“We do not sit in the same seat, but we are traveling the same road.” In every partnership, especially in the sacred work of making the world better, it is tempting to believe that seeing the same vision means we experience it the same way. But the truth is richer than that. We come with…
Category: Timeless Wisdom
The Power of Recommitting to Basics
Nonprofit Execs are busy people! It’s inevitable that from time to time, the many pulls on our attention will lead us away from the kind of high level effectiveness we aspire to. Several years ago I developed the beginnings of a tool that nonprofit leaders can use to make their careers more rewarding and their…
A Run Triumphant
Today, for the first time since having open heart surgery four months ago, I took a run. A jog really. Well, mostly a long walk, with a 2 mile light run tucked into the middle of it. In its moment, it was a big deal. And in fact, if we truly believe that leaps forward…
When is “enough” enough?
We work so hard to be the best we can be. To make our organizations the best they can be. When does our obligation reach its limits? Ours is a field where there is always something more that can be done more, or better. A system can be improved. A problem can be solved. A…