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When people begin asking me at this time of year, “What’s Next for You” or “What Are Your Goals for the Next Year?” I take a pause. I have been through many different paths in my 78 years.  Setting goals used […]

To understand a day in the life of a nonprofit executive director just imagine Billy Joel singing “We Didn’t Start the Fire” with alternative lyrics by a frantic nonprofit leader.

Board meetings, Overfl […]

With the very first sign of leaves turning to the colors of fall, I begin thinking of family, food and making great holiday memories. I can close my eyes and see plates of mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, […]

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Let me set the scene. We’ve rearranged the living room furniture, creating an empty space in front of the window, next to the fireplace. Several storage tubs have been dragged out of the spare bedroom closet, w […]

Did you cringe just a bit when you read the title — Financial Intimacy?  The idea of “marrying money” stirs up troubling thoughts. Isn’t money “the root of all evil”?  Or (more correctly) “the love of money is t […]

The holidays usually instill one of two feelings into individuals: joy or stress. The joy of the season comes as we spend time with the ones we love and give back to those in need. Holiday stress can feel like […]

My fist was in the air, my voice ricocheting off the walls, my point had been made. Success! All my fellow nine-year olds in the school hallway fell silent. Santa is real! Discussion over. 

After school I […]

“Traditions touch us, they connect us, and they expand us.” Rita Barreto Craig

Thinking about the past six decades of Thanksgiving and Christmas traditions, I’ve discovered one act, one attitude, one accep […]

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A few weeks ago we celebrated Thanksgiving here in Canada. Where I live, the weather was a balmy 18 degrees C (that’s about 64 degrees F), the sun shone, the trees are just starting to turn c […]

There’s an art to being of service and not, in the process, sacrificing one’s self. Let’s talk about how to ensure that you’re always being of service to the most important person in your orbit: You! (And no, thi […]

Sonja Cedeno transitioned from the world of designing and building military grade defense products for the Department of Defense to K-12 Science education. Throughout her 10 career in defense contracting, she has […]

Jessica Seidel Jessica is a fastidious and compassionate Director who has dedicated more than 10 years in the nonprofit mental health field.  Jessica […]

The holidays are coming. Feelings of that is what sinks in deep, far past some upcoming dates on my calendar. The mornings and evenings are reminding me that rounds and rounds of celebration are within our sights. […]

For fourteen years, we snatched and wrestled every holiday from the tight grasp of my husband’s career as an active duty Army soldier. Even when we planned carefully, months in advance, the unexpected would s […]

Network with Intention What comes to mind when I mention networking? Some of you love it while some may hate it. I suspect many people think networking is all about […]

When Days Are Numbered – Be Grateful Would you appreciate the simple things you usually take for granted? Waking up each day, being able to drink my cup of tea or coffee, and just […]