by Tom Okarma | Dec 6, 2010 | Blog, Leadership
Sometimes, leaders fall into a trap and get these two concepts confused, especially when their budget is tight…like these days. Simply stated, expenses represent dollars that go out the door with little or no return. Investments, however, bring about change and...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 29, 2010 | Blog, Leadership, Strategic Planning
I think there is a lot to say about the Law of Attraction, which can loosely be defined as “like attracting like”. I found that simple definition on the Internet so you know it has to be true. Anyway, I seem to be attracting a lot of organizations lately that suffer...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 21, 2010 | Blog, Leadership
These are tough times for a lot of people. Some are out of work; those with jobs fear for them; in business, clients are very demanding and have little tolerance for problems or excuses. In the nonprofit world, you probably are seeing record numbers of clients...
by Tom Okarma | Oct 11, 2010 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership, Strategic Planning
With October quickly slipping away many organizations are hard at work developing business plans for the coming year. Others may be engaged in creating new long-range (whatever that means) strategic plans. For nonprofits and churches, that means leaders, board...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 24, 2010 | Blog, Leadership
Sure employees work for a pay check. At some level, we all do. However, many people work for other reasons. And volunteers, well, they are totally mission-driven. Some employees actually love their jobs or how their jobs positively impact others. One person on my...
