Cookies for a Cause

"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."  - Lao Tzu

This kind of leading is also the most difficult.  Speaking for myself, I am often tempted to simply do things FOR my clients instead of letting go a little, moving at a slower pace, and empowering them to do things themselves.  This is one of my weaknesses, and I must daily pray against the tendency to do things for my clients instead of with them.  It is so important to allow people to work toward their goals.  This helps them claim the goals as their own, and when they do this, they are more motivated to truly work to reach the goal, and they feel better about themselves when they finally do reach the goal.  So, lots of times, my most important role is to sit back, relax, and let go.

In a way, this is what Casey's parents did.  They could have coddled her, sheltered her, and never made her work a day in her life.  This would have been the easy way to deal with their situation.  They did not do that.  Instead, they created Casey's Cookies. 


Through the creation of Casey's Cookies, Casey's parents have empowered Casey and others to work and to have the satisfaction that they are doing something themselves; that they are capable of doing SO MANY things by themselves.  They had a vision that extended beyond just Casey, and beyond just their family.  Through their business, they are touching the lives of so many others.  Casey's parents have created training and jobs for people who have disabilities but desire to work.  They have created a profound thing.  They have created futures for those whom the world may have rejected.







Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. - Lao Tzu


Their website makes it easy (and tempting!) to order cookies... and to make a difference.