I learned as a kid that everything that says "free" isn't! Somebody paid for your "free" gift. And, it was probably you!

 

Growing up poor, I was enamored with money. Nowhere is the love of money greater than among those that don't have it! Money and questions... How do you get it? How do you keep it? How do you give it away?

 

I always wanted to help the underdog. So I became a pastor. A financially poor pastor. I learned that one of the worst strategies for helping the poor is to be poor. Selah, pause and think about that!

 

Yep. Early on, I learned that not much good happens in this world without the money to make it happen. I remember wondering why some leaders seemed to have all the money their organizations needed. I remember wondering why some leaders, like me, seemed to never have the money they needed? Actually, what I really remember is the depression that hounded me because I never had the strategies, confidence or resources I needed.  

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I made it my determined purpose to understand why that was. Along the way, I learned a lot! I learned that you can make a big impact if you pay attention to a lot of small details. I also learned that most leaders are angels but when it comes to organizational development, marketing and fundraising, they are challenged.

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I did learn the strategies to successfully do business, and get the money I needed. I learned a lot of personal development, organizational development, marketing and promotion. 

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At thirty years old, I even enrolled in college! That first degree was hard, working multiple jobs, feeding my family and helping needy people all at once. I quit a few times, but I always started back. You should know that my “four-year-degree” took me way longer than four years!!

 

It turned out that so much of the stuff I needed was exactly what my struggling friends needed.

 

Helping others had always been my passion. I have never helped someone else that it didn't help me too. Living the role of change advocate and armed with the strategies so many leaders needed, I started my own business.

 

Now my whole life is dedicated to helping non and for-profit leaders get the strategies, confidence, and money they need to excel.

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And, you should know, I enjoy producing content, and most of my content is distributed privately to my email list. Leaders tell me they get a lot out of my ideas. You can subscribe here.  

 

My top posts. If you're new, here are a few places to start:

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• ​Knowing How To Say Thank You Sets Your Org Apart From The Pack​

• Your One-Liner & The Bloody Hand: The Shortest Story You Will Ever Tell

• Visionaries Get More Money Then Missionaries

 

My education that informs my journey:

BA - Psychology, Albany State University

MA - Global Leadership, Fuller Graduate School