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>> My name is Marcus Allen, CEO of Big
Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region.

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A chief executive officer
in a nonprofit organization

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like Big Brothers Big Sisters is never
-- one day -- no days are the same.

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You start off going into the office.

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And I try to make sure that I see my staff and
make sure I try to motivate them in some way.

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And then I think about, you know, what I have
for the rest of the day in terms of reaching

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out to donors, talking to my program folks,
what's going on with the kids that we serve?

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Normally, during the week I have three or four
speaking engagements, so I try to get prepared

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for whatever audiences I'm going to be in front
of because I think it's important as a leader

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of a nonprofit that we inspire people.

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And so a mentor of mine once told
me, it's important to ensure --

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to know Marcus that you're on 24/7.

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No matter what you're doing, whether it's in
your personal life, your professional life,

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your life is made up of being
in the nonprofit world.

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And so that being the case, I know that I
always have to think about how do I motivate

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and inspire people that are around me?

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And how do I make sure that I
don't disappoint them because a lot

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of times people can admire you from afar and
the closer they get up on you they say oh,

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that's not the type of guy I thought he was.

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So I have to always be mindful of that, whether
I'm in the office, I'm out of the office,

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or I'm working or I'm not working.