Vision: Trees or Forest?

by Mark Cork 6/30/2011 1:42:12 PM

Not long ago my wife said to me, “Sometimes you can’t see the trees for the forest.” For the last couple of weeks I’ve been thinking about vision and I keep coming back to that whole forest and trees thing. read more

Do What You Love and Love What You Do

by Heather Knight 4/21/2011 6:44:02 PM

The teens who competed in the Youth Entrepreneurs® Kansas regional competition knew the secret: Don't settle for less than doing what you love every day. read more

Tin Man

by Mark Cork 3/31/2011 10:49:12 AM

Oz never did give nothin’ to the Tin Man That he didn’t, didn’t already have read more

That Was Not the Plan

by Ryan Chamberlin 1/7/2011 2:27:40 PM

Ever start with an idea, take it all the way through to fruition and then look back and realize how far you’ve navigated from your original thoughts? read more

Raising Donors or Raising Money?

by Gerald Smith 12/7/2010 9:28:00 AM

A few years ago I handed a fundraiser a check for quite a large sum. I did this at a time when he really wasn't expecting it. In all honesty, I didn't expect him to open the envelop in front of me ... read more

Nurturing The Why

by Mark Cork 12/2/2010 11:53:43 AM

Last night I became a first time grandpa, and it was an even more amazing experience holding him than I had anticipated. As I rocked him in my arms read more

Dyed to Match: Resisting the Lure of Throwaway Communications

by Heather Knight 10/11/2010 1:17:25 PM

Walk the aisle from in-the-trenches survival mode to long-term strategic objectivity. read more

The Mission Behind The Mission Statement

by Mark Cork 9/20/2010 2:08:32 PM

I recently began participating in a volunteer organization, joining hundreds of other people in supporting the carefully defined mission of this group. When I first got involved I looked over the mission statement read more