The genesis of Floosh: Ruchi, my 12 yr old daughter, and I are driving home from picking up our dog, Sita. Sita puts her paw on the divider between the passenger and driver seat. I discipline her: “No, Sita.” Ruchi says, “Why can’t she put her paw there?” Me,”Because it is the first step into […]
There are three important ways that associations are different from private sector organizations. These need to be taken into consideration when going through the strategic planning process.
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I was perusing a book once in a bookstore – cannot remember the name – in which the author said something like, “Family vacations are not about vacations. They are about family dynamics.” It was a reframe that stuck with me. Of course, there are plenty of personal catastrophes that came to mind. But, right
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Communities are a unique resource in organizations when you are leading change. Learn why.
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My best friend once attended a zen retreat in a sparse buiding in the mountains. It was cold. For seven days he sat with about eight other men cross legged. Sounds pretty horrible – but he was glad he went. About half way through the experience the instructor slapped the floor and yelled, “Wake up!”
Here is what good innovation feels like to the customer.
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When my wife and I travelled to India and met our newly adopted daugher, we thought she was about six years old. Her facial features and height seemed like a little child’s. Over the course of the last three years in our home she has grown six years! We recently confirmed this with a bone
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I love Robbie Baxter, Silicon Valley guru and author of the Amazon bestseller, The Membership Economy. In this 3 1/2 minute summary, a number of the book’s most important points are strung together in a coherent, easy-to-follow, potent and rapid sequence – it added to my learning and I have read the book twice!
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My son, Gabe, has got the photo bug. Last week he bought a new digital camera that does just about everything imaginable. Saturday he and I went out on the road for a full day of picture taking. He took pictures of plants, buildings, and people. I started by taking pictures of him. Then I
Veronica Meadows is Director, Member Engagement, at the Council of Landscape Architectural Regulatory Boards (CLARB). They have a reputation for stellar leadership performance and innovative approaches to tough issues. Veronica shares about their work on member engagement at CLARB.
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