The misalignment of needs, values, and expectations means that the message and the mission of many nonproft organizations no longer connects in a meaningful way with new generations of prospective donors. This lack of a mission connection is the underlying reason, not the economy, for the decline in giving to majority of nonprofits and educational institutions today.

We realize that we have little control over change. But, tomorrow, we'll repeat the process with some other change in our lives as if we learned nothing about change yesterday. What a waste of time and energy. We cannot control change. All we can control is the speed at which we adopt change.

Yes, I like paper.li. Or at least I like what it has the potential to become with just a few minor additions. Paper.li pulls information from the tweets I send, although most of the content comes from the people on Twitter in order to round out the “news” for the day. Currently, there are no controls to fine-tune or otherwise tailor the content. I don’t get to choose whose content goes into the paper, nor do I get to filter it in anyway aside from the hashtag or a few select list options.

Storming is a necessary part of life. It helps us to confront the issues and overcome the conflicts that prevent us from achieving greater successes. We must not be afraid to Storm, however uncomfortable it may be for us. Storming is especially critical when it serves to move projects or ideas forward, or supports growth in our personal lives. Refusing to Storm never allows us to be the best we can be, as an individual or as a member of team.

It seems to me that understanding just one more thing about someone we work with or someone we love makes all the difference in how we can relate to them. This new understanding becomes a gift because, it not only changes our lives; it changes theirs.