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J-Mac: Volunteerism Vs. Family Life

Jimmy-MAC (re: "Jimmy-MAC heads Excel Foundation"): I really appreciate the wise comments because they are so true. I currently serve on a number of boards locally and have had to scale back my volunteerism and am in the process of scaling back more and more as a few of my terms are coming to an end. A wise person once told me that nothing you can do in life to be a success can ever make up for sacrificing being a success in your home. That said, I do strongly believe that setting an example of service for those less fortunate and service above self will be a positive lesson for my little girl. The family members and role models in my life doing so certainly resonated with me.

Question: How do you know when you're overcommitted to duties outside your home?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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