Janice is a home visitor working with highly stressed parents and their young children. Her program’s mission, the prevention of child maltreatment, aligns with her sense of purpose, which is what made her decide to apply for this job four years ago. This is...
Burnout takes a heavy toll on those who experience it. It can affect health, well-being, motivation and resilience. This sense of physical and psychological depletion caused by unremitting stress is a phenomenon well known in the nonprofit world (Volk, Guarino, et...
Powerful questions catch your attention. They promote reflective practice. They help you figure things out. You know a powerful question when you hear one. It stops you in your tracks and makes you think. Something new becomes clear to you as you consider the...
I tried out something new recently. Actually it was something old as well. Back in my teens I enthusiastically but inexpertly taught myself to embroider. I enjoyed my efforts but really never got very good at it, and eventually I put it aside. Over the decades, I’ve...
Our seventh Quest2017 prompt, provided by inspiring influencer, father, author, media producer and entrepreneur Jonathan Fields landed a bit differently than the previous ones did. In response, I made lists identifying what’s happening with me, and how I act and...
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