Freeeeee, free faaaaaaaaallling! Congratulations! You just received an offer to be an Executive Director! OMG. Now what? Chances are, even if you have been in a senior role in a
In my career, I’ve mentored many young people, particularly young people of color, who are eager to enter nonprofit work. They envision all of the wonderful things they will
Sound familiar to you? Show me a nonprofit board that is raising “enough” and I’ll show you an Executive Director who blissfully sleeps eight hours a night.But, seriously, folks…how do
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain Why are you here? What
As an Executive Director for over a decade, I recruited board members with a prospectus that laid out the responsibilities and expectations of board leadership. What I realize in hindsight
Have you ever been to a cocktail party or social event where you are stuck talking with someone who can’t stop talking about their favorite subject: themselves? Ever been on the
I’ve just returned from a couple of weeks on the road for work and therefore have spent a lot of time listening to podcasts. In fact, it’s inspired me to
Yesterday, I was on a flight back from a work trip and I decided to watch the Mister Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? For kids of a certain generation
When I was an Executive Director, I remember many sleepless nights, lying awake, mentally ticking off the list of Things That Could Go Wrong. The carousel of anxiety rotated round
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about entrepreneurship and the drive to put a “dent in the universe.” I’ve just launched my own consulting practice and spent a lot of
Asian Americans account for higher levels of economic and educational success compared with the U.S. average. Ironically, the skills that have made Asian Americans so successful in previous generations may
I’m not going to lie. It’s been weird and I have had some withdrawal symptoms. It feels strange to not have my phone at hand to idly check on Instagram
I know that I was happier before Facebook. Before the onslaught of ads, Twitter wars, the 24 hour news cycle, the endless comparisons on Instagram, the endless craziness of the
Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. Crazy Rich Asians is coming out in theatres soon and I am PUMPED! Asian representation on the big screen and the only all-Asian cast
“To be Jedi is to face the truth, and choose. Give off light, or darkness, Padawan. Be a candle or the night.” Yoda I’m continuously blown away by the
Today is my birthday and I hope that I’m a little bit wiser than I was at this time last year. As the world gets crazier, angrier and more polarized,
All of us got into the business of nonprofits because of our humanity. We loved animals or the environment or supporting kids to college or protecting the redwood trees. Love
Thanks to Arianna Huffington, my recent blog post has been getting some serious traffic. Thanks, Arianna! What’s even more amazing is how many people have shared their own struggles
