How do you change the world at work, in your family, military, community or civilian career?

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Response by SPC Jeff Payne made Jul 17 at 2016 12:37 AM

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Leading by example and practicing what you preach!! I'll never ask a person to do something I wouldn't do myself!!

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2016 12:38 AM

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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR Setting a good example for others to follow by striving to always do the right thing.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2016 12:43 AM

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If I can make it through life without excessive burden on others, great. If I can make it through life and teach people what I know, even better. We only add a small amount of insight to a very, very large picture.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jul 17 at 2016 12:50 AM

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ONE LIFE AT A TIME. We make where we are better and that spreads.

Response by LTC John Mohor made Jul 17 at 2016 12:51 AM

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Mr. Dylan Raymond I have to go with my Dad's advise to do the best you can do in everything you do. If it's worth doing it's worth doing right. At least that's how I remember it. I'm also an avid believer in not asking someone to do something your not willing to do also. Small consistent actions can lead to good results. Don't worry about who gets the credit for something. Always praise good works in front of others and be careful how you make corrections or inform bosses behind closed doors!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2016 1:43 AM

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Sometimes you enter an office Chief, that's dreary and the workers are exhausted, upset, or hostile about things that transpired. Make them smile, be empathetic and sympathetic to a point regarding what's going on. Find a way to lighten whatever burdens you're able too and be supportive.

Response by Capt Michael Greene made Jul 17 at 2016 3:41 AM

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My jobs gave me the chance to change the world for people. As a section commander, I saved a guy's marriage and maybe his career by forcing him into detox. At the VA, I was able to correct other people's mistakes and save veterans from financial ruin. As an enlisted man, I had a tiny part in keeping the red horde at bay. But most of all, somehow I managed to raise two kids to become really great, bright, healthy adults with exceptional moral character.

Response by Cpl Mark A. Morris made Jul 17 at 2016 7:27 AM

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I'm not a big Michael Jackson fan. But, if you want to make the world a better place, start with yourself. I did.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1HL3dOmr6s

M. Morris RVT

Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror [Official Music Video]

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Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2016 12:13 PM

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Semi-long answer to a short question: when I entered the field of Law Enforcement in 1974, my earnest desire was to "Save (read Change) The World," literally. I was the one police officer that was going to leave the biggest, positive mark on human history! So, in Kansas City, Missouri, I quickly earned the nickname of Crusader Rabbit! However, over the period of one very short year, my Pie-In-The-Sky focus went from the World to the Northern Hemisphere. From there, it was trimmed to the Western Hemisphere. Then to the North American continent. Followed by the United States. Missouri. Kansas City. Central Patrol Division. District 110. Car 114...which was driven by me. In one very short year that was FILLED with the very dark reality of the kind of challenge I was facing, combined with the rules and regs of the career path I had chosen, I came to the vividly inescapable conclusion that if I successfully worked my way through a thirty-odd-year career in law enforcement and I was able to truly save the life of just one single human being - whether it was in a medical emergency situation or it was actively helping some young person avoid a life of drugs, alcohol, or crime - then, my own life and my own career will have been worth it. I am proud to say I have no doubt that I helped save far more than one life, but I also believe that it might never have happened had I not realized early on, like I did, that my original goal was neither attainable nor realistic. Once my focus was drastically narrowed by all the natural limitations of life, in general, I became much more comfortable in my job and in the interactions I had with people whose pathways intersected with my own. That is the sole place and time where any of us can affect positive change - our own backyards.

Response by PO3 Steven Stinnett made Jul 17 at 2016 2:48 PM

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you can change it within yourself by maintaining a positive attitude in all aspects of your life.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2016 2:57 PM

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I am retired now. But, at my last job I was a safety and health consultant. Where I worked we had 825 employees and served about 400 people with MR/DD.

During my tenure we reduced accidents across the board by 50 to 80%. Workman's Comp cost were reduced by $1.5 mil per year.

Response by LCpl Hilton Hoskins made Jul 17 at 2016 5:33 PM

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Lead by example for one. Two, treat everybody how you want to be treated. Three, be fair with everyone. Four, judge people fairly not unjustly. Five, be quick to listen and not quick to speak. Six, respect others and command respect from them as well. That's all I can think of.