Here Comes the Noise

Here Comes the Noise

We are about to enter one of the noisiest times of year in general, and the noisiest day of the year for nonprofits: the holiday season in general, and Giving Tuesday for nonprofits. I’ve watched Giving Tuesday grow from a grassroots movement into a mammoth movement....
Abundance and Crisis

Abundance and Crisis

Years ago, I head this explanation of the story of Jesus and the loaves and fishes that changed my mindset about lack and abundance. For those of you who aren’t up on New Testament stories, the gist is that there is a large crowd hanging out with Jesus....
Sophomore Slump Or, the Honeymoon is over.

Sophomore Slump Or, the Honeymoon is over.

Some people talk about the Honeymoon phase. Or bad second night performances. I like to call it the Sophomore Slump. When you are facing a new challenge, new relationship, or new idea, you’re engaged. You can be energized by the adventure of it all. This happens...
Can we talk about Thursdays?

Can we talk about Thursdays?

My business is ramping up. It’s exciting and invigorating. And it’s ramping up because I am spending lots of time attending networking events, intake meetings, and planning and managing events. Basically, I’m spending hours every day talking about...
Don’t Discuss the Color of the Napkins

Don’t Discuss the Color of the Napkins

A colleague and I once planned 5 events in 20 minutes.You read that right–5 events, 20 minutes. 4 minutes per event. Now, granted, these were smaller events, and this colleague and I worked together extremely well.  But, since I’ve had plenty of event planning...