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goobster  ·  1245 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: October 28, 2020

    "It's a little funny that the organization I'm working for is a Cultural/Religious Community, that I only tangentially belong to and have never had any intentions of participating in."

Ya know what... I see this ALL the time! The best work is done by someone agnostic; someone outside the institution/culture who is good at what they do, and is motivated by money rather than duty.

My most successful(?) client of my marketing agency was a chiropractor. I am absolutely sure that chiro is quackery and not backed by any legitimate science. But, he and I took his business from a one-man office on the second floor of a generic office building, to a brand new ground floor floor-to-ceiling-widowed corner office, in a prime location, with four other chiropractors on staff, two massage therapists, and two receptionists, all working full-time.

He eventually sold the business at a HUGE profit, retired, moved to Canada with his family, and built a brand new home.

And from day 1 I was sure what he did was as useful as essential oils and crystals. (Which was, incidentally, the exact business of another very successful customer I had.)

Do the work. Do it well. Get paid. Move on.

Your PASSION is the non-profit.

What you do for MONEY is whatever people pay you for. It doesn't define you. It doesn't own you. You provide an excellent service at a good price, and give people value. Then you move on.

That's winning, in my book! (And hey... if your Mom likes it too, double bonus. No need to dig in to WHY she likes it. She does. Take that win.)