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Counter-intuitive rules for success in 2008

Happy New Year everyone! This is my first real day back at work after a holiday that was wasted away by being sick for almost two weeks. I’m better now, thanks, and just in time for work.

This time of year is always exciting to me — new beginnings, resolutions and infinite possibilities for the year ahead. I love hearing from clients about the last-minute donations they received at the end of December and I hope you had a few of those yourself.

Here’s a good way to begin 2008… Read this speech, filled with counter-intuitive secrets for success from Van Jones, a veteran of the non-profit sector and founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights…

There’s probably at least one person, and maybe more than one, who feels like their little not-for-profit just may not make it. There may be somebody that feels like their cause is too marginal, their constituency is too desperate, their dreams are too big, their knowledge base is too small, and they just don’t know if they’re going to be able to pull this one off. If you’re that person, I want to tell you a little bit about my story, my secret rules for success if you’re doing tough things, and to remind you how important it is that you stick this out…

Thanks to Mary-Ev Anderson for pointing me to the speech.

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