First impressions are lasting impressions
First off,
An organization is only as good as the members representing it.
Second thing,
"A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" (I Cor 5:6)
Third thing,
If members want the best prospectives, they got to be the best members they can be.
Imagine if EVERY chapter of XYZ wasn't takin' care of business and blew it off by saying "Well, our entire organization isn't like that, just us." Since every chapter is independently being about trivial and superficial things, it destroys the credibility for the organization, basicially because "the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing"
I think that all too often, members of BGLO orgs use that line as an excuse to be irresponsible and act a fool, using yesterday's news (read: the history of the organization) as the strength for the organization while doing nothing for the org today and probably not tomorrow either.
BGLO members need to stop riding the coattails of their founders and the past and make a difference for today. OK, you're just one chapter. Why set a piss-poor example and create a bad first impression for your org when you can channel that energy into making your chapter THE BEST chapter in the org.
Again, if you want the best, you got to be the best. And you can start by getting your priorities in order.
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