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Failure As Opportunity: How to Value the “No” In Your Life
I used to hate the word “no.” Everywhere I turned people were telling me no, and at the time it felt like failure.
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Personal Development (2)
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Your Reputation Matters: Restoring Donors’ Trust in Your Organization (Part 4 of 4)
I was talking with a business colleague and asked him if he knew Ralph [not his real name]. “You know,” I said. “That guy who used to work at [name of organization].”
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What Being Thrown Under the Bus Taught Me About Trust in Donor Relationships (Part 3 of 4)
This is Part 3 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” So far, on this journey of earning donor trust, we have talked about how trust starts with you, then moves to your...
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No Trust, No Relationship, No Money: On Self-Trust (Part 1 of 4) - Veritus Group
Veritus Group: September 28, 2022
This is Part 1 of a series on building trust: “No Trust, No Relationship, No Money.” Trust is the core building block of all relationships. Yet many donors do not trust the organizations they give to...
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In Fundraising, Vulnerability Is Your Greatest Strength
We all have a desire to connect with others. Yet, we’re afraid to. As small children, we felt free to be our true selves. Then, something happened. Bullying, shaming, abandonment, or tragedy happens,...
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Everyone Needs a Coach
Our culture celebrates self-reliance. We have this admiration for the “self-made…fill in the blank.” The problem is that while we have bought into it, it’s a myth. No one I’ve ever met is a self-made...
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Follow This Checklist to Prepare for Courageous Conversations
I don’t know how we think we can avoid it. Our organizations are made up of people with different personalities, expectations, cultural experiences, and communication styles working together 8 hours...
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Develop a Mindset of Change
You’ve seen the manager who cannot and will not change. That person who is stuck in a way of doing things – so stuck that reality is passing them by. You know what that looks like. And you don’t want...
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Why Developing Your EQ Is Key to Great Leadership
Here’s a question that keeps repeating in my head: Is the “Great Resignation” going to shake us up and wake us up?
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What’s Up With Emotions? Building Your Emotional Awareness
Our relationship with our own emotions is powerful. It drives how we respond to stressful situations, our actions, our relationships, and our internal dialogue. Yet many of us are taught to and only...
