Re: [AGA-sc] Some opinions on the state of the AGA

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

There's a lot to be sad about. But also things to be happy about. 
 
I remember when I was invited to the Board, Karen asked if I wanted to "come an 
play."  
 
It's hard work sometimes, but for the most part, it should be interesting and 
fun and not chronically adversely affect more important things in life. That 
won't always be the case all the time for all folks. When it's not, it's less 
fun for everyone.
 
When Jack Welsh took over GE, he handed down a mission: be number one or two in 
every endeavor. In the others, either become number one or two quickly or drop 
it.
I don't want to stretch the application to far, but the basic point is that fit 
between resources and uses must be adjusted in whichever direction ensures no 
bad fits. Our resources do not fit our endeavors very well right now.
 
I don't think anyone else could do for AGA what you do for AGA. Phil brought 
particular zeal and skill to task he was able to undertake. And I can't imagine 
anyone else doing as much to reshape TAG so quickly into what it is today. But 
we need to focus on what we can do without overtaxing the folks that are doing 
it. Getting more workers will be great -- certainly preferable to dropping 
endeavors. But the core thing, I believe, is to do what we can do well, with 
the resources we can muster. 
 
For example, perhaps we shouldn't count on doing a convention in 2007. Perhaps 
we should look for staffing. Then, provided adequate staffing looked very 
likely, undertake a convention. Maybe we should even post the headhunt that way 
-- "the AGA intends to produce a convention next year provided that . . . .if 
interested, contact. . . 
 
sh

----- Original Message ----
From: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
To: Aquatic Gardeners Association Board <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 2:42:03 AM
Subject: Re: [AGA-sc] FYI, Poor Phil


For some reason, this made me want to resign as president.  Stuff like 
this and the convention have been keeping me up at night again & I just 
can't deal with this level of stress.

Well, I'm giving it one more best shot -- I posted a job query on the 
forum, and maybe some folks will respond & we can salvage the club.  But 
I'm feeling pretty pessimistic today.

 
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