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Capital campaigns aren't completed by wishful thinking.
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They're completed by discipline.
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Learn the daily practices and priorities that matter in this re-airing of one episode in the Developing Discipline series.
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Listen to the rest of the series with links in the show notes Welcome back.
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Every week we pause to reflect, because capital campaigns, especially in small towns, aren't just about buildings and budgets.
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They're about people choosing to be generous.
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This podcast explores the beautiful space where generosity occurs through ancient and modern writings from all cultures and religions, seeking deeper wisdom for capital campaign work in small towns.
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Whether you're just starting out or deep in the middle of a campaign, these five-minute reflections will ground you, encourage you, and remind you why this work matters Last week, we discussed how capital campaigns are like riding a wild stallion without a saddle, and one key to success is developing discipline.
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In this second episode in our series on developing discipline, we are discussing the effects of indecision and procrastination and the necessity of prioritizing the essential tasks of a capital campaign.
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This week, I'm reading the words of Cicero as weaved through several of his works published between eighty-nine BC and forty-three BC.
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Quote,"Man is his own worst enemy.
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More is lost by indecision than wrong decision.
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Indecision is the thief of opportunity.
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It will steal you blind.
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Now, do you think this could possibly happen to a wise person to be subject to distress in this way?
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That is, to misery?
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For every emotion is a misery, but distress is a very torture chamber.
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Desire scalds us.
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Wild delight makes us giddy.
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Fear degrades us.
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But the effect of distress are worse: gauntness, pain, depression, disfigurement.
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It eats away at the mind, and in a word, destroys it.
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This we must shed.
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This we must cast away or else remain in misery." Unquote.
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Why does it become so hard to stay disciplined when contacting potential and current donors during a capital campaign?
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To pick up the phone, to schedule a meeting, to follow up after the meeting, to write the thank you notes.
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Perhaps we don't know what to say, to which the discipline for indecision is to accept something said is better than nothing said.
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Perhaps we are distressed from a past experience with a donor, to which the discipline is forgiveness of ourself and the other person.
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Perhaps we are procrastinating and working on other urgent, more immediate tasks, to which the discipline is to carve out time each day and prioritize campaign tasks.
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Otherwise, good and important tasks will steal the opportunities to move the campaign forward and keep us in distress.
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Without these disciplines, our campaign can stall, and in our small towns, the lack of momentum is noticeable.
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The good news is that you can start fresh today and cast away indecision, distress, and procrastination and replace it with confidence and generosity.
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Let's reflect on two questions.
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What are the obstacles in completing your campaign tasks?
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Which discipline do you need to develop to prioritize these campaign tasks?
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Share this podcast if you enjoy these five-minute reflections and subscribe to receive these reflections released every week.
00:04:04.657 --> 00:04:10.926
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper, visit servingnonprofits.com.
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See you next week
00:00:00.050 --> 00:00:03.029
Capital campaigns aren't completed by wishful thinking.
00:00:03.399 --> 00:00:04.990
They're completed by discipline.
00:00:05.650 --> 00:00:13.589
Learn the daily practices and priorities that matter in this re-airing of one episode in the Developing Discipline series.
00:00:14.269 --> 00:00:19.704
Listen to the rest of the series with links in the show notes Welcome back.
00:00:20.295 --> 00:00:28.714
Every week we pause to reflect, because capital campaigns, especially in small towns, aren't just about buildings and budgets.
00:00:29.015 --> 00:00:31.245
They're about people choosing to be generous.
00:00:32.265 --> 00:00:44.625
This podcast explores the beautiful space where generosity occurs through ancient and modern writings from all cultures and religions, seeking deeper wisdom for capital campaign work in small towns.
00:00:45.494 --> 00:01:05.805
Whether you're just starting out or deep in the middle of a campaign, these five-minute reflections will ground you, encourage you, and remind you why this work matters Last week, we discussed how capital campaigns are like riding a wild stallion without a saddle, and one key to success is developing discipline.
00:01:06.915 --> 00:01:20.174
In this second episode in our series on developing discipline, we are discussing the effects of indecision and procrastination and the necessity of prioritizing the essential tasks of a capital campaign.
00:01:21.075 --> 00:01:30.635
This week, I'm reading the words of Cicero as weaved through several of his works published between eighty-nine BC and forty-three BC.
00:01:31.314 --> 00:01:35.515
Quote,"Man is his own worst enemy.
00:01:35.974 --> 00:01:39.765
More is lost by indecision than wrong decision.
00:01:40.435 --> 00:01:43.754
Indecision is the thief of opportunity.
00:01:44.135 --> 00:01:45.704
It will steal you blind.
00:01:46.795 --> 00:01:53.424
Now, do you think this could possibly happen to a wise person to be subject to distress in this way?
00:01:54.364 --> 00:01:55.614
That is, to misery?
00:01:56.545 --> 00:02:02.375
For every emotion is a misery, but distress is a very torture chamber.
00:02:02.844 --> 00:02:03.965
Desire scalds us.
00:02:04.234 --> 00:02:05.775
Wild delight makes us giddy.
00:02:06.144 --> 00:02:07.405
Fear degrades us.
00:02:07.484 --> 00:02:12.735
But the effect of distress are worse: gauntness, pain, depression, disfigurement.
00:02:13.724 --> 00:02:17.354
It eats away at the mind, and in a word, destroys it.
00:02:18.235 --> 00:02:19.544
This we must shed.
00:02:20.044 --> 00:02:26.314
This we must cast away or else remain in misery." Unquote.
00:02:26.634 --> 00:02:34.245
Why does it become so hard to stay disciplined when contacting potential and current donors during a capital campaign?
00:02:34.865 --> 00:02:40.485
To pick up the phone, to schedule a meeting, to follow up after the meeting, to write the thank you notes.
00:02:41.555 --> 00:02:49.485
Perhaps we don't know what to say, to which the discipline for indecision is to accept something said is better than nothing said.
00:02:50.585 --> 00:03:00.615
Perhaps we are distressed from a past experience with a donor, to which the discipline is forgiveness of ourself and the other person.
00:03:01.914 --> 00:03:13.504
Perhaps we are procrastinating and working on other urgent, more immediate tasks, to which the discipline is to carve out time each day and prioritize campaign tasks.
00:03:14.764 --> 00:03:23.645
Otherwise, good and important tasks will steal the opportunities to move the campaign forward and keep us in distress.
00:03:25.326 --> 00:03:32.907
Without these disciplines, our campaign can stall, and in our small towns, the lack of momentum is noticeable.
00:03:33.377 --> 00:03:43.326
The good news is that you can start fresh today and cast away indecision, distress, and procrastination and replace it with confidence and generosity.
00:03:43.836 --> 00:03:45.467
Let's reflect on two questions.
00:03:46.787 --> 00:03:49.667
What are the obstacles in completing your campaign tasks?
00:03:50.747 --> 00:03:54.907
Which discipline do you need to develop to prioritize these campaign tasks?
00:03:56.567 --> 00:04:04.037
Share this podcast if you enjoy these five-minute reflections and subscribe to receive these reflections released every week.
00:04:04.657 --> 00:04:10.926
To explore small town capital campaign coaching deeper, visit servingnonprofits.com.
00:04:11.426 --> 00:04:12.336
See you next week
