Community Matters
Volume XXIV, Number 6 (Issue 1167) February 9, 2026 Community Matters There was a widower who lived outside of town. Before his wife died, the couple had been active in their community including regulars in their church attendance. But after her passing, the gentleman found it increasingly easy to stay home. He even began skipping Sunday […]
Three D’s, Four W’s – Part II
Volume XXIV, Number 5 (Issue 1166) February 2, 2026 Three D’s, Four W’s – Part II In Part I we looked at three critical elements that contribute to the effectiveness of a nonprofit organization’s board, i.e., the right combination of Doers, Donors, and Door Openers. I concluded by stating we would spend this week examining the […]
Three D’s, Four W’s – Part I
Volume XXIV, Number 4 (Issue 1165) January 26, 2026 Three D’s, Four W’s – Part I Doers. Donors. Door Openers. Wealth. Work. Witness. Wisdom. Both ideal blends. During my career I have had the incredible honor and distinct pleasure of serving on a variety of boards of directors ranging from business startups to long established […]
What Good Is a Code…
Volume XXIV, Number 3 (Issue 1164) January 19, 2026 What Good Is a Code… … if it is ignored? Last week’s missive prompted several responses. Two of them, one from a reader in Tulsa, the other from a reader in Broken Arrow, OK arrived within minutes of each other. The first commenter included some information on the […]
“That Would Be Enough”
Volume XXIV, Number 2 (Issue 1163) January 12, 2026 “That Would Be Enough” Several years ago, I was asked to deliver the eulogy for a dear friend’s father. It was an unexpected honor that I readily accepted. I characterize it as unexpected because while I had known my friend’s father for many years, I cannot say […]
A New Year…
Volume XXIV, Number 1 (Issue 1162) January 5, 2026 A New Year… … the same old stumbling blocks. In recent years there have been several occasions where I have found reason to mention some of the insidious little unconscious biases that interfere with the objectivity and quality of our decision making. When I speak of […]
What Is Your Value Proposition?
Volume XXIII, Number 52 (Issue 1161) December 29, 2025 What Is Your Value Proposition? Do you, does your organization have a value proposition? If the answer is no or I am not sure, you are not alone. JKHCo has not had a value proposition prior to recently. For that matter, neither have I. For the […]
W.A.I.T.
Volume XXIII, Number 51 (Issue 1160) December 22, 2025 W.A.I.T. Translation: Why am I talking? As an introvert, adhering to that caution comes easily, particularly when I find myself in a social setting. Think wall flower here. However, there was a time early in my sales career that I was prone to talking – a lot – […]
A Single Thread
Volume XXIII, Number 50 (Issue 1159) December 15, 2025 A Single Thread I moved to San Antonio from Houston on March 1, 1990, following the sale of my consulting practice to a larger competitor that was headquartered here. The decision to sell my firm was precipitated by a couple of impromptu conversations with the competitor’s CEO […]
The Last Place You Look
Volume XXIII, Number 49 (Issue 1158) December 8, 2025 The Last Place You Look Have you ever misplaced your keys or your glasses? Inevitably, they turn up in the last place you look. Duh! After all, why continue searching once you have found the object you are looking for? But what if what you are […]