Last month, we examined our fifth Advocacy Attribute: investing your time, talent, treasure, and testimony. This month, we explore resilience. Advocacy involves victories and defeats. In politics, wins matter, but so do losses. The 2024 primary run-off election produced joy and pain. FWAA... Continue Reading
Time, talent, treasure, and testimony are the four "asks" from most non-profits, religious organizations, and political candidates. A cynic would say these organizations desire their treasure (i.e., money) but mention time, talent, and testimony to soften the appeal. FWAA is one of those types... Continue Reading
Excuses, everyone makes them. I am too: busy, tired, old, young, opinionated, ignorant, scared, bold, uneducated, smart, poor, rich, shy, outrageous, liberal, conservative, religious, agnostic, fast, slow, etc. But, for FWAA members, personal advocacy is an excuse free zone. Last month, we... Continue Reading
Last month, we took a break from exploring numerous personal advocacy obstacles to focus on voting in the March 5th primary elections. This month, we return to our series Advocacy Attributes and examine how to transform personal convictions into corporate causes: turning Me into We. Many FWAA... Continue Reading
Vote on May 4th in the municipal elections. Vote on November 5th in the general election. And vote in any and all run-off elections. Voting is your duty and your privilege. MARCH 5TH PRIMARY RESULTS FWAA-endorsed candidates had mixed results in the March 5th primary elections. FWAA, TAA,... Continue Reading
A political pollster recently asked potential voters what they thought about ignorance and apathy regarding the 2024 elections. The top two responses were "I don't know" and "I don't care." While the fictitious pollster joke is old, the fact remains that many FWAA members experience paralyzing... Continue Reading
In 2023, Pillow Talk focused on personal advocacy opportunities, importance, and impact. This year, Pillow Talk dives deeper into individual advocacy. For the next twelve months, we will explore personal advocacy challenges, how to overcome these obstacles, and the attributes obtained by... Continue Reading
Have you ever thought, “There ought to be a law against that!”? Have you ever driven into a pothole and thought, “Someone should fix that!”? Have you ever driven back at 2:00 a.m. from WinStar and thought, “We need casinos in Texas!”? How many times have you... Continue Reading
I love Christmas. It is my favorite time of the year: lights, trees, decorations, shopping, and presents. And food – lots of food, especially cookies! The holidays are also busy and, at times, personally and professionally stressful for AATC members. From company parties to resident... Continue Reading
Who asked you to get involved with AATC? Was it a friend, colleague, supplier partner, or fellow real estate investor? Perhaps your boss "volun-told" you to attend an AATC career development class or sign up to serve on an AATC committee? You may have been asked to attend an AATC event like... Continue Reading
AATC members possess talents, skills, experiences, education, and relationships that benefit our organization. AATC members give their time, talents, and treasure to advocate, educate, communicate, and provide networking opportunities that ensure our association thrives. These same... Continue Reading
Last month, Pillow Talk looked at personal investment in advocacy: participating in AATC PAC events (golf tournaments and Pickle Ball), Business Exchange (NAA PAC), and donating to AATC PAC, TAA PAC, and NAA PAC. This month, we continue the personal aspect of advocacy by exploring hosting a... Continue Reading
