The lessons of life don’t always come from the end, particularly from a full life well lived. Mom decided not to write an ethical will. I think she figured that she had a full life and enough time to teach us her values without the need to write them down at the end. She knew [...]
As a professional fundraiser I often have the opportunity to talk to donors and volunteers about their values. As an endowment director I often encouraged donors and volunteers alike to ensure that their estate plans not only passed on value to their heirs, but to make sure they passed on their values as well. I [...]
If you want to be a leader, you must act like one. And if you want to be a professional, you must act like one. But if you want to be a professional at a not-for-profit, or if you want to be a volunteer leader at your favorite charity, then there is one hard and [...]
If you are involved in either trying to build your own life such that you have a business that runs itself, allowing you the income and the free time to spend with your family, or you are trying to build an internet marketing business, then you need to read James Brausch. He is the real deal. Having pulled himself up from the depths of despair, from drug addiction and homelessness, to debt free financial independence, he has the experience and the knowledge to help anyone do the same, whether you are starting from the bottom or whether you have been blessed to not know those depths and are starting from gainful employment.