Patty's Full Circle Blog

Happy Birthday to Me and to Full Circle! 

Today is my 27th birthday. About this time last year, I remember sitting around a kitchen table with the Full Circle team proudly celebrating our launch. The moment when Full Circle stopped being just an idea, but a real organization with the pulse of potential.

This last year has resulted in tremendous growth both for the organization and for myself. It’s amazing what a person can learn when propelled into The Land of Ambiguity that is entrepreneurship. Some lessons from this past year…

It’s All Worth It. It is worth the expended energy, gut wrenching fear, hard work, frustrating mistakes, and personal sacrifices to know that you are working towards something you believe in. There is no trade-off for living your purpose. 

Jump and the Net Will Appear. Don’t wait for the right time, the dream client, the perfect elevator pitch, the angel investor. Just go for it and the universe will conspire in your favor—the bills will get paid, friends will come through, mentors will appear, partnerships will develop, and clients will sign.   

Take Care of Yourself. Remember that you are human. Basic survival needs must be taken care of in order to work toward higher order goals. Don’t neglect yourself or you won’t get very far. 

Let It Go. Let things develop naturally, commit to only positive associations with your idea and your mission. When it feels forced or you become too identified with the successes and failures, stop and let it go. You’ll discover that the nonresistance expands the universe, attracts opportunity, and opens doors. 

I am proud to say a year later, Full Circle is out there bringing people together through community service. We are connecting good people to good causes! Through the support and encouragement of friends and family we have developed a strong foundation and are committed to increasing our impact on individuals, groups, and the community. 

With the first year behind us, I am happy to move forward and announce a few new initiatives…

—New Name  

Full Circle (we dropped the “teambuilding”)

A special phenomenon occurs when groups come together in the service of others—minds open, barriers disappear, and individuals unite. Full Circle brings people together through service.

We make ordinary events extraordinary through community service. We infuse service into everything from kids’ birthday parties to corporate events. We are an altruistic update to the events you’ve always done.

—New Products

Strive4Sustainability: Teambuilding with a Purpose

In partnership with Bliss Training & Consulting, we started with a bold mission…to create meaningful experiences for your teams through community service. Your team builds skills. The community gets manpower and services that allow it to remain vital. Everyone wins. High performing teams are interwoven with high levels of care for our communities to:

• Acquire higher levels of individual skill and competency
• Sustain the collective performance of the team
• Improve and support the communities that serve us

It’s a symbiotic relationship. Build the team while building the community.

Full Circle Celebrations: Parties with a Purpose

Celebrate and have fun while making a difference! Full Circle Celebrations  infuse fun and community service to create experiences that bring children Full Circle. Host a Party with a Purpose and see how teaching kids to give back fosters values of kindness and gratitude and promotes positive self-esteem!

—New URL

With the new name, comes the new, shorter, simpler url. Check us out… ServiceEvents.com and get in touch Patty@ServiceEvents.com

Sustainability Showcase Event at City Farm

Full Circle and Bliss Training & Consulting have joined together with a bold mission…to create meaningful experiences for teams through community service. Teams build skills. The community gets manpower and services that allow it to remain vital. Everyone wins. It’s a symbiotic relationship. Build the team while building the community.

City Farm under the Chicago skyline

This past Saturday we hosted a special showcase event at City Farm. Participants built skills and and professional connections while serving the local community with a day of gardening to benefit City Farm. City Farm is Chicago’s sustainable vegetable farm that provides job training, urban beautification, and affordable organic vegetables. It operates as part of the Resource Center, the city’s first and largest non-profit recycling center.

weeding and networking

Matt (aka The Idea Man)