Most of us work where we choose to work, for those we choose to work for. The value of having equity in your position that moves the organization forward, and being a team member that adds value, worth, with your fingerprint is an individually earned accomplishment. After 20 years as a Chamber CEO, and having […]
Human nature generally drives us away from what is uncomfortable to us. Managers want to succeed and they need multiple benchmarks to judge and measure degrees of success. Most managers are inherently uncomfortable with financial measurement tools and finances in general and they rarely view these tools as part of their personal arsenal of resources. […]
OK, here is the dilemma: Board members have a set of expectations about what their board service looks like and the staff has a different set of expectations. Is it any wonder that this can result in frustration and confusion that can lead to missed opportunities for your chamber? Set High Standards Like many nonprofits, […]
Social media is constantly evolving and changing. It seems nearly every day a new form of social communication comes out that your peers rave about or Facebook makes a monumental change, remember timeline? Keeping up with all the new trends can sometimes feel like a full time job. How are you supposed to keep up? […]
Research has determined that only 3% of all adult citizens in the United States take the time and effort to plan for the future. Yet, those 3% accomplish five to ten times more in their lifetimes than do the other 97%. It is a shame, but most people spend more time planning their vacations than […]