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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YOU are wished JOY! December is for DOING! And, DOING. And, DOING!!!! And that’s ok. Yikes have I been editing year-end letters. Remember – DIRECT LINE FROM DONATING TO DOING FOR DONORS! Your gift to them is their joy in doing your mission – make them feel it, smell it, taste it and rejoice in […]
You really CAN make this shift! Really! You all are working REALLY hard. You give your heart, energy and smarts to fix, enhance, inspire, lift up, prevent, support, and more… to make the world better. I appreciate you and what you do. Maya Angelou said it best, “You want to compose a good world. It’s […]
Your Stress-Free, Year-End Success Questions to Ask OVERWHELMED! It’s like an epidemic this time of year. “How are you?” “Overwhelmed.” Or, struggling, or crazy-busy, or don’t know how I will get it all done, or exhausted, or stressed or well, ok, but there is just so much. Never be overwhelmed again. HOW? 1. STOP SAYING […]
Do you sometimes feel like the accounting folks are just trying to be difficult? Here are a few examples about working with accounting I heard during my latest round of presentations. Be sure to hit ‘reply’ and share your accounting stories or questions. SIX Accounting Stories – Sound familiar to you? Your volunteer speaker goes […]
My Y families can SING!!! Energy! Caring! And giving everyone a role in the Annual Y Campaign! YES! It was a great week with the YMCA of the Triangle in Raleigh and the YMCA in Wichita! Click on the image for video! Indeed over 350 Board and lead staff can now ASK for Anything Artfully! […]
What is your value? What do you bring to your work? What to you contribute to your professional and personal relationships? What difference do you make? If you are like many non-profit professionals your value is HIGH! You deepen and enrich all of your relationships! The work you do literally transform lives daily – in […]
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