Yesterday when I was writing the blog, Terry Cassidy leaned over and said, "Write about how great I am." I had more important stuff to write about yesterday so I didn't.
Yesterday was an intense day that lasted from early in the morning until late into the night as we poured over every aspect of Union Mission's work last year. What was accomplished? What wasn't achieved and why? Continuously asking ourselves how we can do things better?
This morning, we will gather again and work on the future. We begin with a review of a new strategic plan. Then we attack five problems that were identified yesterday and will try to determine plans to minimize or eliminate them all together.
If you are lucky, you get to work with people that you like. This is a good group of people who oversee all of the things that Union Mission does. They are passionate, smart, committed and talented. They are also quirky, stubborn, and temperamental. And I suppose that it takes some combination of all of these traits to last in a business where the stakes involve succeeding or failing. Managing steps forward and helping people get up again when they fall. Living or dying.
The economics of it all is mind boggling and we are still realizing the impact that our work has on our community. For example, last year Union Mission saved tax payers over $10 Million. The big business world of homelessness.
I am mindful this morning as we prepare to spend another day trying to make ourselves do better. It happens because of the people who do it and I am thankful for this collection who are working so hard on behalf of so many.
People like the great Terry Cassidy! Among others.
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