WHY DO I DO WHAT I DO?
Short answer, I work for the American
Heart Association.
Long answer, I help save lives. The list of those who
can say that with a straight face is short.
can say that with a straight face is short.
Firefighters. Police. Doctors.
EMTs. Nurses. The military. And me.
That’s right—me.
EMTs. Nurses. The military. And me.
That’s right—me.
No, I’m not running into burning buildings or reviving car
accident victims. But I still wake up every day with one mission: to keep hearts beating around the world. I’m
an advocate. Volunteer. Mentor. Changemaker. Researcher. Coach. Educator. Friend.
accident victims. But I still wake up every day with one mission: to keep hearts beating around the world. I’m
an advocate. Volunteer. Mentor. Changemaker. Researcher. Coach. Educator. Friend.
I don’t just fight procrastination; I decimate it. I help
people make change happen, not just wait for it. I tell our story with emotion and passion. I champion the difference between merely existing and truly living. I am complacency’s
worst nightmare. I’m the person a lame excuse doesn’t want to meet in a dark alley. I remove “Maybe someday” and “It’ll never happen to me” from people’s vocabulary. I replace them with “I can do this,”“I need to change now” and “I am in it
for the long charity. I’m a living, breathing part of an ever-growing movement. A movement where it’s
all about people, not numbers. One obsessed with improving the cardiovascular health of a l l Americans. Reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke and more.
people make change happen, not just wait for it. I tell our story with emotion and passion. I champion the difference between merely existing and truly living. I am complacency’s
worst nightmare. I’m the person a lame excuse doesn’t want to meet in a dark alley. I remove “Maybe someday” and “It’ll never happen to me” from people’s vocabulary. I replace them with “I can do this,”“I need to change now” and “I am in it
for the long charity. I’m a living, breathing part of an ever-growing movement. A movement where it’s
all about people, not numbers. One obsessed with improving the cardiovascular health of a l l Americans. Reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke and more.
That’s why I give well beyond 100%. To help people get started. Get informed. Get donating money and time. Get moving around more. Get eating bet ter. Get rid of the cigarettes. Get up and get walking. Get wearing red. Get volunteering.
Get their blood pressure under control. Get regular checkups. Get on top of their meds. Not tomorrow. Or the next day.
Right now.
So, what do I do? I work for the American Heart Association. I have an unhealthy obsession with your health. Keeping hearts beating is what
k e e p s my heart pumping.
That’s what I do.
