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Spring Clean Your Work Life: Tips from Your Fellow Social Good Pros

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I find that I am equally productive in both spaces with no transition ‘issues’ The only difference is my home office includes Max, our Blue Fronted Amazon, who always wants to chat! – Foster Mindfulness. Blackbaud Champions recommend a spring cleaning for your mind, too! Our office has a weekly mindfulness session.

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Martha Beck Interview: Finding Your Way in a Wild New World

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It just blows my mind that someone born into such an unfairly disadvantageous life set about creating such wild abundance for herself and others. Dropping into the nonverbal part of the brain happens whenever we’re very focused on a physical skill, from playing the piano to skiing, when we get lost in enjoying music, and often when we laugh.

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Nonprofit Blog Carnival: Personal Productivity Tips for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He recommends reading The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr to better understand the impact of chronic information overload, followed by his best advice about being purposeful with your attention online. Mindfulness' Personal Productivity in Practice.

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How Are You Taking A Summer Break from Your Tech?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was like a reboot for my brain, but I found it really difficult to do. You can purchase one on Amazon. During my walk, I reflected on my participation last March in the annual National Day of Unplugging , a 24-hour digital detox when you don’t use technology, Internet, or mobile phone in order to reduce stress.

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Six Tips for Evaluating Your Nonprofit Training Session

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I have written a lot about how it is important to understand how the brain works, how people learn by using learning theories to guide the design of your workshops. Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations. Click to Amazon. Use Learning Theory. to define the four levels of training evaluation.

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[VIDEO] How to Get a Return on Your Nonprofit Technology Investment

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They figured out how to use Amazon and apps and all kinds of stuff. Adult brains don’t learn new things that easily. You read my mind exactly, Jennifer. We don’t mind. They don’t need just a login and thoughts and prayers, right? Be nice to your people. They’re learning something new. Maureen: Hi.

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[VIDEO] Raise More Money And Improve Donors Relationships Through Personal Branding

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So these are key things you want to keep in mind. Well, a brand is those images, impressions, and ideas or beliefs that are held and formed in a person’s mind. They’re top-of-mind ownership. Do not go to Amazon, because Amazon has old versions. They’re your identity. This was terrific.

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