Hi all, Last week, midway through preparing a proposal for a prominent NFP, I decided not to propose for the job. Their brief was excellent and included the maximum budget, yet I decided it would require a lot of extra work and micro management from the client. This decision is a result of Jodie and Rob's coaching.

Update : The recording and resources from Session #1 is in Showcase in the Classroom. Thank you @Janis McKenna @Chrisanya Martin @Jeanette White @Charlie Syme @Christine Boucher @Maureen Barten for joining live for Showcase Session #1 today. A few people couldn't make the live session (we missed you and we look forward to seeing you next week.) Great guest speakers, David Linke and Rita Sully shared such nuggets of gold. The session recording and summary and link to the article, will be loaded into the Classroom for Showcase within 24 hours. Thanks also co-host @Robert Nagy 💡Feel free to share your insights and ah-huh moments below.

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