Does Your Job Position Really Matter?
I’ve seen it happen so many times. A very successful person, bored with the familiarity of their job and plagued by many conflicting desires, wants another place in the organization, maneuvers a move to that other place and is miserable after they get there. In major...
How to Think About Money and Your Job
In my introduction to this topic several days ago I told you that I got caught stealing money when I was in 7th grade. Now I want to tell you why I did it and how it influenced my relationship to and thoughts about money. My parents didn’t have much money. I didn’t...
The Role of Money, Position and Power in Major Gifts
Jeff and I were talking, one morning last week, about the role of money and power in our world and how the quest for these two items causes so much human misery on the planet. We’re interested in this topic because the transfer of money from a donor to a non-profit is...
Resolve to Seek Joy!
Sixth of Six New Year’s Resolutions that will Change Your Life “Work is love made visible. And if you cannot work with love but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of those who work with...
Resolve to Love Your Work!
Second of Six New Year’s Resolutions that will Change Your Life Do what you love. When you love your work, you become the best worker in the world. – Uri Geller I lied to you. In my last post I said that serving your donors should be your #1 resolution. That was a big...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
