Are you a Member of the National Association of Shoulda Woulda Coulda?

The membership of the National Association of Shoulda Woulda Coulda (NASWC) is comprised of millions of people. This organization encourages mediocre behavior and thrives on it. It’s mediocrity at its finest. It stops change in its tracks. It blocks progress and keeps you stagnant and small. This organization breeds laziness and thoughts of defeat. The members display a lack of commitment and follow-through and allow rejection to hold them back. Members tend to accept their mediocre actions and chalk it up to the fact that they can’t do any better. The atmosphere is hostile, full of regret, fear, and complacency. There may be occasions where you may feel safe in numbers. Well, not in the NASWC. Not here! Oh, NO.?

The members are young and old. Within the NASWC the level of education varies among the members. This organization is very diverse and does not discriminate. The social-economic status of its members varies as well. The organization is highly active and is always looking for new members. The recruiting process is aggressive and intentional. Recruiters are friends, family, coworkers, and random people on the street who actively discourage you and pour negative comments into your very being. They intend to hold you back from your destiny which is purely based on their lived experiences and how THEY view the world.?

The dues to joining this organization are time wasted, negative words spoken, and maintaining negative thoughts. It is time invested in matters that do not stretch you and do not invest in your future. There is absolutely no growth whatsoever. This organization has three levels of membership: Sub-sociate Membership, Static Membership, and Existing Membership. Sub-sociate members don’t recognize their worth and are easily distracted to go in another direction. Static members are in constant flux because they know what they are supposed to do but fail to execute their plans. They don’t follow through and create excuses for not doing what they have planned to do. To acquire Existing membership, your language is consistently negative and lacks substance. Regardless of membership level, all members run away from opportunities screaming at the top of their lungs. They fail to recognize the importance of opportunities. They are easily swayed from their destiny and fail to step into their greatness.?

While some organizations hold annual conferences, the NASWC holds conferences every day. At a NASWC conference, all members at the different levels of membership are in workshops during the conference…workshops on how misery loves company and how being lazy is another form of rest and relaxation. There are talks in the conference hallways about how learning wastes time because everything is stacked against you. There are no conference activities to build and nurture relationships. There are no luncheons or celebratory banquets where awards are distributed. If there were, members would be worried about what was on the menu for the event and would not care about the substance of the event. They would be concerned about whether shrimp or steak would be served because having chicken is just too ordinary. There is a cost to extricate yourself from the organization. The price is doing the work of setting goals, changing negative behavior, and gaining a supportive network. Being intentional about remaining physically and mentally hungry to shift and achieve a solid career that will allow you to leave a blueprint for generational wealth. Doing all of that…being intentional will get you kicked out of the organization.?

By now, I hope that while this is a fictitious organization that I have created, the outcomes of it are clear. It represents where millions of people find themselves regularly. As a Certified Coach focusing on career, I aim to permanently disband, dissolve, dismantle, and destroy this organization.

Are you a member of the NASWC??