Summer camp can evoke positive memories of friends, sports, swimming, and sitting around a campfire. Maybe you attended summer camp yourself. Maybe you worked as a camp counselor. Or maybe you see kids heading off to camp in the community where you live and work. For some, camp is an idyllic part of summer […]
This week, I had the pleasure of spending time with early career advancement professionals at Boston University. We had a great time talking about ways to hack your next professional conference. What did we miss? What’s your favorite hack?
Come with a plan. You can attend a conference to team-build, deepen your network, learn a new […]
What I have learned about healing from sexual violence helps me run, and what I have learned about running helps me heal. Last weekend, I ran the Cause and Event 5K to benefit the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center. As I dedicated my run to the thousands of survivors they serve each year, the […]
If you have a booger on your face, chances are, I’m going to tell you. I might say, “Hey, you have something hanging off your nose.” Or maybe I’ll silently hand you a tissue. But I’m not going to let you walk around town a minute longer with that booger on your face. Unless […]
In dance, a pivot is a quick turn you make to move in another direction. In the media, a pivot is a way to respond quickly to a question and get back to your key talking points.
What is a pivot for fundraising? It’s a way to guide the conversation back to what you want […]
It’s real. You are going to college. You visited campus, signed on the dotted line, and started planning out the décor for your dorm room. Your freshman year of college is a time of excitement, intense learning, and independence. New friends. New experiences. New adventures.
But it’s hard to miss the increased coverage and attention […]
I have the great fortune of serving on the board of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) here in my current hometown of Boston. This year, like every year, I’m raising money to support the organization, and am writing to inspire you to join me in making a gift.
BARCC is one of over […]
I fell in love with you at 2am on a snowy evening.
You walked your dog down my street as I walked mine out the door.
And we talked and talked and were tangled up in leashes and snow on our eyelashes and by the time the ground became white, I was in love.
eighteen months later, […]
I didn’t expect my Sunday afternoon flight from Boston, MA to Washington, DC to turn into a moment of activism for survivors, but it did. I travel a lot for work, so I know the security drill. Shoes off. Laptop out of your bag. No liquids. Remove your belt. Take everything out of your […]
Whether you are for or against New Year’s Resolutions, there’s no doubt that the New Year can bring a breath of fresh air and energy to redefine or realign your priorities.
For the last couple of years, I’ve embraced a practice that works really well for me, a practice that pushes me beyond resolutions, which […]