From troubled childhood too exec. It’s a Tale of Three Generations. A true story of a friend I just reunited with. He told me about this some 35 years ago, but I did not “get it” until I watched this video.
What kind of “asker” are you? Confident, well-dressed, professional? Or more of a beggar? Someone apologetic, mincing their way through the ask? One type is going to succeed often, and the other will almost always fail. Can you guess which is which? You’ll find the answer — and other great advice on making the ask — on our blog in a guest post from author, public speaker and planned giving specialist Dr. Rebecca Price Janney.
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“Oh, you’re one of those people who care about the black squiggly marks,” the Director of Development told me.
A direct mail campaign that’s not so vanilla. Only in the for-profit world. Would you have had the stomach for it?
Remember when news broke that Tiger Woods was cheating — not at golf, but on his wife? The media jumped all over the story.
There is a perception that many fundraisers are job-hoppers, never staying in one role or with one organization for long.
Two great quotes from Mario Andretti: “If everything seems under control you are not going fast enough.” and “Don’t look at the wall.”
Do you set daily goals? Do you think multitasking is helpful? Do you know the difference between motion and action? These 8 hacks will get your productivity — and your career — energized.
It can take up to 15 minutes to recover your focus after each work interruption, no matter how brief. Workus Interruptus comes in many forms — read on to learn how to avoid the biggest time wasters.
What is the single biggest excuse people use to not do things they say they want to do? Wait for it… (No pun intended.) “I don’t have time.” We’re about to blow that excuse away.