The Calm You're Waiting For Isn’t Coming

In this episode, I talk about a pattern I see constantly among nonprofit leaders — and one I’ve caught myself falling into too. It sounds like: “After the gala.” “Once this transition is over.” “When things settle down.” The assumption behind those phrases is that calm will arrive first, and then we’ll finally have the space to build better systems. But in reality, that calm rarely shows up on its own. I share why this waiting logic is so common, why it actually makes sense in chaotic environ...