The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 2 November 2024.

Seth Godin's article on strategy myopia

SToR (Strength of Relationship tool)

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The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 26 October 2024.

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The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 19 October 2024.

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Links referred to in the reading:

Michelle Benson (the LinkedIn 'horse whisperer' for nonprofit leaders)

Breakthru Podcast Interview with Michelle Benson

LinkedIn statistics and facts for 2024

Justin Welsh (LinkedIn's Yoda - listen to him, you must)

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The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 7 October 2024.

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Links referred to in the reading:

Strength of Relationship tool

Research from Philanthropy Institute

1-Page Connecting Worksheet

Relational Fundraising (by Ken Burnett)

Donor Centered Approach (by Paul D'Alessandro)

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The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 21 September 2024.

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Links referred to in the reading:

15 second survey to let me know issues to address in future posts

What Snoopy Taught Me About Systems

1-Page Connecting Worksheet

Check out Hatch - a really good wealth research tool

Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Study (32 pages)

Previous posts by J.Paul related to networking and other key systems

Spontaneous Combustion - a story about play and networking

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The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 14 September 2024.

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Fundamentals: General (7 posts)

• Fundamentals: Vision and messaging (8 posts)
• Fundamentals: Systems (8 posts)
• Fundamentals: Storytelling (3 posts)

Sacredness: General (8 posts)

• Sacredness: Prayer (3 posts)
• Sacredness: The Ask (9 posts)
• Sacredness: Stories of your givers (9 posts)

Fun: General (0 posts)

• Play (2 posts)
• Extended family relationships (1 post)
• Celebration (2 posts)

For Leaders (3 posts)

Self Care (5 posts)

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15 second survey to let me know issues to add to the list

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The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 7 September 2024.

Links referred to in the reading:

* Post by Seth Godin: The Pinocchio Protocol

* Connecting Worksheet

* SToR (Strength of Relationship) framework

* Schedule a free 30 minute call with J.Paul

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The written version will publish to the Breakthru Blog on 31 August 2024.

Links referred to in the reading:

* Tim Urban Ted Talk on procrastination

* How toilet paper works🧻

* SToR (Strength of Relationship) framework

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