Everyday we are faced with the decision of “do I want to be part of this or not?” It’s a simple decision to make and yet it’s difficult to know why we choose what we choose.

While I am not a joiner, being a joiner is easier than ever. Everyday I see opportunities to be part of something just for the sake of being part of something. Go to a MeetUp group. Go join a Facebook group. Go find a non-profit cause.

Take a moment before you just GO or just JOIN to reflect on the “I’d rather.”

If I’d rather…

• Save my time
• Save my money
• Save my network
• Save my ideas
• Save my resources

Then I am “SAVING MYSELF” from joining a group that I would feel “no way would I be part of this.”

Go find a group that values (short-term/long-term) what you BOTH deem yourself as good at AND that you fearlessly give away.

Be a giver not a joiner!