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 Cynthia D

Cynthia D'Amour is the founder of the Chapter Leaders Playground and a leadership strategist with People Power Unlimited. She's the author of several books including How to Turn Generation Me into Active Members of Your Association and Go Team Go! Leading Today's Volunteers to Victory. Cynthia is a frequent speaker for ASAE and at leadership conferences.

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James and the Giant Yellow Jackets

   James won.

A week ago, we had to take Raindrop to the vet hospital.

  • Her face had blown up.
  • Looked like an allergic reaction.
  • Vet predicted insect bites.

Saturday James discovered the source of Raindrop’s pain.

  • James mowed the backyard with his push mower.
  • Pushing makes it a personal experience.
  • Especially when you mow over an underground colony of yellow jackets!

I returned from a walk to find James storming out of backyard.

  • Several yellow jackets had stung him.
  • A ticked-off few still followed.
  • We got him safely in the house to take care of injuries.

The war was on.

  • We try to stay natural in our yard.
  • But the yellow jacket colony would cost too much to ignore.
  • (Already $100+ vet bill plus pain for James.)

Last night we Raided the yellow jacket colony.

  • James dressed covered from head to toe.
  • Waited for dusk to come when yellow jackets are less active.
  • Then attacked - dousing the hive with Raid.

This morning it looks like James won.

  • One dead yellow jacket on surface.
  • No activity so far.
  • James and Raindrop are hopeful.

It was so easy to take care of - wish we had found the colony BEFORE Raindrop and James got stung.

Makes me think of chapter leaders…do you nip your problems in the bud - or wait until they grow into expensive, painful experiences to take action?

Originally posted @ Cynthia D'Amour on Leadership and Life

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