Sometimes when running for a position - truth is stranger than fiction. When I ran a contested race for Club President, I heeded my friend's advice. She told me "Tim explain your vision for the organization and let the voters decide. I did so, then reached out to 38 of the 40 members and asked for their vote (okay I didn't ask my competitor and one person was on vacation). I didn't win by a landslide, but I still won! I have gotten lots of advice - some requested, some pr