While no one expects you to set the world on fire in the first six months, the work group will be determining whether you can be counted on to go beyond pulling your weight, to chip in on work that falls outside your job description.
If you lack initiative, recognize that the problem comes from the inside, not from others.
A wise man will make more opportunity than he finds.
Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence, were all my business. The dealings of my trade were but a drop of water in the comprehensive ocean of my business!
We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad for morals; now we know that it is bad economics.
Some of my best friends and colleagues I have met, through volunteerism.
You cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening your own.
And so my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
Volunteers enrich our lives every day with their generosity and compassion.
Lending a helping hand to others may help you live a longer life.
62% of employees from companies supporting volunteerism recommend their firm as a good place to work compared to only 39% from those at firms not supporting volunteerism.
Volunteerism is a valued tradition in Ontario.