Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?
It’s ironic that I’m writing about perfectionism since my last post had a typo and a misspelling. Clearly, I am not a perfectionist. But itRead More
Getting Comfortable with Self-Promotion
I have to admit – I am a lousy self-promoter. I had a midcareer epiphany that, in order to avoid being described as a “work-horse” (aRead More
Stay Conversations
I was recently introduced to a concept I love – stay conversations. With the Great Resignation occurring across the nation, these conversations take on evenRead More
The Paradox of Travel
I ran across some vintage photographs of my family, circa 1940. Every summer, my grandfather would haul my dad, my aunt, and my grandmother onRead More
The Pathology of People-Pleasers
Before the Tokyo Olympics, I watched an interview with Simone Biles. Biles, as you may know, is the most decorated gymnast in world history. WhileRead More
Escaping the Big Chill
Try as we might, we probably won’t win over everyone we meet. At times, we may be greeted with indifference, a lack of enthusiasm, perhapsRead More
When Donors Don’t Like You
For some, this is our worst nightmare. We fundraisers are generally people-pleasers. We often enter this business because it affords us a high degree ofRead More
The Summer of Reset
As is my habit, I was flipping through the Sunday morning news shows and came across an excellent panel discussion on how the pandemic hasRead More
Mastering Cocktail Conversation
It’s inevitable. Sooner or later, we will be fully back to business. And that means, for those of us in the fundraising field, that cocktailRead More
Stem the Tide of Turnover
Nick Moroutsos epitomizes success. At 44, he has it all – a nice family, an amazing job, and the respect of his peers. Yet, thisRead More