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01, 2019
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03, 2018
What It Takes for Transformative Philanthropy
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Several weeks ago, Dan Pallotta sent me a Harvard Business Review article entitled, “Audacious Philanthropy,” which was authored by Susan Wolf Ditkoff and Abe Grindle. Similar to what the authors and Dan have stated, I too have seen that almost isn’t good […]
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01, 2018
Why Greed Is Bad and How You Can Be Better at Success
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Merriam Webster defines greed as “a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed.”
If you’re old enough to remember, there was a time in the popular culture where greed was celebrated because of Gordon Gekko. In […]
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01, 2018
Take Your Nonprofit from Surviving to Thriving
This week has already been epic because of the e-book launch with my partner, DonorPerfect. For those of you who work in the nonprofit sector, you know that DonorPerfect has been one of the leading fundraising platforms in the industry for many years. Their specialty […]
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09, 2017
Grip & Rip and Kick into Gear for Year-End
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
—Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. co-founder, […]
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09, 2016
How to Promote Your Shoe Drive Fundraising Event
With the fall comes a lot of nonprofit fundraising events to promote. One of the best ones I’ve seen recently was with the Whitesboro Music Boosters out of Marcy, New York. Their coordinator, Robin Wynn, was searching out fundraising ideas and decided to do a […]
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07, 2016
The Number 1 Reason People Fail and How to Succeed
I’m going to tell you the answer in the first sentence of this article: people give up.
You can stop reading now. If, however, you want to succeed and learn how not to give up, read on…
The Experiment
If you’re trying to figure out success, here’s a […]
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07, 2016
Win Small to Win Big
Not too long ago I was having a conversation with a bright and successful woman. We’ll call her Meg. By any measure, she’s successful. Meg has a great home in San Francisco. She works at a tech company that she loved–at one point, but where she no […]
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06, 2016
10 Things That Require Zero Talent for Success
I’ve been asked more than once what’s the secret to my success. It’s not a secret formula. It really doesn’t take much. It’s simply doing some things a lot better than many other people do. And, it’s understanding that these things don’t require any special talent on […]
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06, 2016
Get Rid of the Junk in Your Life So You Can Focus
If you visit my offices or home, you’re going to find everything in order. I’m someone who wants to be surrounded in a pleasant environment. I believe it helps my thinking. I don’t understand how some people do it. They surround themselves with junk and clutter and […]
