I’m doing a five-part series for nonprofit/social good leaders (but really for anyone!), based on the book Essentialism. Catch up with Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Hopefully, you have ordered the book by now. You’ve begun to dismantle the yes bomb, which means you have more time and energy to do better work. You’re well […]
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Essentialism: Making Decisions That Create Momentum
I’m doing a five-part series for nonprofit/social good leaders (but the principles apply to anyone), based on the book Essentialism. Catch up with Part 1 and Part 2. Leaders make decisions. It is hard, weighty work. Decisions can stop momentum dead in its tracks, or they can create momentum and push the vision forward. Decision making is […]
Essentialism: Dismantling The Yes Bomb
I’m doing a five-part series for nonprofit/social good leaders (but the principles apply to anyone), based on the book Essentialism. Catch up with Part 1 here. Are you tired of being tired? In last week’s newsletter, I shared a story about burnout, about how I almost went over the edge and crashed. A trip to […]
Essentialism: Keeping Your Organization Out Of The Graveyard
Often, we have moments that cause everything to shift. For me, that moment was at a gas station in Zimbabwe. A one-minute encounter with a starving orphan literally changed my future. I wanted to help; I wanted to do good and do it well. I spent a year researching and studying social good organizations that were […]