John Hawkins just finished a term as the president of the San Diego Chamber of Commerce. Prior to holding the top volunteer job there, he served on the board and various committees for over a decade.

In addition to his Chamber of Commerce service, John gives money and time to a variety of charities and you can see from this episode that he gives with joy.

Topic for Discussion: How much can one person accomplish as a volunteer?

Answer: It depends upon how your employees function when you are not to be around. Jim Wordsworth advises us all not to start volunteering until our business can run without us. However, we have seen many owners however donate time and money even during the startup of their business.

We believe Jim is warning that volunteering can become addicting and your excuse for not making sure that your business grows.

You think about it: What are you doing now without pay and is it keeping you from growing your business?