Yep, that was the title of the opening article in the last issue I sent out in January 2020 before all hell broke loose. At the time I was encouraging you to make sure your life was exciting, that your 2020s were roaring. I wish I had pushed for boring. I don’t know about you, […]

As you can guess, I’ve been giving a lot of virtual programs. I’m fact, I am a certified virtual presenter! I also think this way of communicating isn’t going away. Let me share a few tips to help you up your game: Elevate your camera. It should be at eye level or slightly above. You […]

My guess is you are as sick of this pandemic as I am. I miss my life and plan to reclaim it this summer. Here are some tips for joining me: See your family! I haven’t been able to see my 84-year-old Dad in over a year. Now we’re both fully vaccinated and ready to […]

I have never been as thankful for my emergency fund as I am now.  In March, the world as we knew it changed.  For some lucky people the pandemic just meant working from home.  For me, it meant a complete shut down of my business.  Overnight.  And right now, we don’t know when that will […]

There we were, all dancing away on the ship’s deck and BAM – next thing we know we’re all scrambling for the lifeboats.  As captain of the Titanic, what will you do? Get in your members’ heads. What are they going through right now?  I know this is different for every association, but many of […]