Beth Terry | January 29, 2008
“Eat Your Food! There are starving children in China who would love your food!” Our mothers taught us relativity at an early age. “You don’t like your legs? There are people who don’t have any legs. They would love to have your legs!”
It’s a good lesson to learn early on. When we hate our […]
Beth Terry | January 20, 2008
My entire family was flying in later that day. As I rushed through last minute preparations, I looked out my kitchen window and thought for a moment a new statue had appeared.
Standing proud and still with a plump gray pigeon in his talon, a hawk paused on the red rocks in my back yard. He […]
Beth Terry | January 15, 2008
“One man’s ceiling is another man’s floor.” Paul Simon sang that. Remember that as you put together your Yearly Plan. Some of your employees will rise to the occasion if you set up competition. Some will respond too well to the challenge and turn a nice little contest into a cutthroat marathon. Some people […]
Beth Terry | January 12, 2008
When I was 12, I figured out a more efficient way to handle Hallowe’en. I was tired of the door to door thing because it was tiresome saying “Trick or Treat!” at every house. I gave this a great deal of thought. I figured I was pretty intelligent, and everyone else thought like me.
So, […]
Beth Terry | January 9, 2008
Leaders can uplift or destroy volunteer organizations in a very short time. Their attitudes, leadership style, and policy decisions will affect the financial health and membership strength for years after they leave.
One of the best ways I’ve found to lead volunteers is by empowering them. Invite them to the table. Include them in decisions affecting […]
The way I see it, Cactus is the most resilient plant in the desert. If you find yourself stuck out on the desert and you can get past the thorns, its fruit will save your life. The same goes for us human critters. If we can get past the thorns of our own life, what we find in our core will save us and sustain us.
