In all my time as a Boy Scout, a Scoutmaster Minute (SM) has been something the wise scoutmasters would present. Now, a SM is a minute for the scoutmaster to expound an experience in their life that has shaped their skills and personality for the better--a SM is words of wisdom from years of experience. So when I was asked to present the SM for an upcoming meeting, I was shocked (I was neither a scoutmaster OR adult) yet immensely excited. Ever since I had joined my troop, I had always wondered what it would be like to stand in front of my friends and younger scouts and share my experiences. Now, I had gotten an opportunity to do this as Senior Patrol Leader (SPL), but that had a different feeling to it--while a SPL organizes and informs the troop, as many had done before me, a SM is a precious thing that very few are given the right to say, and I was honored to present it.
The message: Initiative is everything. Nothing in life will be brought to you on a golden platter--the only thing that you can be certain the future holds for you is something that you have taken the initiative to get. In my minute, I talked about taking the initiative to talk to people, and how these impressions and friendships you make will be your network. I said that the network that you make will not only be the group of friends you have, but will also be the group of people who will be your colleagues and recommend you for jobs. You are only as strong as your network, as they elevate you and give you a platform to start from (as opposed to ground 0). Networks are everything--and the root--initiative.
Very nice, very fresh.
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