Today is going to be a crazy, crazy day for me. Something big is going on at ThePlaceThatShallBeNamed and rumor has it that it’s going down today. A big kind of something that involves many, many people…and guess who the thread is that ties all the involved parties together? Yep. So what better to do than to ignore it a little while longer in favor of an If Question about running things? Ahem.
If you could run any institution, organization, or company in the world, which would you choose?
This question was really easy for me (not that I thought of a single answer – don’t be ridiculous!). Two answers immediately came to mind and I’m pretty sure I could never, ever, ever think of a better one, no matter how long I thought about it.
My very first thought was that I would run the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Yes, I would probably have to hook up the anti-depressants on an IV-drip, because how could you deal with such sad realities day in and day out and not have it affect you? But the work would be so worth it. I would feel like I was actually making a difference not just in one or two peoples’ lives, but so many. I would make a difference in this world, bringing happiness to those who need it most.
My other thought was so far apart from my first thought, something so gratuitous that I’m almost ashamed now…. I would run the NFL. We all know I live and breathe professional football. As the Commish, I would get great seats at any game I cared to see, I could hire some refs who actually know what they’re doing, and I could actually enforce some much needed rules. No, I’m not talking about even stricter penalties for playing the game we ask them to play. I’m talking about keeping people off the field who don’t deserve to be there (I’m looking at you, Michael Vick), demanding the players be role models instead of whiny babies (T.O. – shut up and do what God created you to do: play)(Also? Still looking at you Michael Vick), and I would come up with things like, oh, I don’t know, pension and health care. (Sheesh, what am I, campaigning for something?) What a fun job this would be!
So there are two answers for this week’s If Question, a fun one and a moral one. What would YOU do if given the world to use as your own personal yo-yo?
Tags: employment, If Questions, work
May 29, 2009 at 9:54 am |
I am already CEO of My Family, Inc. You really want me to take on another company, corporation, etc?? Are you CRAZY!
Although – I would love to be co-captain of Make-A-Wish.
May 29, 2009 at 9:59 am |
Well, after my clearly comprehensive travels abroad after only 2.5 wks – I have obviously seen the world (right). But if I could run any organization, I would pick… Red Letter Days in Great Britain. Seriously. Go read about all the stuff they do, and tell me all those connections and fun things wouldn’t be awesome. And as CEO – I would get to test them all out first!!
http://www.redletterdays.co.uk/Experience/Adventure
it’s a selfish one, but it would be so much fun!
May 29, 2009 at 10:46 am |
Is it wrong that my first thought was President of Cheese and Wine of The Free World?
And then I read your answer of Make a Wish and I’m all like, yeah, well, virtue is good and all but how do you drown your sorrows without WINE and CHEESE? And I’d be the PRESIDENT!
May 29, 2009 at 11:54 am |
I would like to be the head of the United Nations World Food Program. Then I could solve the problem of 1 in 7 people not having enough to eat despite the fact that countries contribute trillions of dollars toward wiping out hunger.
Some what less lofty a goal would be to run the NCAA and put into place a playoff system for division 1 football.
As for your wanting to be commissioner of the NFL, I think it is yet another veiled attempt on your part to get close to Brady.
Have a great weekend!
May 30, 2009 at 1:31 am |
is it nerdy that i instantaneously thought “HOGWARTS!!!” ?
annnnyywways…
i would like to be the head of a organization that provides and insures every public school with community service programs so we could brain wash our kids to always be exciting to help others. and/or an organization that does the same thing for celebrities/people with $ but brainwash them to give half of it away. seee i could provide you with interns and famous people for make a wish!!!!