Many years back I worked with a team to create a nonprofit mission statement for the first time. It was one of the most excruciating experiences of my professional life. The problems included members not fully grasping the purpose of a mission, others had different perspectives of what the nonprofit should do, where it should be focused and how it should conduct its activities. With the mission in action I also found lessons that should have been better understood during the

You’ve probably seen the statistics that show the uphill battle against business mortality: 55 percent of businesses fail by five years and 71 percent fail by 10 years. There are many reasons why you started your business, but take some time to write down those reasons. You may need to look at it in the future to motivate you back to success. This article is my personal reminder. Creating Emotional Clouds Despite spending years working for a wide range of industries, from pay