John's Blog

I can hear mom say, “Halloween. Oh, I just can’t be bothered.” So, at 5:30 a.m. on October 31st, Mary Josephine, my mom, took her last breath. I’m sure she was anticipating the party the next…

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In Australia, citizens are required to put aside income for retirement into “Super Funds” managed by the private sector. Super Funds have been created around common interests such as teachers,…

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Have I mentioned Anna Grace coming into my life? Anna Grace is our first grandchild. I know I mentioned her to my “brother-cousin” Edward, who tragically died when a horse threw him in Austin…

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I’m having a “too soon old, too late smart” moment. For 25 years as a YMCA director I had the privilege of engaging donors in our work. Now, for the last 18 years I've been on the other side of…

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*Artist: Mariah Hope - use by permission of Leadership Network I spend much of my strategic thinking and effort on culture, not pop culture, although this is a dimension of it, but rather matters…

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