You Pull up the Roots to See If the Flowers Are Still Growing
In fundraising, patience is not necessarily a virtue. You are seldom satisfied with the progress.
The Successful Fundraisers Have Focus
To them, the definition of focus is knowing exactly what they want to be today, tomorrow, and the end of the fiscal year. And the future.
Embrace Mistakes
As successful as they are, the great fundraisers seek men and women to pattern their life and work after. They search for role models.
Common Sense Is a Prime Requisite
There is a major difference between the non-achiever and the peak performer. It’s common sense.
The Elusive Characteristic
It’s almost impossible to define. My fundraisers were tall and short. Thin and not so thin. Of all ages.
It Takes Hard Work
The difference between winning and losing, and being the best and being the near-best, is hard work. It is important to dream. But it is sublime to dream and work.
Your Creed Is to Grow or Go
Peak performers live with high uncertainty and constant change. On a high wire without a safety net. They somehow seem to take it all in their stride.
Follow My Rule of the Eight
This may seem over-simplistic, but take a look at my I’s. They truly encompass all of the vital criteria necessary to be a highly successful fundraiser. It is your Magna Cart
It’s Not the Years That Count
We were doing a search for a client recently. I reviewed the credentials of a candidate who had been in the field for 17 years. When I did some extensive checking, I find that this
You Must Sacrifice
Our work is demanding. It may require severe compromises in your personal life.