Wanna know a secret? I wish I could be in SoS! All your projects sound so amazing, and have the potential to get at the root of many problems facing our world. But instead of building a mobile marketplace or window farms, my time is spent in trying to address whatever comes up. Why didn't 4 people show up to the meeting today - are they still committed to their projects, or not? What should I tell the library about the time frame for completing the herb garden installation, and why is it so far behind? Why is the shed locked and the key missing - who took it? Why is someone's parent angry at me, and someone else's parent making them leave training early? Is it illegal for 14 & 15 year-olds to get paid, and how much, and what's the necessary paperwork? Why aren't most people fundraising and how can they be motivated? Can non-profits give out interest-free loans?
Meanwhile, I should really be arranging farm trips, guest speakers, creating TLC curriculum, OMNI strategic planning in membership development, checking in with mentors and partner organizations, hiring a program coordinator for next year...
But it would be a dream to be a solutionary!
I want to garden, too!
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