How the iPad Changed My Life

 Okay, the title is overly dramatic, but I am impressed with how the way I so comfortably use this machine has actually changed my habits a bit. I bought the iPad mostly for reading. I didn't buy a keyboard for it, nor am I planning to use it for...

Fear Sucks

Permit me to sound like a keynote speaker for a minute… If there's ONE THING you remember from this blog post it's this: (dramatic pause…) the reason your organization sucks, is fear. I write about a lot of things. I talk about truth, conflict,...

Strategy is Personal

I did some strategy work for an association client last week, and to start off the session, I asked the board members in their introductions to share what volunteering really meant to them. Why did it matter? Why was it personally important?There are a couple of...

Pushing the Edge of the Envelope at #ASAE10

My first ASAE annual meeting was Minneapolis in 2004. I registered so late I was out of the room block. I only knew a handful of people in the community, most of whom I met through GWSAE. I had a good time, but it was laid back, calm, with a fair amount of down...
Jamie Notter