team.  My co-founder has a goal of doubling our volunteer team every quarter, and as we grow, it is obviously becoming more challenging.  We are both getting to the point where our personal networks are getting tapped out.  After this trip to NYC, we will assess whether or not running around is an effective method or if we should try another approach.

It's difficult to make a personal connection over a two hour meeting and I've realized that I can only reach out and have a deep conversation with a few individuals per session.  I feel like I need to put myself in one of those Calvin and Hobbes duplicators.  Luckily, my co-founder has a very dynamic and charismatic personality, which allows me to thrive in the quieter and more personable moments.  I feel pretty lucky to have a unique working relationship like ours.

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  1. Well at least you are getting to travel to some pretty neat places! Good luck figuring it all out!!!!

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  2. Work travel is...interesting. But I do despise the networking bit! It sounds like you are more at home with it than I am :)

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  3. This venture must have such a great cause for the work that you guys are doing. Kudos!!!
    And LOL on that Calvin and Hobbes comment....I want one too:)

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  4. Ah ha! That explains it. It sounds like a pretty hard job trying to connect in such short time and convince someone to volunteer for your cause. I'm glad to hear you have that kind of relationship with your boss, it's crucial in this case. I wish you guys all the success!

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  5. That's so awesome that you get to travel around and meet all these different people! Hopefully they find a better solution :)

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  6. Sounds interesting - and a little tricky sometimes as well. Oh, Calvin and Hobbes - I LOVE those two! :-)

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  7. It sounds like tough work, but rewarding! I could also do with some duplicating - a few mini-mes to do the work for me :)

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  8. It sounds like quite the adventure; so here's to you, and the work you do!

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  9. I hope your trip to NYC will be a successful one!

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  10. wow. that is an amazing goal. i hope you guys continue to reach it. have a great trip!

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  11. i hope your endeavors with this venture will be fruitful for all those involved.

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  12. i am so shy, so anything involving sales will never be my thing. that's cool you are both unqiue

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  14. Enjoy your trips and good luck with your nonprofit! Calvin and Hobbes is my favourite comic strip. Great reference to Scientific Progess Goes 'boink'. If only we all had a cardboard box that could do so many amazing things.

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  15. Agh, what I would do to have a life like yours!

    Wida
    Missing Amsie Blog

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  16. Good luck!! You seem to be doing a great job and putting so much effort into your mission:-)Hope you are having a wonderful day!
    -Jyoti
    Style-Delights Blog

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  17. Loved reading this post - thanks for sharing Ruth!
    Ronnie xo

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