Challenges of participating in communities

Of course, as with anything you endeavor to do in life, there are some challenges and potential drawbacks to participating in communities. While we wholeheartedly believe that these challenges are overwhelmingly worth the reward, we will provide some guidance for you to consider as you approach your engagement in communities. There are sometimes choices and challenges you will face as you begin to participate in a community, such as the time involved and balancing your community involvement with work responsibilities. You can determine the time commitments you make to community engagements, but it is important to balance those commitments with your work and personal or family obligations. There is immense value in participating in communities, but you need to be mindful to meet your obligations in your work and personal life to achieve results and rewards. Another challenge that can arise is actually a positive that you may recall from earlier...