Posts Tagged ‘professional development’
Personal and Professional Development — Dreams and Contentment
I feel sorry for people who have never learned how to celebrate the ordinary; who live their lives under the sad illusion that happiness is just beyond their fingertips. “As soon as I find my soul mate… get out of debt… find a better job… then I’ll be happy.”
Read MoreDream, Plan & Deliver — Three Steps to Successful Fundraising
Are you the one that everyone looks to as the star fundraiser in your organization? Do you provide the leadership and create the excitement for which your advancement or development office is searching? If so, great! Keep up the good work and send us some of your success stories so that we can include them…
Read MoreCheck Your Ego at the Door
When the New England Patriots went to the Super Bowl in 2002, they did something that no other team has done before: Before the game, when every other team introduces its starters individually, New England came out as a team. “No introductions. No names. No stars. Just 53 teammates coming onto the field as a…
Read MoreCapital Campaign and Fundraising Leadership: Developing A Personal Vision
IntroductionAre you a visionary? Or do you prefer to spend your time in the here and now, solving problems and getting on with things? Achieving a balance between ‘dreaming’ about a desired future state and living in the current state is difficult. Many of us have a strong inclination towards one or the other…very few…
Read MoreThe Five P’s of Leadership
There are whole libraries full of things that tell you what to do about leadership and how to remember what’s important. Here’s another short edition to that library – the 5 P’s of leadership. They are:
Read MoreGo with Your Gut
Follow your instincts, your ‘Gut Instincts’ as you go about your duties as a development professional. Use your own personal talent and skills that you’ve honed over the years. Be creative but stay within yourself utilizing your own personal skills and insights.
Read MoreFrom Ordinary to Extraordinary
So what does it take to move from ordinary to extraordinary?
Read MoreExpress Yourself
I still believe that every leader should master the art of public speaking. Why? Here are five simple reasons.
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