As an ED, my biggest mistake was thinking too small. I thought to get to the next level, I had to grind harder, sacrifice more, spend more hours working. Now,

When I was a little baby ED, I remember sitting at my board meeting and one of my board members said, “Well, if everyone in New York gave us just

When I turned 16, I did what any self-respecting Californian does. I showed up at the DMV ready to get my license and hit the open road. I was picturing

I’ve been reflecting on why I’m so obsessed with money mindset as a key part of my training. People are like, “Rhea, shut UP about money baggage and tell me

As a little Chinese-American girl growing up in San Francisco, my favorite TV show was the Golden Girls. It’s a bit of a mystery why a show about four elderly

There are some seasons in life when it feels like we’re living with our hair on fire. Maybe we have a big project at work, or there’s something in our

Anybody who has met me, listened to my podcast or read any of my stuff knows that I love talking about money. Why is that? Aside from the obvious answer

I have this idea in my mind that I’m still a babe in the woods. Then, reality smacks me in the face and I realize that I’m in the youngest

“I am not who you think I am; I am not who I think I am; I am who I think you think I am”Charles Horton Cooley When we see

If I had a nickel for every time I get this question, I’d had a gold-plated Tesla and a personal masseuse on staff. “Rhea, how do I get more donors?”

I recently did a training for a group and I didn’t hit it out of the park the way that I had wanted to. I heard the critical feedback and

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ― Rumi I recently did a few training sessions with

I recently read some “advice” from a fundraising expert about ways to engage with your donors. Frankly, I was appalled. The advice they were giving was so deeply antithetical to

This week’s interview with Dr. Ellen Wong was a revelation.  Ellen specializes in happiness and is spreading her message about the benefits of happiness to the world. Grumpy New Yorker

I just finished a ten week teaching stint at my old high school in Ojai.  It was nice to be back in the nurturing bosom of my old alma mater

I am not a Bruce Springsteen fan, but I just finished reading his autobiography and loved it. Whether or not you are a fan of The Boss, I think we

I’ve been thinking about time a lot. Did you know that the average human lifespan is only about 4000 weeks? Holy shit.   That really forces clarity. Obviously, I am aware

As fundraisers, we often feel under the gun and under a deadline to Make. Something. Happen. NOW! I thought our jobs were high stakes until I met Troy Smith. Troy