Comments on: The shelf life of a community worker http://www.communityguy.com/1229/the-shelf-life-of-a-community-worker/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:20:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jharr http://www.communityguy.com/1229/the-shelf-life-of-a-community-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-32997 jharr Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:03:01 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1229/please-welcome-sean-to-the-tough-wonderful-road/#comment-32997 Jake, I would say this equation works for most people/positions that look to engage new challenges and make real change. There are definitely cases of people staying in a position for decades and effecting real change and doing great work, but I would say in general the lure of new challenges and new opportunities will pull the best and brightest out into the daylight every 4-6 years. Just enough time to get up and running but not become burnt-out. Jake, I would say this equation works for most people/positions that look to engage new challenges and make real change. There are definitely cases of people staying in a position for decades and effecting real change and doing great work, but I would say in general the lure of new challenges and new opportunities will pull the best and brightest out into the daylight every 4-6 years. Just enough time to get up and running but not become burnt-out.

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sean

]]> By: jharr http://www.communityguy.com/1229/the-shelf-life-of-a-community-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-35744 jharr Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:03:01 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1229/please-welcome-sean-to-the-tough-wonderful-road/#comment-35744 Jake, I would say this equation works for most people/positions that look to engage new challenges and make real change. There are definitely cases of people staying in a position for decades and effecting real change and doing great work, but I would say in general the lure of new challenges and new opportunities will pull the best and brightest out into the daylight every 4-6 years. Just enough time to get up and running but not become burnt-out. Jake, I would say this equation works for most people/positions that look to engage new challenges and make real change. There are definitely cases of people staying in a position for decades and effecting real change and doing great work, but I would say in general the lure of new challenges and new opportunities will pull the best and brightest out into the daylight every 4-6 years. Just enough time to get up and running but not become burnt-out.

]]> By: Sean ODriscoll http://www.communityguy.com/1229/the-shelf-life-of-a-community-worker/comment-page-1/#comment-35743 Sean ODriscoll Fri, 21 Dec 2007 02:51:03 +0000 http://www.communityguy.com/1229/please-welcome-sean-to-the-tough-wonderful-road/#comment-35743 Thanks Jake...I have a feeling you and I will be talking a lot!<br><br>sean Thanks Jake…I have a feeling you and I will be talking a lot!

sean

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