The Start of Something New

This year marks a time of change in my life. Two weeks ago I put aside my “employee” hat and took on a new role as a partner at Structural Engineering Group (www.seg-inc.com). It has been an exciting process, but one that really started in 2007 when I first wrote “Why Help Other People.” (It has since been reposted here: http://www.cofebuz.com/2009/05/26/why-help-other-people/)

I never fully knew what the result of that philosophy would be, but I am just beginning to get a glimpse. In 2007 I began to realize that true success happens when we focus on helping others succeed instead of helping ourselves. Since that time I have struggled to focus on helping others, often succeeding and sometimes failing as I have worked to redefine how I live my life. The result has been the “start of something new” as I have gained both peace and new friendships.

Today I still echo the words of that original post, that “We will all know when I turn 80 how successful this approach is, but till then I figure I am living a life that has purpose, meaning, and one that my three children will be proud of when I am gone.” I certainly can’t predict what will happen between now and my 80th birthday, but I am excited about this latest step. I am energized by life, concerned about the risks of being an owner, and confident that this approach to life is the way that we were designed to live.

If you are struggling let me encourage you to reconsider your approach. Helping others won’t fix everything instantly, but it will give you peace in the short-term and (I believe) success in the long-term. I guess we’ll have to wait another 40+ years to know for certain.

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