by Lara Holliday | Dec 30, 2016 | Career, Coaching, Consulting, Leadership, Mission, Vision
This year I will be continuing a long-standing tradition of not making New Year’s resolutions. I have found that my avoidance of New Year’s resolutions surprises some people, and I suppose that makes sense. I do, after all, work with my clients to develop goals...
by Lara Holliday | Dec 8, 2016 | Career, Coaching, Leadership, Mission, Vision
For almost two decades I have been organically, and almost without meaning to, assembling a collection of amazing women. I meet them everywhere – work, the playground, political organizations, volunteerism, travel. They are exceptionally bright. Exceptionally...
by Lara Holliday | Aug 26, 2016 | Coaching, Communications, Consulting, Creative Challenges, Marketing, Mission, Nonprofit, Vision
Freaked out by the idea of writing your mission statement? Hire someone to do the thing that brings them joy but makes you want to tear your hair out. It’s the inverse of the idea that if you do something you love you’ll never end up working a day in your life....
by Lara Holliday | Aug 1, 2016 | Career, Coaching, Communications, Consulting, Creative Challenges, Development, Engagement, Fundraising, Leadership, Marketing, Mission, Nonprofit
In my experience I’ve found that careers are kind of like shelter dogs. You don’t actually pick them; they pick you. In my 23 years of living in New York City, I’ve been a fundraiser, communications strategist, office manager, advocacy campaign director,...
