As a nonprofit leader, your days are filled with managing programs, engaging with donors, and planning for an impactful future. With so many essential tasks on your plate, finding time and resources to manage volunteers can be daunting. A robust and ongoing volunteer program is more crucial than ever. The new Trust in Nonprofits and…
“Decisions are made by those who show up.” — Aaron Sorkin I loved the television show “West Wing.” I thought it was so brilliantly written. The dialogue was witty, smart, and thought-provoking. The stories were memorable. Up until then, I had never really paid much attention to politics or even voted regularly. And I’m ashamed…
I’m very proud to have an article featured in the July 2022 Ladies Who Leverage Visionary Life magazine. You can read the entire magazine here. https://issuu.com/ladieswholeverage/docs/visionarylife_magazine_jul2022
Lately I’ve been thinking about the word “should”. I’m realizing just how often I use this word, mainly when I am talking to myself. I “should” work this weekend. I “should” eat fruit instead of ice cream. And my personal favorite (NOT!), I “should” do another 30 minutes on the treadmill. Or course, “shouldn’t” is…
I didn’t really want to post a blog last week given how it ended. I’m not really sure I should post today either. But I was thinking this morning about this post I had written a couple of years ago about “othering” and how much damage it can do when writers, leaders, or anyone with…
It’s been a long, difficult week for all of us. There were moments when I wondered if I should just go back to bed instead of facing reality. But I am blessed, and I can’t hide from the world when everyone else has to live in it. So, I’m going to recap some positive things…
How many times have we heard that in a meeting from our leaders? Or read it in an unsolicited email? And how many times have we finished the sentence to ourselves as, “…Imma gonna go ahead and do it anyway.” That’s the implication that sentence fragment makes. It doesn’t matter how the sentence is actually…
