Summer reading

With all the talk about the bad economy, unemployment and decline in consumer spending, I had to find something good to read this summer.

Dr. Suess had been a favorite during childhood, and today, it seems, one of his books is very uplifting and remindful of our potential, if we apply ourselves.

Pick up a copy of "Oh, the Places You'll Go", in which Dr. Suess encourages to be successful and tells us that we WILL succeed, indeed, '98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.'

Still overwhelmed by bad economic reports? In the middle of this little book, Seuss tells us to persevere when times get tough: challenge yourself, the status quo and the problems you face. It may be time to be creative and inventive in your special event planning, to look to new faces to support your cause, or to step up or diverisfy undraising activities. Though you may challenge the truths of the past, now may be the time to swim against the current and create a new beginning for your organization that will sustain its success for the future.