December 7, 2024

I’ve got a hundred million reasons to walk away

But baby, I just need one good one to stay After 42 years as the first pioneer in association consulting, I had to walk away. In all that time, I discovered there is ONE reason why anyone joins or works for an association and that is the same reason they leave you. […]
June 15, 2020

Crystal Ball Conundrum

Crystal Ball Conundrum Lessons Learned on the Front Lines of Tough Choices   Put 25 CEOs from different associations, each representing a profession or industry unlike each other, in one Zoom call and you quickly see how much alike they are. This happened earlier this month.  Near the end of the session, […]
May 13, 2020

Search for Options—Not Answers. The Ultimate Guide for Recharting Your Business Path (Step 3)

Installment 3 in 5-part series on Rediscovering Your Business Model Are you feeling the wind in your hair as we pick up speed and get into this week’s installment–Creating Images of Possibility? Did you find your way and find your voice in Installments One and Two?  Brilliant!  Or maybe, you just got […]
April 28, 2020

Basics for Starting. The Ultimate Guide for Recharting Your Business Path

5-Part Series on Rediscovering Your Business Model This week we pass the two-month mark of Staying in Shelter and Social Distancing. Maybe it’s been less than 60 days for you, but let’s just go with the reality it’s been every one of those 1,400 hours of uncertainty and mixed emotions for most. […]
March 26, 2020

Only Two Communication Skills Needed to Engage Anyone

When I signed on for a life of professional communication,  awesome responsibility and joy came with it.   You get to find a community or type of business you can serve very well because of your skills, experiences and fit with their needs. Professionals and the industries they run are my community.  Normally, […]