I love Mondays because they are the starting gate for the work week. I know I am an odd duck in this regard, but it’s true. Over the next five days, I have the unique opportunity to move the needle in the areas of work that are most important to me. I get excited about […]
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I had the good fortune to work with Paul Bellantone. CEO of Promotional Products Association International (PPAI), to help with the association’s strategic planning. While gathering member intelligence – a critical step in the planning process – I learned that PPAI had a hidden, key asset. Trust. PPAI’s membership had tremendous trust for the organizations’
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You may know that my wife, Laura Baron, is an award-winning songwriter. She is creating a music video of her latest song, On the Streets of New York – have a listen and feel free to share. Now she is looking to connect with agencies in NYC that work to empower and educate the public
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There are three core areas of association growth: Mission impact, Members Profitable Revenue. Which is the organizing principle for the other two? Mission impact. Associations exist to deliver on their mission. Your mission is the core organizing principle of your association. A mission that drives growth must reach beyond membership and connect to everyone who
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Almost all of my clients and friends are always defending time for themselves. There is family, work (multiple projects), self-care and the need for downtime. Downtime is extremely important for processing everything else. That’s one reason we sleep, so the brain can reorganize and integrate. If people deprive themselves of too much sleep they first
I love working with CEOs who have great foresight, are fun to work with, innovative and show enthusiasm for creating the future. Paul Bellantone of the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) is one of those CEOs. I met Paul when he asked me in to help the PPAI Board of Director’s craft a strategic plan.
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Yesterday was Saraswathi puja. Puja is a form of Hindu worship and Saraswathi is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. Since we brought our daughter, Ruchi, home from India over seven years ago, we have stepped up our participation in Hindu activities, and I love them! I particularly like Saraswathi puja.
We’ve spent the last few four weeks exploring three things the most successful CEOs are doing to drive growth within their associations: Investing in Your Social Systems Creating synergy between mission impact and profitability Design and deliver a grand challenge We’ve covered social systems and synergy in previous videos. Today we will discuss how grand
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In my work, I have the golden opportunity to spend time with wonderful leaders. Some years ago, Paul Bellantone reached out to me to help with his organization’s strategic plan. Paul runs the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI). These are the men and women who make or sell the customized apparel, office supplies and everything
The most successful associations are focusing growth on mission impact, membership, and profitability. I’ve identified three things CEOs of these associations are doing to drive that growth: Investing in social systems Creating synergy between mission impact and profitability Design and deliver a grand challenge Last week, we talked about investing in social systems. This week,
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