It’s time for affective leadership Hill Strategies reported last week on the status of the job vacancy crisis in the arts. In the second quarter of 2022, the job vacancy rate sat at 7.8%, significantly higher than the national average of 5.9% and twice the rate of pre-pandemic vacancy levels. This data reflects the Statistics…

All I need to collect, organize and act — Have you ever been sitting on the couch on a Friday night, perhaps enjoying a nice glass of wine, content to catch up on the newest HBO offering after a particularly busy work week and felt the sudden intrusion of a thought like, “Shoot… I forgot to email X”? …

Charting the career path to ED — Charity Village recently posted an analysis of their Executive Director (ED) job postings to highlight the skills and experience frequently desired by hiring organizations. …

Smashing the idol of time scarcity — This is my first year marking Lent and I already feel a strong conviction that this practice will stay with me for the rest of my life. …

I came across a brilliant interview with Elizabeth Gilbert in which she deconstructs the cookie-cutter commencement address that admonishes us all to find our “special gift” — the one unique offering that only you can contribute to the world. The clip just gets better and better as she lays out…

The ever-expanding platform has compiled a comprehensive, well-designed tool to help you master your marketing. — Mailchimp, SurveyMonkey, Shopmonkey, Typing Chimp, Monkey Tools. Have you ever wondered what’s with the tech industry’s fixation on monkeys? …

Think small to build momentum this year Ever since I learned the concept of a “minimum viable product,” the idea of consciously choosing the quickest, smallest way to test an idea and demonstrate proof of concept, I’ve been mildly obsessed with applying it in realms far from its tech sector origins. Especially in the nonprofit world where…

Embodied connections are worth the added logistical challenges I’ve planned my fair share of conferences; I know how stressful it can be to plan for unknowns at the best of times, let alone in this very messy phase of the pandemic. I’ve also had the pleasure of attending some very…

John Mark Comer’s The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry in review — Instantly taken by the title of this book, I left it sitting at home for months before getting around to reading it. Fitting, right? Yet, when I finally dove in, the timing felt divined. The book’s starting point is Comer’s transition from pastoring a megachurch in the suburbs, where he…