Breaking My Own Rules

I constantly advise my clients to keep activity consistent, whether it be blogging or business development. Establish a pace and then keep it, remembering that it is a marathon not a sprint. Keeping it, however, is the key.So why haven’t I been keeping it?...

Believing in the Tipping Point

I hope that you have experienced a tipping point personally. Not necessarily a viral one that made you world famous, or radically changed your life, but one where it finally felt like you pushed through the resistance, went over the hill and started to feel a little...

They Must Speak Well of You

This completely goes against another view I have which says that when you are convinced and passionate about something,  you should pursue it wholeheartedly without listening to the naysayers. Having said that, I always believe in balance in life – as a...

Where Have All the Donors Gone?

I am speaking at an upcoming event November 27th at the Tyndale Leadership Centre. The early bird special ends October 31st.This will definitely be a time of learning, encouragement and interaction if you are in the charity/not for profit world with a role in raising...

How to Fail Well

I am one of those people who is afraid of failure. I am therefore one of those people how has moved slower than I could have, had I not been afraid. So my journey to what many believe is a riskier lifestyle choice (owning my own business) reflects that reality.When I...

Take Time To Think

Around my mid-twenties I discovered something invaluable; I discovered the art of disappearing. I would spend what I thought were insane amounts of time behind a closed office door, pondering a problem. I would experiment with possible scenarios from multiple...