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Understanding other perspectives

The honor of birth

Developing Superstars

Easily pleased

Importance of Celebration

Non-Profit Leadership: How New Media Development Happens

How to examine enabling behaviors

How to deliver happiness and purpose in life

Partnerships are a necessary ingredient to success

Volunteer to serve others

Challenges bring Creativity

4 ways to prepare for kindness

The ripple effects of kindness

What have you got to lose?

Gone fishing....(not literally)

Learning builds energy

Taking your life back...one "NO" at a time

What is your reason?

President's Day Book recommendations

Steve Jobs: Vision of life.

Consistently living your goals and dreams.

Necessary ingredients for Mobile Workers.

Enablers: Love alone won't change an addict.

First Aid of Enablers: Northwest Book Tour

Book Review: Jerusalem - a Biography

The toughest thing for Enablers to remember?

When a compliment isn't a good thing

Addiction requires an Enabler

Using humor to help move teams forward

Building a reputation

The lowest form of critique

Impossible since 1865.

To Rescue Mission Staff re: Equality

Non-profit leadership: Mission Impossible effort/minimum payoff

What Kodak's bankruptcy means for non-profit leaders

Great quotes: Problem solving

Problems are not your enemy.

Journaling through Challenging days: part 2

Vision = Anticipation

What I'm learning...from a travel agency

Write it down: Key to keeping on track with your goals/tasks

What kids teach you as a leader

Improvement in increments

Importance of Self-awareness

When do you know you're finished?

Most Creatively Inspiring book of 2011: Word as Image

Best New Spy Novel of 2011

Best book for those from dysfunctional families

Most Enjoyable Leadership book of 2011

How to have peace with difficult people this Christmas

How to be a positive impact on the lives of others

The Best Christmas Ever...

Turning off your work email

My Christmas Wish

Why knowledge doesn't always bring change.

Recognizing your genius

Holiday Barrel Drop Off Locations

What is your Kingdom?

Gifts from the heart

The Art of Writing Notes

The Gift of Your Words

What business are you in?

Who are you? How your personhood shows through online and in reality

Leadership Strategy: Importance of having a point of view

Are you Mary Christmas for someone?

Book Review: Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud

Ted Fortsman: Leadership as Creation

As a leader, what are you projecting?

Black Friday Shopping list for the homeless

Last minute ways to give at Christmas

Thanksgiving rule: Happy people give

What I'm Thankful for

Things to do before Thanksgiving

How much gratitude is too much gratitude?

What I'm Learning: books & etc.

Beauty as a gift

Enjoying, not Enduring People

Journaling through challenging days.

Before things can get better...

Living without regret

Staying healthy in uncertainty

Needs for Thanksgiving

Volunteer motives

Does charitable giving matter?

What you can't control

Why work makes you happier.

The value of being thankful

Scary leadership myths

Book Review: Life Lessons from Steve Jobs bio

Awareness is part of the answer.

What creates stress?

When life is not fair

Don't function in dysfunction

Create the life you want in the future.

Why perseverance matters more than circumstances

The Power of Sharing

Fulfilling your destiny...in good health

Non-profit leaders could learn a lot from 1954

Building a resilient spirit

Great organizations are teams

Creating a "counterculture" non-profit culture

How does "Faith" motivate a faith-based non-profit?

Book Review: Standout by Marcus Buckingham

Why the passing of Steve Jobs is a big deal

Volunteer: It's bigger than you

Poverty to Spirit

Talking to a Parade: a secret to non-profit leadership

Primetime: Dividing Your Work-life into Seasons

Effective Fundraising is...

What are your missed opportunity costs?

What are you afraid of?

Being an Impact Player

What I'm learning: Alternate Transportation

What do you need permission to do?

Respecting time: an easy way to bless your team

The proper care and feeding of donors

The land of forward motion

Who do you work for?

Non-Profit Leadership: Fads vs. Trends

Fads, bandwagons and distractions

Leadership is Ownership

3 Ingredients for a Dynamic Culture

Spring Cleaning for Your Job Description

The Donor Ladder of the Future

Non-Profit Leadership: Is Your Charity Prepared for the Future?

Making the Perfect Volunteer Match

Non-Profit Leadership: Organizations That Age Well.

Non-Proft Leaders: 10 GREAT Reasons Not to Encourage Your Team

Learning from Other Industries- Non-Profit Leadership

Help Us Tell Our Story - The Power of Words

Building Your Encouragement Muscle

Four People Who Need Encouragement

Non-Profits & Environmental Responsibility

Encourage Others to Greatness

How to Create Your Stop-Doing List

Studying Leadership v. Life of Leadership

Non-Profit Leadership: How to Improve Environment for Distance Learning

Non-Profit Leaders: Highly-Sensitive Team Members Can Be LifeSavers.

When an Early-Adopter is Married to a Late-Adopter..

How to Learn, Unlearn, ReLearn

Waiting for The Call to Volunteer

Now is the Time to Stop Enabling

Live Adventure, or Watch Others Live Adventure: Your Choice

The Power of Affirmation

Book Review: Poke the Box by Seth Godin

Next Wave of Innovation: Volunteer Staffing

Non-Profit Leaders: How to Bring Any Two People to Agreement

Book Review: Introvert Advantage

When to Give Up On Your Addiction Recovery

Every Non-Profit Leader's Challenge

Great Non-Profit Teams Encourage Dissent

Learning from Presidential Leadership for Non-Profit Leaders.

What Shakespeare Could Teach Non-Profit Leaders

Prioritizing a Priority for Non-Profit Leaders

Things I'm Learning

LOVE YOUR JOB?

Rewards of Being Green

Silly is Good

Creating a Safe, ASEXUAL Non-Profit Workplace.

Healthy People, Teams Face Problems

Noble Cause Syndrome

Is CRAZY-GOOD Service Possible for Non-Profits?

This Blog will Return Jan. 17, 2011

Best Tools for Non-Profits of 2010

Giving Valuable Gifts

Why Christmas Memories Matter

Living Your Calling

Non-Profit Leadership Trends for 2011

Leading the Volunteer Revolution

Thankfulness is Developed

Give Thanks! How Giving Emergency Food Builds Gratitude

Beauty, Creativity, Non-Profit Leadership.

Why EVERYONE Should Turn Off Their Email For 2hrs a Day.

Should You Hire Standout Volunteers?

Questions to Spark Creativity, Innovation, Growth at Your Non-Profit

Sources of Innovation in Non-profit management

Pouring Your Heart Into Your Charitable Giving

Fear=Inertia, in Life and Non-Profit Leadership

Why Volunteer Programs Aren't Working for Your Non-Profit

Greatest Threat to Non-Profit Organizations? Pnuemonia

Why Be JOYFUL in the Face of Homelessness, Addiction and Pain?

Non-Profit Leadership: Doing What Comes Natural

Family Homelessness: Why Tent Cities Aren't the Solution

Design/Technology/Environment and Non-profit Leadership

Emergency Food: Everyone's Responsibility to the Poor and Hungry

Non-profit innovation: Ipad's Useful at a Family Shelter?

Non-Profit Organizations Serving Others with Excellence

Non-Profit Management: Building a Great Teamwork Environment

Daily Journaling as a Leadership Tool

Donate a Car to Change the Lives of Homeless Children

Adams St. Opening and Dedication

Can Millenial Volunteers Save the Future of Your Charity?

Every Non-Profit Leaders Challenge

The Key to Maximizing a Volunteer's Investment

Volunteer to Keep Kids From Being Homeless (Rescue Mission)

Why Small Things Matter in the Army, and Everywhere Else

Summer Blogging Break

Step Back, View Yourself from a Distance

Faith & Social Services

Encouraging Greatness

The Way We’re Working…(Book review)

Yes, I Nap! What are you gonna make of it?!?!

What if You Could Make Your Job Easier?

What is your “Default” mode?

Tempted to Give Up on Someone?

Update on Sound Transit v. Rescue Mission

The Great IPad Experiment

Talent+Practice=Excellence in Leadership

How to Have a Great Conversation.

Are you a Multiplier? (Guest Blog from Elis Taylor)

Rescue Mission Coffee Events This Week

Everyone an Ambassador for Love

Why Cleanliness is Important, and When It’s Not.

Board Notes: June 2010

Boundaries to Social Media

No Professionals Need Apply, Only Amateurs.

Sound Transit v. Rescue Mission

More Tech = More Touch

What I Learned on My TECH BREAK

Summer Breaks

Social Media Extras for YFC Directors

I’ll Bet You Are Overdue For A check-up!

Gratitude in Recovery

Julie Washburn hired as Executive for Wash. Food Coalition

Where Can You Find Wisdom? Power Session XTRA

Why Pacing Yourself is a Mistake

Things I’m Trying “Offline”

Leaders Must Struggle With Innovation & Technology

Bonus material: E+R=O

Dude, Who Moved My Office? Mobile Workers Unite!

Mission Staff: Skype Accounts For All!

How Personal STRUGGLE Informs Leaders Decisions

Rescue Mission Update: Jail Ministry

The Power of a STOP-DOING List

David Curry interview on Comcast Newsmakers/CNN Headline News Channel

Rescue Mission Questioned by Group for Separation of church/state.

Why the Rescue Mission Must Focus on the Mind & Spirit

You Don’t Need Social Media if…

Mandela’s Way – 15 Lessons on Life, Love and Courage: Book

Moving Beyond Yesterday’s Mistakes

Stop Existing and Start Living!

GREAT THINGS FROM PAINFUL SEASONS

Why Innovation Matters for Non-Profits/Churches/Charities

Long Distance Mentors

How to Motivate a Star Performer

Alumni Pizza Party

Is Your Child is Using Drugs?

Facebook/Twitter as a Tool to Lift Others

Your Life Stinks, and It’s Never Getting Better!

People of Passion: Adriatic Grill

Fundraising to the Rich is Wrong! (is it?)

What Leaders do you Admire?

Book Review: The Longview by Roger Parrott PhD.

Why I Love Prostitutes (and every Jesus follower should too)

Distance Learning for Rescue Missions

Videos from Trendwatching.com

What I’m Learning Right Now/History

Say “YES”, the Unpracticed Secret to Effective Living

If You Don’t Own a Smartphone, You’re Not a LEADER.

SWITCH: HOW TO CHANGE THINGS WHEN CHANGE IS HARD

PUSHING THE CREATIVITY ENVELOPE

Rescue Mission Promotes FREE LOVE

Leadership from a Dancing Guy by Derek Silvers

You Gotta Want It

Creative Block and How to Mix it Up

Are Non-Profit Leaders Cowards?

Friday Night Feed video

Creativity and Social Services. Will they ever meet?

Rescue Mission Staff: Tape of live feed to Operation Mtg.

Are You Happy?

Importance of a Third Place

3 Quick Lessons from Linchpin by Seth Godin

Having a “Stop Doing” List

Just For Today

The Key to Happiness at Work?

Linchpin: Michael Hyatt interviews Seth Godin

Responsibility, Risk and Reward

Next Steps to Success: Working in Your Strengths

Next Steps for Success. S.M.A.R.T. GOALS

Grounded Adaptation: learning to make little changes

Tacoma Rescue Mission National Best Christian Workplace again for 2010

Do Parents Enable Addicts?

New Years Resolutions

Merry Christmas to All at the Tacoma Rescue Mission

What I’m Learning: Best Blog/Tweet links

News Tribune Front Page Article: Finding Shelter from the Cold

Mission Volunteer/Photo Artist Karie Hamilton

Great Communities/Teams Pull Together In Challenging Times

Thankgiving: Generosity of Spirit

Thanksgiving: Encouraging Others

Thanksgiving: Thanking Others

THANKSGIVING: HONORING OTHERS

What I’m Learning: How You Think Matters

My Goals and How I’m Held Accountable

An UNselfish Holiday

Historical Heroes: Abraham Lincoln

Video Message for Need a Break Board

Why Its ALWAYS Too Soon to Quit

Discernment: Key Skill in Today’s New Media Age

Stop Believing Lies

RAISE AWARENESS: Homeless Children in Pierce County Numbers Growing

Beauty and Dignity in Shelters

Power of Letting Go!

Transparency the Key to All Neighborhood Developments

Historical Leadership Profile: Julius Reuter

Why I Speak Spanish…and Why You Should too.

EVERYONE Should Unplug Once a Month

What I’m Learning – Managing and Outside the Box Thinking

Mission Board to meet Aug. 31, 09

Work/Life Balance

Murdock Trust Supports Adams Sq. with $350,000.

The Lemonade Stand

Why Graduations Matter

How We Love: Book Review by Danielle Hart

10 Ways to Enjoy Your Work

Why I Love to Read (and how to find time to do it…)

My Favorite Quotes

The No Complaining Rule: book review

Heat Wave Affects Homeless People

What I’m Learning Right Now

Purpose of New Website Design? More content

What You Don’t Know About The Tacoma Rescue Mission

Keeping Sharp

Learned Optimism

TRM Board Mtg./09′-10′ Budget to be approved

Women’s Retreat a Success – Feedback wanted

Leading from the Middle

$3,000,000. Awarded to Adams Sq. Family Center

New Mural at New Life Sq.

Finance Cmtte mtg. June 11th

Twitter, Facebook and Face-time.

Power of Encouragement

Historical Heroes: Winston Churchill

What I’m Learning Right Now

Budget Meetings Recap

Your Weekly Dose of Panic!!!!

Summer Donor Events

New Life Graduates on Facebook/Twitter

Green Donor Program

Enabling Addiction- Help me with research!

Thinking of Money

AN AWESOME DAY FOR TACOMA RESCUE MISSION

Adams Sq. Family Center Groundbreaking- Tuesday April 14th

Case Study – Reinvention: Starbucks on 1st and Pike

Mission on S. Sound Biz Report/Comcast

Little Girl Talks About The Mission

Big Party to Celebrate Best Workplace

Mission Board Mtg. Tonight

Milgard Family gives $50,000 for Breakfast at Mission

Mission Wins Workplace Award!!!

Inspiration-Messaging to our Clients

Stay Positive – read this blog

Budget Planning for 09′/10′

Donor Event a Success

Stay Motivated to help serve the poor – watch this.

New Life Grad. – inspiring post on facebook

Volunteers – Put Yourself In Their Shoes

Pierce Count Supports Adams Sq. – Again

NLP Poetry Blog

What I’m Learning Right Now

Website Update…coming soon.

Looking to Serve Others with Excellence

Excellence in the Service of Others

Adams Sq. Progress Report

Best Christian Workplace Press Release – (Yea!)

What’s Happening at the Learning Center?

Migdalia Bonds Gets a Promotion/Doing Great

Economist Mtg. Today – report

TRM in India/Lynnette Grubbs Travel Journal, pt.3

Best Workplace Photo shoot

Video Interview with Antonio, fmr. “God Pod” Inmate

Jail Chaplaincy Doing a Great Job

Need a Break Services – Update

Learning Styles/We All Learn Differently

Interview with Robert, Recovering Addict

You Must Stay Positive: Watch This!

What I’m Learning Right Now

More People Hungry, More Chance to Change Lives

David Curry KUBE 93 fm Podcasts

Video Message for Dept. Leadership

Celebrate Recovery a Great Resource

2008 Annual Report Online

Graduate gives positive Feedback.

Donor Stays Faithful, Hopeful: It Reaps Rewards

How to Use Facebook

Podcast: Interpersonal Skills.

TRM in India/Lynnette Grubbs Travel Journal

What I’m Reading Right Now: Buy-ology by Martin Lindstrom

MLK Shelter now run by Catholic Comm. Service

TRM Staff Serving in India/Lynette Grubbs Travel Journal

Cascade Christian Students serving at Mission

Have a friend headed to relapse?

How Many Homeless in Pierce County?

Norcliffe Foundation Gives $100,000 to Family Center

Elis Taylor a Daddy Again!

Question 2: Do you use Facebook/Twitter?

Question: Do U Txt?

Quarterly Staff Mtg today

Alvin’s Monday Memo/Chief Operating Officer

TRM board member named Dep. County Exec.! Congrats Kevin

Merry Christmas!

Snow Report

TRM, Frank Jackson, Mike Stoner on Front Page

Encourage Tacoma Media Links

TRM receives Building Changes Grant

How is TRM doing in this economy?

Pierce County 2060 fund supports Adams SQ.

Encourage Pierce County, WED. 7pm, Convention Cntr

New Life/Tyler Sq. Graduation was Awesome!

A Note for a former Ty. Sq. Graduate

Do You Give Money to Street Panhandlers?

Holiday Hours for Donation Drop Off

Turkey Ladies! link to TNT blog

Happy Thanksgiving, special thanks to everyone

TRM on King 5

Mission Needs Turkeys – for Thanksgiving.

Emergency Response, Mike Stoner in Tribune

Update: Give Thanks Luncheon

Pierce County Survey

How the CEO is reviewed.

Brandie Baldwin moving to THA

Need a Break Center

Bishop Montgomery Tribune article

Alvin’s Monday Memo

Holly Roso leaving to run family business

TRM Audit presentation at Board Meeting

Alvin’s Monday Memo

In Spokane/Mtg with leaders of AGRM

Alvin’s Monday Memo

TRM Board approves merger with Need a Break Services

Prayer Request- Mar Corpuz

TRM agrees to partnership with Savers Inc./Value Village

Alvin’s Monday Memo

TRM on Link Lightrail

James Leet and Katy Lafferty marry in Portland on Labor Day!

Les Doyle named New Life Director

Gene Pankey Update

Gene Pankey at Virginia Mason for procedure…please pray

A visit with Hanley Barker, former TRM Executive Director

TRM Open Golf Tourney a Success.

Brandie Thomas now Brandie Baldwin

Rainier Pacific supports Adams Sq. Family Center

Alvin’s Monday Memo

Laurene Jensen honored in TNT

Former Executive Director Joe Ellis has a birthday on Sat.

Alvin’s Monday Memo

Local Foundation gives $150,000 to Adams Square Family Center

Prayer Request-Dennis Davenport

Alvin’s Monday Memo

Great NLP BBQ Friday

Coffee Events for Donors

CEO Challenge: Encourage someone today

Update: Bowling Challenge today

PTL, NLP Healing.

TRM approves 2008 budget

TRM Board Mtg. this Monday

Schools Out Party at Tyler Sq!

Jack Falk – A Celebrity in our Midst

$ 1 Million for Adams SQ. from FHL Bank of San Francisco

TRM Finance Committee Approves budget

Misc. CEO update…June 11th.

Bike Ride/Carpool/Walk/Transit

Staff Coffee Event

Cheney Foundation supports Family Center

TRM settles claim over fire at Adams Sq. property

Key Bank supports Adams Square Family Center

Misc. CEO update…May 29th.

It’s Official: Dr. Holly Roso

Memorial Day…remember the price that was paid.

TRM in TNT

Misc. CEO update…May 13th.

Budget Meetings this week.

Prayer Request-James Hazen

Mothers Day – Feedback wanted…

TV Interview posted…link here

Awesome Video on TRM Youth Blog

Best Workplace Party scheduled for May 5th

New Life Grad passes exams to become Truck Driver

Milgard Family gives $1 Million to Adams Square!

We Won! TRM Best Place to Work!

Senator Murray supporting Adams Sq.

Visit to Harbor Christian Church

James Leet and Katy Lafferty engaged!

Misc. CEO update…April 21st.

Donation Center Hrs.

Puyallup Tribe supports new Family Center

FYI – misc. happenings at TRM

Quarterly Staff Meeting

Steering Cmtte. for new Family Center meets

TRM on KVI

Alvin Helms joining TRM staff as Chief Operating Officer July 1st.

Special Thanks to Inspirational Graduates

Pierce County Supports Adams Sq./ $3 Million and counting

Updated: New Member of TRM Family: Holly and Daniel Roso have their Baby!

Best Place to Work? Tacoma Rescue Mission!

TRM Charity Golf Tournament (to benefit homeless children)

Joe Ellis, former TRM Executive Director recovering from cancer surgery

Prayer Request – Lloyd Chase

New Family Center Computer Generated video

CEO of Russell Investment Group commits to new Family Center

Great Song/ 21st Time

TRM Board Mtg., FYI

New Mission Weblog

County Auditor Pat McCarthy visits TRM

Friday Night Feeds Closed

Friday Night Feeds Closed

Culinary Arts Luncheon