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Use These Low-Risk AI Steps to Boost Your Nonprofit’s Service Delivery

The Challenge: Doing More with Less Nonprofits today are facing unprecedented pressure. Community needs are rising while budgets and staffing shrink. Leaders are being asked to step up services with fewer resources, requiring creativity and resilience to maintain impact. Political shifts in 2025 have further tightened federal support for education, health, and community programs, leaving…

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What U2 Taught Me About Entry Level Jobs

What U2 Taught Me About AI and Entry Level Jobs U2 songs taught me about a lot of things: Irish history, the glory of guitar delay pedals, and the fact that most of the world doesn’t enter a building on the first floor. As a kid from the middle of the U.S., I was confused…

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Empathy Lab: Visualize the Value of Your Work

I’m baaaack! And I have the 3rd and final installment of our empathy series. If you need to catch up, we started with why Mind Over Machines uses empathy and you should too. Then, I gave you practical tips for practicing empathy in the workplace. Now, it’s time to step into the lab. No, you…

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Empathy 110: Practical Tips for Authentic Connection

Welcome to our second installment of a 3-part series on empathy in business. Last time, we talked about why Mind Over Machines uses empathy and you should too. Now, it’s time to get tactical. I promised easy-to-implement tips for putting empathy to work growing your business. This post delivers 11 techniques for practicing empathy. They…

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Empathy 101: Why We Use It & You Should Too

‘Tis the Season We’re headed into the season of gratitude and giving. The time of year we all work to be a little kinder, a little warmer. We put ourselves in someone else’s shoes to figure out what they really need/want, and then we rush out to get it and wrap it up in a…

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