We had the good fortune of connecting with Jene Kapela and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Jene, have there been any changes in how you think about work-life balance? I work with coaching clients all the time who say they want to have better work-life balance. They talk about work-life balance like it is something tangible that’s just out …
Donor Management Made Easy: 5 Ways to Engage Your Donors and Raise More Money
(I wrote this article on donor management quite some time ago on request, but it was never picked up and published – so now I’m sharing it with all of you!) Donor retention hinges on knowing who your donors are, communicating to them consistently, creatively, and personally, involving them in the organization’s work, and, most importantly, having a systematic plan …
Leading Difficult People: The Role of Emotional Intelligence
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to present at the Mensa Annual Gathering on the topic, Leading Difficult People: The Role of Emotional Intelligence. I always have such a fun time at “Nerd Camp” because the people who attend really want to learn and grow – and they are open to new experiences. However, I still thought I was …
3 Simple Ways to Avoid Procrastination
What are you putting off? Right now, there’s something important you haven’t done. How do I know? Because we all procrastinate to some degree. I procrastinated writing this blog post – for quite some time. But when I thought about why, I couldn’t come up with a good reason. I just didn’t want to do it. This made me realize …
Are you a busy person? You should read this.
Everyone I know is busy. Busy with work, busy with volunteering, busy with family… busy trying to balance so many different responsibilities with not enough time. Being busy isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Busy people are generally much more productive than people who aren’t. But there is danger in falling into a pattern of busyness – people who are busy …