I’ll admit it: I’m an Achiever . According to CliftonStrengths, it’s my #1 theme, and whether I intend to or not, it shows up in everything I do. I’m the person who wakes up with a mental checklist already running. I love progress, I love momentum, and yes, I’ve been known to write something down just to cross it off. That’s me. This week, I had the chance to speak with a stellar group of students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Randy Roberts Foundation. These students

You can do hard things . Nonprofits love this saying. And trust me, I love it, too… sometimes. I say it to my kids when they need to clean their rooms or to myself when I need to send an invoice (eep!). But it’s also becoming the nonprofit world's version of toxic positivity. ‘Do it for the mission’ seems to make it okay to put your own needs and work/life balance aside. Despite what our work culture tells us, working for a nonprofit isn’t about struggle and self-denial. But