Exellence in Service

Terry Orlick, Ph.D., author of, In Pursuit of Excellence once said, "Excellence is a combination of passion and focus. When you have passion for what you are doing and get your focus in the right place, everything else will follow. Embrace the moment." (Adrain, 2001)

The privilege of serving the marginalized anywhere in the world comes from the combination of passion and focus. Passion is the yield of that first seed planted, that first 'turning point' when you saw a need and determined you wanted to make a difference. Focus is fine tuning all the skills and energy to address that desired outcome and like an arrow to a target, zeroing in on the resolve.

Our Special Missions Foundation Partners and members of the SMF Network all speak the language of excellence in humanitarian service. Their commitment to achieve unimaginable goals sets a precedence in the for-profit world yielding globally evident results. Each day we, in the SMF office, are amazed to hear of the stories of the numbers of persons positively impacted by humanitarian care. Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, we are even more encouraged in hearing of the depth, scope and quality of response each person receives as a result of this 'excellence' in humanitarian service work.

As Dr. Orlick states, "Embrace the moment." Be encouraged in knowing the fruit of excellance is found in the opportunities that lie ahead as result caring. We are honored to share this journey with you.