Power of the Pivot

In my every day life, I am a fundraiser. Fundraisers are resilient people. Perhaps among the most resilient out there. Rarely is anything truly cut and dry, one-size-fits-all. And yet we succeed. Over the last year, I’ve learned about the Power of the Pivot. A roadblock is introduced and you find yourself looking at the…

COVID Diary: Lessons from My Wonder Years

Last July 4th holiday, my wife and I did what many patriotic Americans do these days and took a trip to Canada for the long weekend.  Toronto, more specifically.  Beautiful city.  The thing I remember most about it was the roads seemed almost as bad as the Midwest, but they were offset by the sweet…