Resources
Articles
Taking Time to Celebrate Your Own Successes
Finding Inspiration in a Busy Season
Why Metrics are Awesome: In major gift fundraising and in other aspects of life
Balance for Philanthropy Officers and Leaders: What does this look like post-pandemic?
Finding Clarity in Your Next Role
books
What Iām Reading Now
Gutsy, Learning to Live with Bold, Brave, and Boundless Courage, by Natalie Franke (Natalie is an author at the Annapolis Book Festival in 2024)
How to Know a Person, The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen, by David Brooks (this is awesome!)
Reboot, Leadership and the Art of Growing Up, by Jerry Colonna
The 6 Types of Working Genius, A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team, by Patrick Lencioni
I would love to hear what you are reading! Please reach out and share with me any recommendations!
Favorites
Dare to Lead, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection (among others!), by Brene Brown
The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon
The Enneagram, Guide to Waking Up, by Beatrice Chestnut, PHD & Uranio Paes, MM
Essentialism, by Greg McKeown
The Five Disfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Gratitude Works!, by Robert A. Emmons
Know Your Value, by Mika Brzezinski
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions, by Christopher Germer
Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World, by Mark Williams and Danny Penman
Mindset, by Carol Dweck
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on it, by Chris Voss
Self Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, by Kristen Neff
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey
3 Steps to Yes, by Gene Bedell