Last week something really exciting and really worthwhile happened all because I acted on a hunch.
I’m connected to a lot of people. I always have been. I love connections. I love connecting people with other people that I know would work well together or benefit just from engaging. I think my dream job would be just that – sort of like a matchmaker but with no specific goal in mind.
I acted on a hunch and made one of my most important connections yet! I want to share it because I want you to see how acting on a hunch, an idea, can really pay off.
I love non-profits. I love agencies supporting those who need support. I especially love when a single individual becomes motivated enough to see a problem that requires action and takes it upon themselves to do it.
I have met a few of those kinds of people. One in particular I met is Mark Horvath. (@hardlynormal on Twitter). I found him through some one else’s conversation and was immediately intrigued. Here is a guy roaming around with the homeless, interviewing them and sharing their stories. How awesome is that?
I also have met a wonderful woman (@GillianK) who happened to work for a PR company that represents . Yes, the Hanes underwear/sock people. Gillian is awesome. Super professional, patient and she understood and did not dismiss my impassioned plea out of the dark to pitch one of her clients just because I asked.
Homeless shelters, street advocates and Mark will tell you giving someone who lives on the street and spends their day walking, new socks is like handing them gold.
AH ha! Gillian works for Hanes, Mark advocates and assists for homeless people. It all made sense to me! It seemed like a win-win situation for everyone!
Gillian responded right away. I let Mark know and the idea took off! What a great fit! Hanes will be sponsoring Mark’s cross country tour by providing brand new socks for distribution in all cities his road trip takes him to. And, they will be promoting InvisablePeople.tv through their digital initiatives.
Sure I’m proud of making these connections and seeing something really wonderful happen as a result of it. I’m thrilled! But the thing I keep repeating is “you just never know….. ”
Take that chance, act on that hunch – do it.
Homelessness is not a new issue but the numbers these days are staggering. Follow @hardlynormal and you will learn about the real face of homelessness. Not just the statistics, which are important and shocking, but you’ll hear real stories from real people – just like you & me – who have no where to live.
When I first heard of Mark I contacted him through the email address on his website just connecting and asked him how I could help. He responded back by telling me a little bit about himself but the thing that I remember the most from that email was this:
“How can I help you?”
We CAN all help. It’s important. Do it. Act. What do you have to lose?
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