John Wooden, the legendary coach of UCLA basketball, told his players on the first day of practice each year: “you can either discipline yourself, or someone else will.”
Editor’s Note: In the video below you will see Candace Klein, founder and CEO of both Bad Girl Ventures and SoMoLend, make the winning pitch for SoMoLend at Finovate, a conference that showcases the best new innovations in financial and banking technology. SoMoLend is a peer-to-peer lending platform that connects business borrowers seeking loans with investors looking to make a return on investment, doing well by doing good. NEO Fund, the CDFI in Ashtabula, plans to partner with SoMoLend in 2013 to make its lending administration process more effective and efficient.
Editor’s Note: A sobering fact from the article I wanted to highlight: “A small portion of philanthropic efforts are aimed at helping those who most need it. A study by Rob Reich, an associate professor of political science at Stanford University, concluded that only a small share of charity redistributes income from the wealthy to the poor. “
"What we see depends mainly on what we look for."
Editor’s Note: If you aren’t an anxious person and/or don’t believe in psychiatry – don’t read this book. But for those of us who suffer anxiety issues, as I do, and believe in paying attention to our mental health similar to working out for our physical health, this is a good summary of reminders. I noticed it on sale at the book store so just picked it up for curiosity and lo and behold, most of the chapters are things I’ve worked on for years and two chapters (5 and 12) gave me new things to practice. This little book will be a holiday gift for my anxious family members and friends. Enjoy.
Editor’s Note: Probably one of the most oft-covered songs in history, this was originally a French ballad, by the same name, written in 1942. This version is my favorite, covered by Natalie Cole. In terms of meaning, I see it as more than a love song. That is, I see it as the blessing of something more than forgiveness; wishing others well, even after we disagree.
Every success rests on mutual accountability. There are no exceptions of which I am aware.
Editor’s Note: The partnership between iMentor and Marsh & McLennan (MMC) has been fruitful for both the nonprofit and the corporate partner. MMC has been able to get employees more engaged and scout talent working with iMentor, while iMentor has continued to expand its programs and mission. TBOGF is working with College Now of Greater Cleveland to facilitate similar corporate partnerships for its fast growing mentoring program, powered by iMentor Interactive.
Editor’s Note: Our foundation studiously avoids advocacy but if we ever change that policy, here’s the first windmill I will tilt. Forbes 50 wealthiest people for example had net worth of $800 million in 2007 just before the bust and this year have an average net worth of $5.5 billion. And as this article tells us, the rich getting richer and poor getting poorer is not only wrong, it’s bad for the economy.
"Whenever you see a successful business, someone made a courageous decision." Peter Drucker
