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January 15, 2016 By Amanda Kaiser

New Beginnings are a Great Time to Reflect

It’s 2016! A new beginning. Let’s think critically about how we really want to spend this year. 2 ways to inspire you and your staff to do just that.

Filed Under: Association Innovation, Association Strategy Tagged With: association change, association innovation, association strategy, innovation, innovation culture, planning, strategic planning, time

April 14, 2015 By Amanda Kaiser

Association Mindfulness

Mindfulness is fast becoming the buzz word of this decade, with good reason. We have a terribly hard time living in the present. Not living in the present makes it hard to observe, to think, to plan. Sometimes I feel as if I’m performing a never ending headless-chicken dance as I frantically flee between work, my […]

Filed Under: Association Strategy Tagged With: association strategy, mindfulness, planning, strategic planning, thought, what's not working

March 13, 2014 By Amanda Kaiser

Why Long-term Planning Is So Hard

Dan Ariely says that humans are not wired for long-term thinking. In other words the desire to satisfy a immediate want will often outweigh a long-term goal (ice-cream cone now vs. weight loss or new jacket now vs. saving money).  Think of the times you put off a meeting or a project for a few […]

Filed Under: Association Strategy, Attracting Customers Tagged With: crisis, focus, future, long-term planning, planning, strategy, tactics

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