by Carolyn Riel

I once heard a quote that went something along the lines of, “Sure, what if everything goes wrong? But what if everything goes right? What if everything turns out better than you could have ever imagined?”

I think sometimes people are intimidated to apply for boards and committees because they don’t know ahead of time what they’re really getting into. They don’t know how long of a commitment they’re making or what will be asked of them, and are afraid they won’t find out until after they’re selected.

What if it goes wrong, but what if it goes right? You really won’t know unless you try.