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My Generosity Experiment
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Tag Archives: Effort
Easy, Hard
I’ve noticed over my last six years of fundraising how different new relationships can take different paths – often self-reinforcing. Sometimes, despite everything you do, it’s just hard. I remember a few years ago one donor who, no matter what … Continue reading
Two runs
I just got back from vacation, which, when I’m not running after our three little kids, affords some time to exercise regularly. I’m still running with my “barefoot” Vibram shoes (which I love, and which are the reason I’m back … Continue reading
Above and beyond
No one’s going to tell you that now’s the moment.
Synchronized parking
Walking down West 15th street at 8:50am the other day, I watched a big NYC street sweeping truck rumble down one side of the street. That side of the street was clear of cars because of New York’s alternate-side parking … Continue reading
We can’t argue about pinball any more
It was my first summer internship at my first real job. One day at lunch I had a mock-heated discussion with a colleague about whether pinball was a game of skill or luck. I argued for “skill” and as evidence … Continue reading
The work of blogging
The days I’m not ready to write, the days I don’t feel like I have something to say, the days that I have to burn the midnight oil, the days I have to scramble….those are the days I’m doing the … Continue reading
Be a Sawgot (SWGTD)
Are you a “sawgot,” Someone Who Gets Things Done? If you’re not now, what would it take? With an ever-shifting economy, and all of the challenges in the job market, I can think of few skills more universal than being … Continue reading
Darn breakthroughs
Turns out they only happen after you’ve been chipping away for so long and working so hard, you almost forget what it felt like when you started. Next chisel, please… : : : : : : : : : : … Continue reading
