I'll be taking a break from blogging for a few weeks so I can unplug over the holiday break. I hope you'll be able to do the same, even if it's only for a few days. Happy holidays to you, dear … [Read more...]
How to Ensure a Good Night’s Sleep before a Big Event
This week is a guest post containing the most useful tips for getting the proper rest before a significant happening, written by Will Taylor, Event Planner. How to Ensure a Good Night's Sleep before … [Read more...]
What the Tech? Awesome Tools for Managing Your Capacity Building Practice
Why the tech heck am I writing this post? Last week, I gave a breakout session at the Alliance for Nonprofit Management's 2017 Capacity Builders Conference. My co-presenter, Keith Timko (Executive … [Read more...]
Tech and Startup Culture Survey Results (2017)
Women Who Tech recently partnered with Lincoln Park Strategies to anonymously poll 950 tech employees, founders, and investors on their experiences working in tech, with 750 women and 200 men … [Read more...]
Can Different Foods Really Supercharge Your Job Performance?
Helen Sanders is my guest blogger today, giving us some useful advice on how hard-working nonprofit techies (and everyone else!) can fuel their daily performance by eating better. Helen is the founder … [Read more...]
Be the Pebble in the Pond: Take Small Personal Actions to Make the World a Better Place
Editor's Note: This post was originally published on the Bayer Center blog in May 2009 and has been updated for relevancy, etc. Sometimes I stay up later than I should at night, Googling issues … [Read more...]
Struggling to Learn New Technology? Adopt a Growth Mindset.
I've been doing a lot of training lately, most recently a class at the Bayer Center last week called DIY Websites with WordPress. Upon reflection, I realize that I'm hearing a good deal of … [Read more...]
Writing and Drawing by Hand vs. Typing on a Keyboard
As I sought inspiration for this week's post, my eye went to the stuff on my desk at home. Besides my electronic stuff (PC, iPhone, iPad), I realized I have a remarkable number of items that are … [Read more...]
An introvert’s advice on overcoming your fear of public speaking
Our Number One Fear Public speaking is, according to West Coast Toastmasters, the number one fear Americans have. Our fear of public speaking is apparently even greater than our fear of death! I … [Read more...]
The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Professional: There’s An App for That! (Guest Post by Beth Kanter & Aliza Sherman)
Beth Kanter and Aliza Sherman are my guest bloggers today, giving us some useful advice on how to have a healthier relationship with our digital life and devices through apps. They recently released … [Read more...]