Books
Now available! Inspirational stories, Scriptural encouragement and short prayers for faith-driven fundraisers. This work was borne in faith and a 30+ year career in the development/advancement arena. Preview some of the book here.
Stories from relationship-based fundraising to inspire; Scriptural references to guide; prayers to focus. Plan to order in quantity for your team, volunteers and leadership.
Holy Spirit, my Advocate and Guide, before I speak to one or many:
Give me a heart that listens;
Give me purity of intention;
Give me calm;
Give me peace;
Give me clarity;
Give me truth;
Give me words.
Lifelines: Empowering All Aspects of Life is here! The book that brings it all together, using my unique approach to opening up a never-ending well of inspiration for all aspects of your life: creative, personal and professional. A combination book/workbook, it will guide you through steps and exercises that will reveal your potential that comes from being who you are.
Sections include the unique tools that reveal the source within you for creative ideas and solutions, and several providing specific uses of the discoveries in your life, including writing, photography, creative expression, leadership, sales, relationships and more.
I have been told so many times, “I’ve never seen a process like this before.” Now is the time to bring the tools and their applications to you.
Click on the cover for ordering info!
Some excerpts that you might enjoy:
- “Before personality assessment tools, before the concept of vulnerability as a way of life, before all the contemporary methods of gaining and utilizing data to understand people and build teams … humanity accomplished great things. Since the dawn of time, people have created. Whether out of need or desire for expression, people create. We work individually to create; we work as teams to create. We are called to create. All of us. Every single one of us.”
- “But somehow along the way of “growing up” and “maturing,” we began to feel and then believe that creativity was for others … for the artistic types. The dissonance between our natural desire to create and be creative, and the belief that creativity was for the select few becomes a source of great frustration. How can a desire – to create – that is so strong and natural be ignored? It can’t.”
- “It is perfectly normal to take out of context of the grand scheme of things a particular incident, challenge or opportunity. Nothing happens in a vacuum, nor does it not connect to other things in our life. Nothing happens out of nowhere, and nothing leaves without a trace, a ripple or an effect.”
- “The four lines reveal you, your life and the influences in your life. It is in your life that the call to, and inspiration for, creativity exists. You have just opened a treasure chest. You have revealed truth as to who you are.”
- “Envelopes of seeds may contain what you use to grow a productive garden, but you don’t plant them in the envelopes. The seeds for your stories are in the LIFElines, but you must take them out and organize them (rows in a garden), tend them (add to the lines, research, work the details) before you harvest (write and publish).”
- “We don’t get on the swing to swing. We climb aboard to experience gentle movement, high-flying, perfect two-point landings, feeling our hair moving in the breeze and so on. We swing for the comfort or the courage, the rhythm or the exhilaration. We get on for newness or nostalgia. We swing, not to swing, but to feel. To experience an effect. That is also why you create.”
- “We are who we are because of the lives we’ve lived, and the LIFElines reveal what has happened in life.”
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By Dion McInnis and László Perlaky
Preview the images and poetry by clicking the cover. Of course, you can order, too, but at least preview and enjoy!
Media: Linked Articles and Blogs
Interviews/Podcasts
Faith, fundraising and philanthropy. My thoughts in Larry Johnson’s interview of me.
Articles
Shoeshine Sales Lessons, as appeared in AdvantEdge Magazine
Additional Blogs
Listen to Life: Wisdom in Life’s Stories Archives
Media Citations
Daddin’ and Parenting
Book review of Daddin’
Dion explains the concept of Daddin’ and reads the last chapter/love letter to then unborn first granddaughter
Daddin’ for Every Dad in Change Magazine
Writing
Interview on Author’s Access about my workshop process, Memories to Memoirs
Leadership and Management
“Companies Embrace Praise,” in Christian Science Monitor “
25 Ways to Sabotage Your Job Search” in CareerBuilder ”
Here’s How IBM can make employees work faster in Quartz
8 Essential Interview Questions for Hiring Executive Directors and Development Officers
Tributes
For You, Shuttle Family….a poem
Welcome home poem for veterans–a poem written by Dion to honor all Veterans, particularly of the Vietnam era. Presented at Veterans Day event.
Videos
Don’t forget to check my YouTube channel for more
Discover and Polish the Pearls Within
Using the metaphor of an oyster, we can see our lives events in a different context that empowers us to use all of who we are. Perfect for individual growth or team development.
LinkedIn Articles by Dion