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Now displaying: April, 2015
Apr 29, 2015

John Taylor, Principal of John H. Taylor Consulting

Success quote:The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell

Best piece of advice ever received: Lead with the heart, advice taken from the book, “Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life” by Mike Krzyzewski

Personal habit that contributes to success: Write it down! Take time to write your thoughts and to-do’s down on paper.

Internet resources: FUNDSVCS

Book recommendation: “Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life” by Mike Krzyzewski

CASE Guidelines www.case.org

Parting piece of advice: Follow your heart. LEAD with your heart. And focus on being ethical.

Contact info: jhtaylorconsulting@gmail.com  919-816-5903

 

Apr 17, 2015

 

Josh Newton, President and CEO of the UConn Foundation

 

Success quote: “There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.” – Robert W. Woodruff

 

Best piece of advice Josh has ever received: “When you see a turtle on a fencepost it didn’t get there by itself.” No matter where you go and what you do, remember the people that have helped you get to that point.

 

Personal habit that contributes to David’s success: Planning/scheduling. At any moment, Josh is scheduled for the next 3 months.

 

Internet resources:

AFP Resource Center: http://www.afpnet.org/ResourceCenter/?navItemNumber=502

The Educational Advisory Board: http://www.eab.com/

 

Book recommendation: “Rules of the Red Rubber Ball: Find and Sustain Your Life's Work” by Kevin Carroll 

http://www.amazon.com/Rules-Red-Rubber-Ball-Sustain/dp/1933060026/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429124748&sr=8-1&keywords=rules+of+the+red+rubber+ball

 

Parting piece of advice: Be more creative and THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. Let’s shake things up!

 

Contact info:  jnewton@foundation.uconn.edu

 

Apr 14, 2015

 

David King, President of Alexander Haas

 

Success quote: “Either do it right or don’t do it at all” –

 

Best piece of advice David has ever received: “(Paraphrasing Alan Weiss:) Don’t sell your time – sell your experience, expertise and the knowledge that you have gained over many years of work that has great value that can’t be replicated. The only people that sell their time are people who have nothing else to sell.” -Alan Weiss, “Million Dollar Consulting”

 

Personal habit that contributes to David’s success: Organize everything that needs to be done into 3 buckets: Must do, should do and could do. Must do – things that absolutely have to get done, that are mission-critical, that, if not done, can derail the project. Should do – things that would add value to what’s being worked on and should do if all of the Must Do things are done. They will add value if done but will not train wreck the project if they are not completed. Could Do – could add marginal value but probably would not be missed if they’re not done. Could Do’s should NEVER be done after 5 o’clock or on the weekend.

 

Internet resource: GOOGLE!  www.google.com

 

Book recommendation: “The E-Myth: Why Most Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It” by Michael E. Gerber  http://www.amazon.com/The-Myth-Most-Businesses-About/dp/0887303625

 

Parting piece of advice: Find a job that you enjoy.

 

Contact info: www.fundraisingcounsel.com

 

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