Ships in the Harbor
August 9, 2021
I asked participants in my current Results Leaders course to read something — a book snipped, an article, or a quote — and tell me
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The program vs. the product
August 9, 2021
Last week, I wrote about how nonprofits seeking contributions might learn from the prospectus format that businesses use to attract financial investment. Here is another
Two Ways to Get Money: The Proposal and the Prospectus
May 5, 2021
Two Ways to Get Money: The Proposal and the Prospectus I just read a prospectus seeking financial investment in a company. It prompted me to
Simplicity in Words
April 28, 2021
My last post approached simplicity from a perspective of painting. This week, the Wednesday Whimsey looks at another form of brevity—of word counts. It is
How to Build Simplicity
April 21, 2021
I finished participating in a webinar this morning and my head is dizzy with its words. They appeared on the PowerPoint of a presentation brim-full
Results for Meetings
April 14, 2021
I am now completing a small book on result-driven meetings. It builds on work my colleague, Robyn Faucy-Washington, and I are doing with Manatee County,
I have an heir!
March 12, 2021
No, I have not found a long lost relative. What I have found is a wonderful partner to carry on my work on result tools
“The End of Average”
March 10, 2021
This is the title of a provocative book by Todd Rose. He makes a compelling case for the variance among members of any category– whether
Trust what I do
February 3, 2021
I just finished reading Trust by Pete Buttigieg. He is amazingly thoughtful and insightful for a politician. One of his points is that trust is
Strategy & Tactics
January 21, 2021
I was sipping coffee with my friend Bruce late last week. When he works with groups, he has one key question: What problem are you
On Categorizations
January 13, 2021
Greetings. Before the Wednesday whimsey, I wanted to acknowledge the eventful days in our country. In addition to insurrection at the Capitol we have COVID
Results are Easy. Right?
January 8, 2021
My apologies for going dark for several weeks. A house sale and move consumed me. I am now in Bradenton, FL, for the winter. Here’s
