Is AI Dumbing Us Down?
AI is smart enough to discover names of people in your organization. Legitimate-looking emails come in with the line, “see attachment” — which, when opened, launches malware. Others request sensitive business information or for you to fill out an RFP behind a password. I wrote back to one such bot, and it responded so convincingly I almost fell for it. Be very careful — two friends lost between $4k and $7K at work through such an attack. Only one was reimbursed.
Done Beats Perfect
As a young ambitious person I remember boasting, “I’m a perfectionist.” And I was! I believed there was a right way to do everything. And I was downright obnoxious about it to the point that I would teach an employee how to hold a pencil. But now I know better.
Workus Interruptus
Endless texts, tweets, emails, calls, chats, IMs, Facebook updates… What do all these things have in common? They’re all fundraising work interruptions! When it comes to development, you need to put the hours in. Here’s how to avoid all the interruptions that are stopping you from raising the money your nonprofit needs to thrive!
Money Mistakes You Need to Avoid in Your Lifetime
Personal finance is largely about taking a proactive approach to planning your future. Along the way however, it’s also about avoiding common mistakes that typically result in unnecessary financial stress. Here are some hard-won tips for planning your future (and your legacy).
Six Strategies to Prevent Job Burnout
Does your life feel unbalanced? Are you tired or exhausted most of the time? Do you feel like work consumes you? You may be experiencing job burnout. Here are some important ways to prevent job burnout and care for yourself and your career.
Preparing for a High Profile Major Gifts Job Interview
With a high profile job interview coming up, it’s important to practice some effective, job-winning strategies that can help you outshine your competition. Use these tips and strategies to prepare for – and win – the job of your dreams.
Staying Productive Working From Home
If you once performed like an expert gymnast nailing every routine, you might have found that you’ve become a bit wobbly since you started working at home. Sure, there have been advantages—less time commuting, fewer office interruptions. But it can also be hard staying productive. Here’s how to score a perfect 10, every time.
A Positive Attitude is Not Enough
Will a positive attitude alone make you succeed? No. You need far more than that if you want to be successful. Here’s why a positive outlook is worthless, unless you have more in your quiver.
Career Thoughts
I do not recall where I collected this information, but I just found it in the “back of my drawer.” Good motivation to start off the week. Here are some empowering career thoughts for you!
Self Limiting Beliefs
Grown powerful elephants can be tied down in their place with a thin rope around their neck. It doesn’t seem to make sense. Is your nonprofit – like these elephants – tied down by self limiting beliefs?
