It is so easy to get stuck in the perspective that Commencement (a.k.a. "Graduation") is somehow an ending rather than a beginning. Paradoxically it is both. My older daughter who is moving up from middle school to high school declared that she wanted to burn all her notes from 8th grade in the fire pit so that she could ceremonially declare her passage. I'm actually inspired by this suggestion, and looking forward to dancing with her around the campfire.
Whether you are a fundraiser in higher ed, a corporate executive, or a professional working in a non-profit, the month of June is a great time to take stock on what you've accomplished during the first six months of the calendar year. Pause, and revisit your vision board (or annual action plan). Where are you on track? What is complete? What is no longer necessary? Where do you want to redouble your efforts? What are you most proud of?
For me, one of the great accomplishments over the past six months was to launch www.freedomretreat.org. It's a week-long leadership retreat this coming September for executives, managers, non-profit professionals, and business owners who want more liberation in their personal and professional lives. While the date of the retreat is clearly on the horizon, it has been several months of satisfying work pulling it all together.
I encourage you to block out some time this month to reflect on the first half of the year, congratulate yourself, and commence projects that will fulfill you for the remainder of 2015.
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