Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 16, 2012

The fourth blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the delicious Meg Worden (I say delicious because I love her e-cookbook, Salad Alchemy). Doing good is fun. And it’s a sweet life to have been able to turn service into a supportive business model. And incredibly fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 10, 2011

The eighth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Mary Mulliken. Mary Mulliken, Intentional Motherhood: How I Have Fun, Do Good While I was pregnant, I heard one of my favorite writers, Eco-philosopher Joanna Macy say, "we treat our planet like a supply closet and a garbage dump."

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 3, 2012

My second guest blogger in this run of the Have Fun, Do Good guest post series is the warm and wonderful Jocelyn Harmon. Developing deep, engaging, inspired and inspiring relationships with my nearest and dearest is one of the great joys of my life. I also LOVE being a connector, coach and mentor to others and helping them to succeed.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 14, 2010

Hello Have Fun Do Gooders! Just a quick shout out for my pal Jennifer Lee's Right Brain Business Plan e-course that is starting Monday, May 17th. I know you all have Have Fun Do Good dreams you want to develop, and Jen's class is a fun, creative way to explore them. I took Jen's class last fall, and really enjoyed it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2011

The seventh guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Jamie Ridler. She is the host of the popular podcast Creative Living with Jamie and will soon launch Sparkles , an e-course designed to bring your creativity to life in 5 minutes (or less!) Where can you bring fun and goodness together? This isn’t the truth at all!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2022

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. (In Joyful: If I were to continue with another “F” word, it would be fun.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 2, 2023

And if you don’t really like being on the phone, you can get those pesky calls done and out of the way, freeing up brain power for the rest of the day. But there ARE huge, daunting projects and articles I need to write that I feel stumped about, and other very challenging activities that require a lot of creativity and brain power.

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sgEngage

JULY 24, 2024

You’ll be walking a lot and your brain will be burning calories too. It is a great way to really get to try out products, learn about new products, and have a lot of fun. It’s also a nice way to meet, in real life, your contacts at different companies and make that personal connection. Did you forget your water bottle at home?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 3, 2011

The third guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is by Tara Sophia Mohr. You can connect with Tara on her blog, Wise Living , and on Twitter at @tarasophia Tara Sophia Mohr, Wise Living: How I Have Fun, Do Good Every woman has a unique brilliance, an important message to share with the world, a set of gifts the world needs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 2, 2011

The second guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Wendy Harman. You can connect with her on Twitter at @wharman Wendy Harman, Social Media Maven, How I Have Fun, Do Good I am the luckiest. I get to have fun and do good for a living. What an interesting, passionate, smart, and fun-loving group you all are.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 8, 2011

The sixth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Desiree Adaway. Desiree Adaway, Global Service and Leadership: How I Have Fun, Do Good How do I have fun and do “good”? It’s a great combination of all the things I love and adore—good food, good people-community-culture-travel – and fun! Egypt I volunteer!

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

Manage Your Time Ok, tools are great, but the discipline of using your time wisely is where your nonprofit productivity will skyrocket, lowering your stress and making work more fun. It’s not fun. But it is a good task to schedule after blocking off time to work on a complex grant or other task that requires a lot of brain power.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2021

Exercise snacking refers to “fun-sized” portions of exercise that fit into a day instead of what you may have traditionally thought of as “legit exercise” — like aerobics class at the gym. It’s called “ Exercise Snacking.”.

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2024

org combines a lot of the elements we love from the reports above: Fun colors to keep the reader engaged, interactiveness, and a sticky table of contents that follows the reader as they scroll down the page. Donate Life America Donate Life America helps Americans easily register to be an organ donor.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

But it shouldn’t consume your life to the point that you have no life. How to Avoid Fundraising Burnout The best way to stay clear of fundraising burnout and compassion fatigue is to maintain balance in your life so you can stay in front of them and prevent them from occurring in the first place. It’s the nature of the business.

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

org combines a lot of the elements we love from the reports above: Fun colors to keep the reader engaged, interactiveness, and a sticky table of contents that follows the reader as they scroll down the page. Donate Life America. Donate Life America helps Americans easily register to be an organ donor. The annual report from 350.org

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Below is my 5th annual list of favorite do-good books that I read in 2009, but this year I'm calling it my Have Fun Do Good Book list. I realized that I needed to make having fun a priority. I'd love to hear what have fun do good books you enjoyed reading in 2009. Read the book. Yum, yum, yum. Cross-posted from BlogHer.com.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Creative Ladies Planning the Year Ahead on Jamie Ridler Studios Wish on Create Your Own Beautiful Holiday Poetry Book by Tara Sophia Mohr I'm 42 and Full of Gratitude and Appreciation on SurfPrayLove Unfun Decisions: Scraping Bottom by Gwen Bell Forget Your Perfect Offering by Gwen Bell Creating With Kids :: Still Shots from Goddess Guide Book Something (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Rituals are also used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. Name this event something fun such as, Taco Tuesdays or Pizza Fridays.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We even have fun channels like “Travel” and “Music” where employees can post non-work related content. This will do wonders for your mind and will get your brain out of relaxing mode and into work mode (even if your desk is within arm’s reach of your bed). Have fun with it! Just put on something that isn’t what you wore to bed.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Do something purely for the fun of it? Inspired by a Speaking of Faith interview with Stuart Brown , the author of Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul , I committed to playing every day, which took many forms. Playing: This was actually the hardest thing for me to do. No larger purpose?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2012

When I signed up for her mailing list in the fall of 2010, I received a PDF of the first chapter of her book-in-progress with the working title, The Team: How to Live an Abundant Life by Healing Yourself and the World. How does having fun and doing good fit into our Wild New World? I'm on the Team. I bet you are too. We should listen.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2016

Going offline for 24 hours or more to reboot your brain can do your spirit, mind, and body a lot good. And it is a lot of fun to do with other people – so that’s why I really like the idea of the “ National Day of Unplugging ” which begins today, March 4th at sundown and last until sundown on Saturday, March 5th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 31, 2018

The benefits of taking control of your digital life in and outside the office are immense: greater presence and mindful attention, enhanced productivity and creativity, better relationships, improved sleep and less risk of anxiety. You can make it fun to put down your phone using the Forest app (better than locking it in a closet.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 12, 2023

Videos : Our brains process visuals 60,000 times faster than text. Photos/Photo Galleries: Photos can bring your association’s work to life. These rewards might include membership discounts, extra-special perks like private mentoring sessions or resume reviews, or fun gifts like branded merchandise or gift cards.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

This is because our brains process them almost instantly. Students could share stories about how these new tools have made learning more fun and accessible, perhaps through multimedia lessons or collaborative group projects. By focusing on what your donors care about, you can build stronger relationships and secure more support.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 14, 2017

Contributes to a longer life. Happier and healthier life? Volunteering combats that statistic by adding a sense of purpose to your life. No matter who you are, there are plenty of ways to give your life new meaning by helping others. Volunteering goes beyond just being something fun to do; it decreases stress, too.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 30, 2009

29 Gifts: How a Month of Giving Can Change Your Life Filling the Well: Giving to Yourself Join My Village: Ladies Home Journal Do Good Challenge Make Someone's Day: Write a Letter Whew! LINK LOVE Bay Area folks, join me November 15th for Jennifer Lee's Right-Brain Business Plan Workshop in Oakland. It's been a been a busy few weeks!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

Nonprofits that struggle live this life every day of the year. Cold calling doesn’t work well in fundraising, and it’s no fun. Use the tools you need, just don’t try to keep everything stored in your brain. I bet you know what this feels like! But I don’t want that for you and neither do you. We all hate it, so don’t go there.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 30, 2009

In the spirit of fun and Halloween -- and because we're NTEN -- we, with a little help from our terrific community, have zombified 12 of the winning taglines: "Big Sky. Save a Life." So, as a bonus, here are two more: "Brains: they're what's for dinner." " "Brains: the other white matter."

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. The most common signs of employee burnout we’ve seen are: Brain fog that causes forgetfulness of something a person has done before or randomly forgetting to complete tasks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2016

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I was thrilled to co-facilitate an interactive session called “ Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Using Tech for Healthier Work and Life ” with Aliza Sherman (who is my co-author for the Happy,Healthy Nonprofit Book ), and Gina Schmeling, Director of Individual Giving, Hazon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 16, 2017

Is everyone suffering from “foggy brain” caused by too much sitting down meetings? These may include: Organizational Meetings: A big part of work life, especially for those who are staff members of traditional nonprofits, are meetings. Meetings can not only be a waste of time but also zap our energy. Planning and Preparation.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 27, 2013

We had a lot of fun and definitely got more out of it than Agapé did! Conditions served include: cerebral palsy, spina bifida, neuromuscular disorders, post-traumatic brain injury, autism, ADHD, and cognitive disorders. The Bloomerang team helped paint the exterior porch and fix up a small bathroom in the stables.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 4, 2008

More of a brain dumper. If you connect with me on Facebook (let me know you are a Have Fun * Do Good reader), you can see my reading lists on GoodReads and Visual Bookshelf. If I have time to cook a proper dinner (Annie's mac n' cheese doesn't count) I know my life is in balance. Life is more fun when he's around.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

My brain was completely fried and those around me were getting pretty fed up with the fact that I was never present, only connected… online, all the time. Pick one social networking profile and keep it entirely for fun and your personal life. Six months ago I came pretty close to complete social media burnout.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

” It isn’t about making the time or thinking about physical activity or movement as a separate exercise time, but something that is integrated into your life — including work time. The benefits of walking to “clear your brain” or build relationships is not a new leadership technique. It’s not a luxury.

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