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The Apathy Myth Getting sick of your apathetic members? They come to meetings with a bad attitude, if they come at all. You have to fine them to get them to show up. Seems they don't want to do anything at all. No one steps up when things need to get done. You find yourself wondering if you're the only one who cares about the organization at all.

Yet, these apathetic members (usually) go to class. They have boyfriends, girlfriends, and friends they find time for. They listen to music, watch TV, play their favorite video games. They probably find time to drink and party. So, the fact is, they aren't REALLY apathetic. It's not that they don't care. It's that they don't care about the same things you care about.

This blog is for you. We're going to give you very practical tips on how to be a student leader who inspires others to care.

Bookmark it. Come back and visit from time to time. Comment and question.

The first step in fighting apathy in your fellow students is realizing that being a leader isn't about managing the tasks of your chapter or your organization. It's about doing things that inspire your fellow students to create, to endorse, to support, to dream, to get fired up. If you figure out how to do that, you will spend less of your time worrying about the dumb stuff, and you'll get the student leadership experience you were hoping for. Oh, and you'll leave college a better leader than 90% of the bosses running this country's companies.

So, let's get started.

* * * * Visit the Apathy Myth blog for college student leaders at http://apathymyth.blogspot.com

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