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Overthinking Can Be Dangerous
Today has been a flurry of non-activity. Well, not at my desk, at least not today…but have you ever looked at the clock and realized that you had accomplished nothing but had spent hours mulling things...
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10 Strategies to Beat the Monday Blues
I’ve got ‘em, do you? Leave it to a child to remind us that attitude is a choice. But seriously, how do we pull ourselves out of the Monday blues and end the day with a sense of accomplishment? As...
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Dear Valentine, Your Reputation Stinks
This blog post is taken verbatim from Claire Kittle’s Talent Market February Talent Update. If you don’t know Claire, you should; she’s an effective matchmaker when it comes to nonprofits and...
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Board Members Are People Too!
Because I have been out of the office AND because I couldn’t say it better, I am sharing this link to Pamela Grow’s blog post on why (and how) your board members should always be financial supporters...
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Who Cares?
It’s amazing how few people seem to really care any more. Is it because we’re all to busy to notice, or have we lost our sensitivity to anything outside of our own life, or maybe it’s a result of too...
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Top Tips to Finding Tip Top Board Members
A great board of directors for your nonprofit is one more critical key to your success. Putting in the time to find the right people pays off. Once your new board members are on board, it’s your...
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A Work In Progress
We are under construction! It doesn’t really look like it, but we are basically not here due to the debris. Safety first! Seriously, in the next few weeks, a newly revamped website will come alive for...
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Leadership. I Know! Right?!
The English language has changed over the past decades, but it’s not the only thing. As our young leaders of tomorrow respond with new affirmations of agreement (such as, “I know! Right?!”), the...
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Donors are not ATM’s
A recent training I attended gave me pause. In a particular session, which I attended with a group of nonprofit executive directors, the focus was on financials. On this day of the financial training,...
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Your Board and Fundraising
Next week I will be facilitating a 3-hour Board Training workshop in Washington DC. Our focus is on the board’s role in fundraising and how each unique member can be effective in helping with a...
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Time Management By Quadrant
Managing time is never easy. Life moves fast and we all have responsibilities that often overlap, or even collide. Maybe this simple illustration of how I am managing my time will be helpful to...
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