This is the third in a series of posts exploring the difference between mission and vision, leading up to our webinar presentation in March—3 DANGEROUS TRENDS FACING ASSOCIATIONS AND NON-PROFITS. . Today we’re talking about WHY vision statements, manipulation vs inspiration and setting expectations… There were two stonemasons working on the exterior walls of a [...]
Chris Brogan does it. So does Mari Smith. Rather than write a post on trends, predictions for the new year or the best of 2011, I’d like to challenge you to simply pick ONE WORD to envision what you’d like to accomplish in this new year. In the past, I was pretty intimidated by the [...]
“Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and ultimately, connect us.” –Robert Redford I like to think I’m a person who sees the glass half full. I’ve always been intrigued by obstacles and how a simple mind shift can reveal possibility and the path to success. Oftentimes that mind shift requires creative problem-solving and a willingness [...]
Image via Wikipedia Is web design is at a crossroads? After reading an article last week in the Washington Post on redesigning Facebook, I began to wonder about this question in new ways as it relates to our technology sensitivities. What makes for good web design? (I won’t veer off on the design in our [...]
