Comments on: Don't Be Afraid to Lose Control http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/2009/09/09/dont-be-afraid-to-lose-control/ A Blog about Annual Giving Today Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:02:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Buck Allen http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/2009/09/09/dont-be-afraid-to-lose-control/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Buck Allen Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:02:46 +0000 http://danallenby.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-25 What a great story about the 'surrender' of control in utilizing social media. I enjoyed 'listening' to it. Great job. What a great story about the ’surrender’ of control in utilizing social media. I enjoyed ‘listening’ to it. Great job.

]]> By: David Hazeltine http://www.annualgivingexchange.com/2009/09/09/dont-be-afraid-to-lose-control/comment-page-1/#comment-24 David Hazeltine Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:33:01 +0000 http://danallenby.wordpress.com/?p=1249#comment-24 Great post, Dan – all so true. My wife and I set a policy years ago that we would NEVER post any photos of our kids on the internet – and have abided by it. We've experienced something similar to your loss of control however when friends and family who were unaware of our policy have posted pictures of our kids – only to be reprimanded and asked to remove them. As a business founder and owner, I have experienced this fear of losing/giving up control many times. I learned (the hard way) that delegating and leaving decisions and tasks up to your colleagues and employees can not only relieve stress, but can be a learning experience and even inspirational! Reading this also reminded me of one of my favorite stories, which has to do more with being too in control of always doing what you–and perhaps your superiors– feel is the "right" thing when it comes to fundraising and marketing. So few fundraisers and marketers are okay with stepping outside this zone, to take even small risks with their mail, phone, and other campaign strategies. But, they are often unhappy with the results of these 'safe' strategies. The story is entitled "The Black Door" and was written back in 1937 by Cleve Adams. It touches on the fact that we often so fiercely 'cling to the familiar.' Read it here – and I hope you'll be glad you did!... http://tinyurl.com/l246e8 Great post, Dan – all so true. My wife and I set a policy years ago that we would NEVER post any photos of our kids on the internet – and have abided by it. We’ve experienced something similar to your loss of control however when friends and family who were unaware of our policy have posted pictures of our kids – only to be reprimanded and asked to remove them.

As a business founder and owner, I have experienced this fear of losing/giving up control many times. I learned (the hard way) that delegating and leaving decisions and tasks up to your colleagues and employees can not only relieve stress, but can be a learning experience and even inspirational!

Reading this also reminded me of one of my favorite stories, which has to do more with being too in control of always doing what you–and perhaps your superiors– feel is the “right” thing when it comes to fundraising and marketing. So few fundraisers and marketers are okay with stepping outside this zone, to take even small risks with their mail, phone, and other campaign strategies. But, they are often unhappy with the results of these ’safe’ strategies. The story is entitled “The Black Door” and was written back in 1937 by Cleve Adams. It touches on the fact that we often so fiercely ‘cling to the familiar.’ Read it here – and I hope you’ll be glad you did!… http://tinyurl.com/l246e8

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