This
past weekend, I was in Las Vegas spending time with a very dear friend. She had
another friend visiting who was giving her whip cracking lessons. He told her to
stand still, and he would wrap the whip around her. So, with a flick of his
wrist the whip cracked in the air, inches from her head, and then the whip
gently wrapped her body.

Next,
it was my turn. I was a little reluctant at first, but thought how many more times
will I have this opportunity. I stood still with my hands to my side. Then the
whip expert said, “Are you ready?" I said, "I guess so." With my
heart pounding, he cracked the whip and it made a loud pop in my left ear. And
then I felt the soft leather gently wrap my torso. What a thrill!

I'm
sure many of you have experienced the same type of thrill maybe from a
rollercoaster ride or go-carting. You may even have shared the thrill of my
experience when you decided to start your nonprofit organization. You know the
thrill as you wait for your IRS status to come through. The thrill and
anticipation as you developed your programs and broaden your services. 

There are so many new nonprofits waiting
to actually experience this thrill. These are the individuals who are still
trying to figure out how to get started. Do you have any words of encouragement
for new CEO's going through the process?

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