Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2023

Review the Year: I use a tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

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Professional San Jose Journal Facilitation 89

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

Professional 96

Professional Facilitation Reflection Journal 96

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2024

Leverage the George Bailey Effect The 1946 holiday movie It’s a Wonderful Life tells the story of George Bailey, who is considering taking his life on Christmas Eve, because his problems feel unmanageable. The movie ends with George realizing that his life was pretty wonderful after all.

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Celebrate Movie Social Exercise 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. 2) Start A New Professional Journal: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique.

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Professional Personal Croatia Build 140

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

I want to keep a one-sentence journal, a technique developed by habit change guru Gretchen Rubin. The thought of writing a personal journal was daunting to me, so the idea of writing one sentence a day was very appealing. Perhaps I can incorporate this into my morning routine. There are also ten year versions.

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Journal Practice Technique Reflection 50

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 19, 2024

From an article on 2024’s SEO trends by Rosey Bowring: “Angie Nikoleychuk, Content Marketing Manager at Search Engine Journal says that we can partially blame AI for the sudden surge of low-effort and low-value content online. Highlight authentic stories: Share real-life examples of the impact your nonprofit has made.

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Action Practice Tips Seattle 267

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

To build your reputation as a leader, it is important to regularly reflect on how you can be more clear, transparent, and consistent. Therefore, where and how we work has a huge role to play in our happiness and overall life satisfaction. Michelle P. 8 (2014): 691–709, [link]

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Work Journal Studies Benefit 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. What gave me joy?

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Professional Build Journal Facilitation 114

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

1) Review the Year: For as long as I can remember, I have kept an annual professional journal, using a variation of bullet journal technique. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning and goal setting as well as to reflect along the way. Year in Review.

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Professional Finland Journal Reflection 0

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

Today, I highlight his newest title, The Ultimate Guide to Power & Influence , which is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and has also been on the USA Today bestseller list. This book represents the culmination of my life's work advising executives across industries. Dilenschneider. His books are that good.

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Influence Build Lesson Chapter 73

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 18, 2022

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

Mentoring 69

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 69

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Layer one, internal assessment, is an exercise in rigorous self-reflection. The Intersector Toolkit provides frameworks that reflect phases of the relationship and support conceptual design, monitoring program elements, and ongoing measurement of milestones or goals. Layer two begins with the implementation process. Recommendations.

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Collaboration Los Angeles Strategy Indiana 98

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Not all holiday gifts to donors raise more A Yale study in The Journal of Economic Psychology explains the counterintuitive effects of thank-you gifts on charitable giving. In a conversation I’d ask, “At year end, we’d like to send you a token of our appreciation that reflects who we are. Is that okay? Yes or No.”

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Gift Donor Studies Donation 103

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 18, 2021

Young or old, the pandemic likely caused you to think more about your life and purpose in life. They explain that the path of purposeful aging is to be traveled for three reasons : It is energizing and life-affirming; it provides us with that why to get up in the morning. Reflect on the themes that speak to you.

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Journal Life Authoring Reflection 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

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Mentoring Work Articulate Phase 52

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

For the 40 days leading up to my birthday I created a 4-part daily practice of moving, reflecting, playing and connecting. For the 40 days leading up to my birthday, I picked one thing to do each day that engaged my body, mind, heart and soul: moving, reflecting, playing and connecting. By the end of my 40 days I felt energized.

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Reflection Fun Practice Journal 57

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2017

Part of the workshop includes an assessment and reflection about the causes of stress in the nonprofit workplace. It also makes work life really stressful. Keep a new ideas journal and don’t feel like a failure if you don’t implement everything. The word “Perfectionism” was the most frequent response.

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Nonprofit Culture Reflection Poll 123

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2017

Early on, she discovered that a central driver of creative, productive performance was the quality of a person’s inner work life—the mix of emotions, motivations, and perceptions over the course of a workday. The research involved having participants track their daily workdays (overall mood, specific emotions, and motivation levels.)

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Celebrate Journal Consultant Research 107

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

So, where can you start to make a noticeable change in the way you work and life to become more healthy? I logged my sleep hours, but I also kept a journal to record my mood, ability to concentrate and personal productivity. In terms of fitness, simply adding any type of movement in your day can invigorate you and could save your life.

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Data Personal Support Exercise 125

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 26, 2020

Reflecting back, and sharing again, that book is, The Inspiration Code , by Kristi Hedges. Indentifying and vocalizing another person's potential is life-changing for that person. At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog.

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Influence Leadership Blended Language 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2016

This recent article on INC by Emily Triplett Lentz “ Breaking Your Bad Work Habits ” summarizes Duhigg’s framework on habit change – Cue, Routine, Reward as she reflects on how she applied it to some of her bad work habits like bouncing from email to slack to social media without accomplishing anything.

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Work Journal Track Awareness 62

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Below are my answers to the last two prompts from Reverb 10 , an annual event and online initiative to reflect on the past year, and the year ahead. Thanks for reading along during my reflections. Page from my visual journal December 30 - Gift This month, gifts and gift-giving can seem inescapable. another page.

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Gift Story Journal Reflection 55

NTEN

AUGUST 15, 2012

[Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from a feature article in the June 2012 issue of NTEN:Change , NTEN's quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders. Read the rest of article, and the complete issue on "Content Curation" when you subscribe to the journal for free! ]. Establish Rituals: Rituals in your work life are valuable.

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Content Exercise Technique Journal 62

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2009

Also thinking about the "life time" value of the email address or contact information. My favorite couplet You have engagement fully measured, not its time to calculate the resulting Renee Alexander, SXSW Smiles Journal Amy Sample Ward, SXSW Poetry Slam Ed Schipul, Tweet w/ links to the Photos There are some videos coming!

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Social Media Reflection Media ROI 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

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Mentoring Tips Articulate Phase 45

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 20, 2006

(Click through to the larger version to read the poster) I've been going to meetings on information island at the TechSoup area in Second Life where a small group of avatars interested in nonprofits and Second Life have been busy working on some exciting plans lead by Susan Tenby of TechSoup. Next meeting is 10:30 a.m.

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Second Life Life Avatar Flickr 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

The mission statement should reflect this. Keep a journal of your mentoring journey so that you can track your goals and progress. Articulate your mission in a simple statement you can really call upon. While mission statements focus on the mentee, both mentor and mentee will give and receive in the relationship.

Mentoring 40

Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2015

The training took place at a beautiful retreat center and incorporated the time and space in the agenda for participants to reflect and make important shifts in their practice. ” with the words “Mindful,” and shared some wisdom and practical tips about incorporating mindfulness into his life.

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Mind Work Exercise Nashville 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

As my internship ended several weeks ago, I’ve reflected on lessons learned over the last 6 months, chief among them a sensitivity to how data gets handled and the importance of flexibility in this line of work.

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Guatemala International Project Statistics 137

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2016

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. But as everyone who owns a smartphone knows, the problem is that your mobile phone is no longer just for phone calls.

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Tech Phone Mobile Technique 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2015

January starts a new year and a good time to reflect, recharge, and establish healthy habits that make us more effective in our nonprofit work. Work/Life Balance. Mindfulness activities like meditation, journaling, adult coloring, walking meditation. Getting more sleep. Managing stress.

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Hosting Nonprofit Journal Technique 50

Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. meditation, movement, breathwork, journaling). Your Takeaway: It’s time to reframe burnout as the wisdom to self-reflect and respond to our body’s natural signal for more rest and recovery.

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Culture Nonprofit Attitude Awareness 105