Last night, as I often do when I’m struggling with sleep, I asked myself “What would a quiet mind sound like?” Perhaps an odd question as it’s asking the paradoxical question of what silence sounds like. Yet asking myself this question often works and quiets my mind from the tape…

As someone who coaches leaders in the nonprofit sector, I get to see the incredible abundance of idealism, optimism, and support from friends and family. But as helpful as those things can seem, they can actually prove to be debilitating to the long term prospects for success when creating a…

When I was eight years old, my father took me to see my first James Bond movie, Live and Let Die. I loved the movie and from that day forward became a lifelong fan. Whenever possible, I’ve found opportunities to have those fictional stories play out in my real life…

A friend and client of mine was just about to get started in a new Executive Director role. I’m grateful and flattered that she frequently reads my posts so with her upcoming role, she suggested the post you’re now reading. The title is self-explanatory so off we go…. Don’t bring…

During my recent visit with my stepmother down here in Florida, she mentioned that one thing that used to drive her crazy was how slow my dad would drive not just in Florida but everywhere. “Lots of times when we were driving,” she shared, “I’d have my foot on an…

Jerry Seinfeld was often asked to share his favorite episode of his hit show. When asked that question during one of his last performances, he answered something along the lines of: “the most recent one — that episode was enough to get us to the next one.” He went on…

I was truly surprised at how nervous I was on Saturday 11/20/21, the day before I’d be running in the Philadelphia Marathon. I’d already done this very same marathon 4 times before, so it wasn’t like there were a lot of unknowns. And, since I’d started participating in endurance events…

If this “Great Resignation” idea is true, that means a couple of things. First, there should be lots of job openings out there for fundraisers (as well as everyone else!). One thing that has been documented for years is the level of rapid turnover rate for fundraisers. My hunch is…

“And I’ll help you identify and create your key Strategies for Happiness.” Those were the words that stopped me dead in my tracks. I can’t exactly remember what I was looking for or what I was googling when I bumped into a video of a coach offering these strategies for…