Hold ‘er Newt
I first heard the phrase from my husband. He was raised in Iowa and was surprised that I hadn’t heard it (I’m from North Dakota). “It’s Mom’s way of telling us to hang on for just a minute before taking some (ostensibly) unwise action.”
I tend to forge ahead with decisions and actions. I get impatient at times with people who don’t see my “big picture” and don’t move fast enough for me. My husband will invoke “hold ‘er newt” when he wants to weigh a decision and course of action. Which is the right… Continue reading
Volunteer Boards – Yeah! Or eeeek?
I work with a lot of organizations with a volunteer board of directors. Volunteers can be an asset and a liability to any organization. When the role of the volunteer is clearly defined and followed, the volunteer has a better chance of enhancing the organization. If the roles aren’t clearly defined or a volunteer isn’t following their role, the organization can suffer greatly.
These tips are for anyone who is or wants to be a great volunteer board member.
Tip 1: Read. Read all the material you can regarding the organization. This includes by-laws,… Continue reading
One word – Organize!
I’ve heard from a few clients recently “THIS IS THE YEAR I’M GOING TO GET ORGANIZED”. Organized is an appealing word to many and can be hard to implement. “Being”organized starts as any “being-ness” – it is based on habit. Following are some tips to “being” organized.
Disclaimer – only introduce one tip at a time. When you’ve mastered that tip, pick another tip. You don’t have to go in order. Pick the easiest tip to implement or the one that will make the most impact on your life.
Tip 1: One calendar.… Continue reading
Searching for the Noun?
When you’re working it’s common to define your self as what you do. At a social gathering or networking event you are a [fill in the blank] lawyer, doctor, CEO, manager, etc.
What happens when that goes away? You may be out of a job, retiring, changing careers or have decided to stay home with your young family. There may be times where your definition of self is not as clear as it used to be.
Tip one: Embrace the loss. There is a sense of loss when your identity is in transition and you’re… Continue reading
You’ve got to have skin in the game!
I heard a story the other day which struck me as brilliant.
A husband and wife with three children were going out for the evening. The oldest had been lobbying to be the sitter and earn some money. The parents agreed to pay each child an hourly babysitting rate on a sliding scale (the youngest received 25¢ per hour). The catch was, if for any reason they got a call while they were out for anything other than an emergency, no one would receive any money.
Off the couple went to dinner. Not long after they… Continue reading
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