by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 12, 2021 | Leaders, Vacation | Leadership, Self-care
In our recent blog post we encouraged you to take a break, and we gave you all our reasons. Now we’re going to practice what we’re telling you to do – we’re going to take a break ourselves! So, over the next several weeks, Richard and I won’t be writing our usual blog...
by Jeff Schreifels | Jun 28, 2024 | Personal Development, Summer planning, Vacation | Overworked, Personal Development, Self-care, Stress
Up until recently (say the last couple of years), I haven’t been good at taking breaks from my work. I guess you could say that it started by growing up in a very work-oriented German family. I’m one generation from the farm. My father grew up on a farm, and I have a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 15, 2019 | Relaxation, Vacation | Self-care, Stress
Sixth in a series: Six Things You Can Do This Summer to Help You Win in the 4th Quarter! In the last five posts on our summertime lessons, I’ve been writing about a variety of things to DO with your more laid-back summer. This last summertime lesson is just the...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 14, 2019 | Email, Meaningful Connections, Vacation | Communication, Donor-Centered, Moves Management
It’s a fact – you need to be out of the office or unavailable sometimes, for any number of reasons. You’re visiting donors. You’re on vacation. You have a personal reason (medical, relational, family, etc.) Or any other reason. You have to be out of the office. But...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 6, 2018 | Communication, Preparation, Vacation | Evaluation, Strategic Plans, Thanking
For major gift fundraisers, traditionally the month of August was always a time to relax a bit. Not anymore! While you do need to take some time to rest, Richard and I believe it’s one of the more crucial months for your work. Why? Because while many of your donors...