Humility

Humility

I cannot say I always act with humility, but I am conscious of it and try to practice it. Where do you stand with humility? Today I often see people talking about how great they are or everything they have accomplished. Often those people fail to recall that their...
Purpose Driven Partnerships

Purpose Driven Partnerships

I am sure you have heard the term “Purpose Driven Partnerships” by now. In the “Community Investment” world this has not only become a “buzz word” it has created chaos in the “community investment” departments. For many companies, the Community Investment departments...
The Luck of the Irish

The Luck of the Irish

Do you know what day it is today? It is St Patrick’s Day. This is the day of green beer, lively jigs, drunkenness and debauchery, lamb stew and lots and lots of corned beef, cabbage and hash. What are you doing reading this when you should be down at the local Irish...
The Ever Evolving Landscape

The Ever Evolving Landscape

History repeats itself. The old is the new. Wait a while and that style will return. I figure you have probably heard those phrases often. So, what does that have to do with sponsorship. In reality… a lot. And I am going to make a prediction! For the past three or so...
Second Chances

Second Chances

All of us screw up. And if you don’t think you make mistakes you probably need a good shaking. (Am I allowed to say that?) We have all had those times where we forgot to follow up on a lead and the competition secured them. Or we had too big an ego to listen to that...