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Leading with Reflection: New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Daily Walking Reflection I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions because they don’t offer an opportunity for reflection. For over thirty years, I have integrated “reflection rituals” in my professional work on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and annually basis. I call it my “To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.“

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The Life And Business Lessons My Father Taught Me

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Each year at this time, I reflect on the valuable lessons my father taught me that have served me well in business and in life - including lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. He loved even more to teach. and "practice your instrument," served me well. He loved to learn.

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Five New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

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New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits To Improve Resilience in 2021

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

These rituals also help me set-up systems for consistent reflection and positive habit change throughout the new year. My journal is not only an annual planning and goal-setting tool but also supports daily reflection as the year progresses. The five-year journal helps you look back as you look ahead.

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Five New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofit Professionals

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List. also use it as a reflection as the year progresses. Here they are: Rituals.

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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips. Below is my fully human-generated reflection. We also discussed use cases, benefits, limitations, adoptions, and lots of practical tips. 65% are using it to clean-up their Monday morning inboxes.

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What Improvisation Can Teach Social Change Leaders

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. The next exercise was about practicing awareness and openness.

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