End of Summer Musings

Whether we wish to acknowledge it or not, it is the end of summer.  (Working on a college campus, it is hard to ignore this.)  So, before our minds really ramp up and are back in gear for long, sustained thinking, here are several short thoughts I wanted to share.

Words:  I love words.  Finding the right word(s) to express your thoughts can make all the difference in the world—to you, to your audience.  Sadly, though, the audience doesn’t always appreciate your choices, doesn’t recognize them Read more

It’s all about the ego

As we approach the end of the year, many people start thinking about the resolutions they want to make for the new year.  I know the data suggest that folks shouldn’t bother, as the vast majority won’t keep them beyond the first month (if they make it past the first week).

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Nevertheless, for those of you who try each year to make them and stick to them, I’d like to suggest one that if all of us in the nonprofit sector Read more