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Achieving Volunteering “Mastery”

| 5/23/19 8:04 AM

What does volunteering “mastery” look like?

According to Daniel Pink’s book Drive, the new approach to motivation has three essential elements: (1) Autonomy—the desire to direct our own lives; (2) Mastery—the urge to get better and better at something that matters; and (3) Purpose—the yearning to do what we do in the service of something larger than ourselves.

“The science shows that the secret to high performance isn’t our biological drive or..

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Focus on Philanthropy – Lanakila Pacific

| 4/10/19 8:38 AM

A letter from the field about our recent visit to Lanakila Pacific

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Is Our Wealth a Blessing or Burden?

| 1/30/19 9:00 AM

If you have ever pondered this question, you are not alone – and you understand the weight of the question. For your consideration, and a possible answer to what is keeping you up at night, I would like to share First Foundation’s philosophy for building and inspiring Legacy Families.

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