Humility

I was recently at a conference where the speaker opened with talking about the next generation leaders. But that’s not breaking news. Nor was…

Shame. Vulnerability. Openness.

I had the awesome pleasure of attending a conference where Brené Brown spoke (she’s a wonderful speaker…

Gifts-in-Kind — More difficult for Small NPOs — and why accurate valuations are so tough to come by!

Another post a guest wrote for nonprofitupdate.info. Here’s the link…

Learning Beats Knowing

I was recently posed with the question: “Is it possible that we’re actually at our best when we know the very least…

New Perspectives

A professor told the following story:

He’d been wearing this particular tie for many months — perhaps years — and one day he pulled out a different shirt, by necessity, put on his tie and headed out the door. When he got to the office he had not one, not two, but a number…

World Class Service

I got my wish. To many out there this will sound ridiculous, but to me: giddy with joy.

Leadership, part 5

Self-sacrificing love. This is one of my favorites. It’s the creed that lends us such a comforting understanding that we are cared for. It’s the willingness to work for someone knowing that they have your best interest in mind. Will I really follow them anywhere? You bet.

Back into the swing of things

It’s been quite a while since I’ve added anything here.

Much of that is because I felt like I had nothing worthy to share, to give out. There’s already plenty of noise out there, I told myself. I think the deeper reason is because I was afraid to open…

Leadership, part 2

Grit. Passion and perseverance over the long haul.

The Producers

Like the Producers (the 1968 Mel Brooks movie) with selling more than 100% of the profits, don’t be a startup founder and make…