McLaughlin taught me to apply all the skills I learned as a business owner to my nonprofit responsibilities. I've forever left behind the silly notion that a successful nonprofit can operate from a "poor little me" attitude. As McLaughlin says, "What does your employer's tax status have to do with..." you-name-it. Everything from how you furnish your offices, how your employees dress, how you talk to potential donors, on to whatever else a person needs to do, whether a for-profit or a nonprofit. I even bought a copy of the book for my eldest daughter when she became director of grants for a nonprofit.
- Patricia M. Daeley