How to FIND and BE a mentor
A few years ago I wrote a book, Building Your Career Portfolio, discussing how mentoring fits into the activity of lifelong learning as part of a “portfolio” of wise career…
Today counts: Leading and seizing each day with gratitude and value
While in the lobby of a service organization, I overheard a typical conversation between two employees. “How’s it going?” asked the boss. “Well, it’s not Friday, but one day closer,”…
Build your career and leadership portfolio with four investments
When my book featuring a “Career Portfolio” approach was published by Cengage in three languages and distributed globally, I asked questions that today are still rarely asked! That is: How…
Personal purpose: Seven pivotal questions for discovering your guiding strategy for career, volunteer and lifelong learning investments
It’s been said that only one percent of people across the globe have ever taken the time to contemplate and develop a sense of personal mission or purpose… and that…
Strategic fundraising: Building your organization’s diversified fundraising pipeline
Many organizations seeking donor investments make the mistake of only focusing on one type of revenue source – special event fundraising. Event fundraising most often is staff-draining, time-consuming, and lacks…
Your fundraising investment “Whys” – Build a compelling case for support
Why do successful organizations catch the attention of investors and result in major funding, while other nonprofits and start-ups lack the capacity to raise funds? Your Case for Support makes…
Five ways to maximize the value of strategic planning by taking a social approach
Who ever heard of maximizing your strategic planning process by leveraging social media? Exactly! This is why your company should be doing just that. With minimal cost, your company can…
How tracking your strategic plan can be fun, actually!
Your strategic plan should be your company’s living blueprint guiding today, tomorrow, and the foreseeable future – not a shelf ornament. Rather than a passive and difficult-to-digest document, a vibrant…
How to hire strategic planning expertise from the outside, while driving the process from inside
So, you’re embarking on your organization’s strategic planning process, leading the charge, and feeling far, far behind. You know you need to hire some outside help. But where do you…
How to create a profound, action-oriented strategic plan
An action-oriented strategic plan includes basic ingredients: The organization’s vision, mission, a succinct summary of external forces shaping competitive threats, an unvarnished assessment of the organization’s Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and…