Countless times over the years, we've all seen and heard this expression in one form or another. A prominent movie that featured this exchange was Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, when Ron & Harry were battling the mountain troll in the girls' bathroom. It was a "life-threatening" situation in which immediate action was necessary!

Thankfully, life isn't usually like that unless you work in an emergency room or as a paramedic, but that doesn't mean we should sit idly by and watch life carry on. We all have life experiences we can pass on to someone else, whether in our own profession or not. For example, I've only been working in the public library field for four years, but I have over 30 years of computer experience if you count the BASIC programming I did as a child and the office programs I've used over the years. In addition to that, I had worked in fast food, retail & manufacturing before I finally decided to make a career out of being a geek. I guess you could say I've been about halfway 'round the block when it comes to my life education.

So coming into the library field with an AAS in computer programming and about 5 years' documented experience as a geek has given me the opportunity to pass on some tech knowledge to other librarians -- not just here, but at the state level also where I give presentations on various tech subjects.

I'm not one to sit around and 'just do my job.' I'm always working on something, even at home, whether it's computer-related or not. I do computer work on the side, to be sure, but I also work on both my vehicles and I maintain a vegetable garden. My wife & I serve on the Simpson County 4-H Council and are leaders of the Cloverbuds Club. I serve on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Kentucky Libraries, where I am also their tech guy and overhauling the website.

My point is, if you are bored with your job or are looking for ways to spice up your existence, Do Something! Anything! And what brought this post about is this image I received in an e-mail:




Life is too short to stand by and not TRY to make a difference! I've maintained that you are only as young as you let yourself be. I also maintain that you will never know your potential until you start exploring your limits. I'm going for it. Join me!

'Til next time...