Tell me I’m not the only one with a pair of “good socks”. Or maybe for you it’s a favorite shirt. You know, the thing that fits just right, looks just right, goes with what you need it to go with? Whether to choose that favorite item is all about how soon the next laundry […]
Are you a secret imposter?
I am an imposter. There. I said it. Out loud this time, instead of in my head. Recently, I was named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices 2018: Philanthropy and Global Development. Pretty cool, right? And my first thought was, “Me? Why?” My second was “Oh no, now how do I live up to that?” Does […]
Do you have to be great to do good?
Have you ever wondered if you were good enough for your work? In our thirst for information, ideas and improvement, we might be forgiven some pangs of inadequacy. I know you care about learning (you’re reading this, after all). And that’s absolutely necessary. But in the meantime, let me reassure you: You are good enough […]
Are you feeling stressed? Why good might be better than perfect
Are you a perfectionist? I’m going to make a wild guess: you care a lot about your work. If not your organization, then about the mission. We wouldn’t be doing this work if we didn’t care. A lot. That leads me to another guess: you tend toward perfectionism. About 30% of people are perfectionists. That […]
Confidence: how to find what you need
Another morning. I sit at my desk, determined to get some good work done. But I’m certain I’ll miss the mark, somehow. I keep this quote from my friend and super-marketing speaker and strategist David Newman on my desk, hoping a daily reminder will sink in. It’s not that I don’t agree with him. I do. I […]