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  • Am I on the Right Path?

    Imagine you are terribly out of shape. You haven’t exercised since before the last episode of Game of Thrones aired, you have no workout clothes that even fit anymore, and the most activity you get in a day is transferring a load of towels from the washer to the dryer.  But…

  • Checklist for a Winning Grant Proposal

    While there are no guarantees that you will get every grant for which you apply, there are actions you can take that will make your proposal more competitive.

  • What to Avoid if You Want that Grant

    While the competition for grant dollars is fierce, there are things you can do to improve your chances. And there are things you can do that will send your proposal directly to the “denied” pile. Grantmakers are inundated with requests, and they are looking for reasons to say “no” to…

  • Death by Micromanagement

    “I’m not a micromanager.” Every time… and I mean EVERY time… someone has introduced themselves to me with that statement they have been incorrect. I don’t want to say they were lying, because I think every one of those individuals believed that they were the opposite of a micromanager. But…

  • Failing with Attitude

    The smoke detector was invented out of a failed attempt by Swiss physicist Walter Jaeger to invent a poison gas detection sensor. Penicillin was discovered when Alexander Fleming unintentionally contaminated a petri dish in his lab. The pacemaker was born out of a failure by electrical engineer Wilson Greatbatch to…