These reflections I hope will bring some comfort to those facing their first Christmas missing a loved one and to those working with and managing people who are grieving this holiday season …
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You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage – pleasantly, smilingly, non-apologetically – to say ‘no’ to other things. – Stephen Covey
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The best mission statements are clear and concise. More importantly, they’re memorable and require no explanation.
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Mission statements can be a powerful marketing tool. Unfortunately, too many are nondescript, overly wordy and don’t convey what’s unique about the organization.
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When you make a mistake, can you laugh and let it go? Or do you get mad or upset and let it affect the rest of your day or even the rest of your week?
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The problem was very clear. It was me. I was holding myself back, five seconds at a time. - Mel Robbins
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I’ve regretted the coaster rides on which I never opened my eyes and wondered what views i’ve missed. But I’ve never regretted the ride of my life. Alan Weiss
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What if you can’t adjust workloads, deliver services online, focus on new projects or reduce your remote employees’ hours?
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No matter what happened the day before, you need to roll into work at 8:00 am with a smile on your face and accomplish the day. If I didn’t have a strong character or resilience, I would have broken down months ago …
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Every heart has its secret sorrows which the world knows not, and oftentimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad. - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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We grossed $250,000 and netted $221,000. The committee thought it was great. I thought it was great, too, but I was disappointed that we couldn’t donate more for research …
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In the end, we achieved both goals. The gala raised $1.2 million, and we had 80% of the funds committed before the event. And, because it costs less to produce a virtual event, we netted $100,000 more than we did last year …
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I realized that challenging times call for strong leadership so I’m focusing on what it takes to be a good leader. Before COVID, Heart Zones had a team leadership model that worked well because everyone was in charge of their area of responsibility. Six months later, that model led to confusion and low morale …
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We haven’t felt the full effect of COVID-19 yet. I think it’s going to be really bad. A lot of art museums are not going to survive. I think the Crocker will, but no one knows for the long term …
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I’ve learned how resilient my team is and how much the people who work with me love our company. They’re willing to sacrifice and do what it takes. I’ve learned a lot about the people in my industry and how much collective good we can do …
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What COVID gave us was the gift of time to stop and reflect on what we’ve been doing and what we need to do going forward …
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We built this business to help the people who are among the most isolated in our culture – those facing Alzheimer’s. Then COVID hit, and we’re all isolated now. Everyone needs what we’re doing. It’s not a hard sell because it makes a difference and it works …
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It’s about staying nimble, innovating and trying different things. Not sticking to the older version. Not getting entrenched. Not saying “Ink will never work online” because we have to be in the same room with each other …
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People told me what they loved best was the feeling they had gotten away from everything for a little while. You cannot sit in the house all day and not have something to look forward to. We’re not built like that. I gave people a little break, something to experience during this difficult times …
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What I’m most excited about is that instead of charging $10 a child, we can charge 25 cents per child and offer thousands of kids a deep dive into the arts. They can learn about why the arts have value and feel less like outsiders when they’re able to return to the theater and see a live show …
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