You know it was a ‘Proud Mom Moment’ with son, David…in his cap and gown…graduating from Berklee College of Music in Boston – a day I had looked forward to for a long time. Well, he WAS in his cap and gown, but he was actually on our couch in Madison, Wisconsin. Two laptops were […]
You are capable of great work now. Yes, now. COVID 19 is unprecedented and uncertain. In “times like this” you can bet folks will: 1- Cut discretionary spending. 2- Reduce costs – hunker down. 3- Reduce risk – even if they are guessing how to do that, and, 4- Follow the Herd. What are others […]
TOOLS for you to USE Right now! I. Say these affirmations out loud every day! “Something Gooooooodds Gonna Happen to Me!” “I Create My Life!” “We become what we think about!” “People love to give me money!” Your biggest tool to get through this comes from within. Monitor everything you read and hear and see. […]
Believe. Decide. Move Forward. Serve. Repeat. I care about you. Yes, be aware now and wash your hands and keep some space. But MORE – be aware of what you are thinking. Please. It is your best defense. Your success is not about the financial climate, it’s about your mental climate. Are you spewing poison or […]
What do you SEE? You probably want this to be more complicated. Position, relationships, wealth, results. And, it’s the same for the things you have but don’t want. In reverse. It’s that focus on “what if this or that happens” that becomes true. I pulled off a whopper this year – I’m telling you – […]
You can’t do it alone. I don’t care how efficient you are, or think you are, you can only have so much fundraising success if you try to do it all yourself. I get it…it takes a great deal of energy and patience to bring on a volunteer, board member or program staff to help […]
Competing with love….. Many would say competition is bad – generating a winner and a loser. I say when you compete from a place of love and caring, competition kindles that spark to be better than you were before. Watching my beloved football I notice what the athletes do to compete at their very best. […]
Did you ever wonder if there was a way you could feel structured and free at the same time? At all my presentations, I take a survey asking you to share your greatest challenge. ‘Managing time/overwhelm’ is always in the top three…. and often the top two – right up there with needing to raise […]
Patient Persistence. This isn’t about knocking on one door until the dang thing opens. It’s about knocking on many doors. It’s about embracing plan B…or C..or…well there are 26 letters in the alphabet so really we get lots of chances. It’s about trying again. It’s about patiently persisting with your key, top prospective major donors….without […]
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