Creating more strategic, financially savvy, and confident nonprofit leaders and organizations.
Nonprofit leaders tend to err on the side of caution. But these times call for something quite different. These times demand that you overcome the fear and risk-aversion that sometimes cripple your work. You no longer have the luxury of sitting by and waiting for “permission” to do what you have to do. This is the time […]
Last week I gave you a quick tool for making hard decisions. But did you know that when you’re agonizing over a tough decision what’s actually happening is that your brain and your gut are at war? Your gut knows the right path forward, but your brain is throwing up all kinds of roadblocks, usually […]
I’m not gonna lie, last week was rough. As I know you are well aware, there was a palpable sense of fear and anxiety everywhere you looked. Even my friends in other countries reached out to say they, too, were watching our elections in the U.S. with fear and anxiety. No matter who you voted […]
These are scary times, there is no doubt. But sometimes, surprisingly, the antidote to fear is looking it squarely in the eyes and moving forward anyway. Believe me, since mid-March I have woken up most mornings with a constant companion — worry — waving from the sidelines. But each of us has the power to […]
These are incredibly challenging times. I have often found myself — as I imagine you have as well — worn down, exhausted, overwhelmed, discouraged, depressed by the various blows this pandemic is dealing our world. While for the most part I have tried to stay positive (especially through the many kindnesses and amazing displays of […]
I have been down lately. As I mentioned earlier this week, November was really rough. The recent (and increasingly frequent) terrorist attacks coupled with a shocking American response to the Syrian refugee crisis has made it feel as though the world is a very dark place. But we must fight that darkness. And the nonprofit sector must lead […]
