JULY 2017 40 | FRONTDOORSMEDIA .COM {publisher’s page} OPEN DOORS @AndreaTEvans Andrea Tyler Evans PUBLISHER I have a tradition that I go through each July — one that started during my days as a nonprofit staffer many years ago. When most annual fundraising ends on June 30th and goals have been set for the next campaign, it’s time to get away and reflect. Or at least reflect. I am fortunate that for the past five years I’m able to leave the Valley for most of July and work from cooler locales. I pass along this break from the usual routine to my children. It’s my time to ponder ideas that were put on the back burner, recharge my creative side and set personal and professional goals for the coming season. I make lists. Lots of lists. I find those long, lost emails that never made it to the top of the inbox. I read articles I saved over the past nine months. I listen to audio books I purchased over the past year. I watch movies I couldn’t get to (thank goodness for the invention of streaming services). I set lots of coffees and lunches for early August when the kids will be back in school and the calendar is open. Do I get everything done on my “July To Do List”? No way! But the process is relaxing and sets me up for an efficient August when I start cracking the whip on myself again. I look forward to applying these exercises to Frontdoors and the new plans we have. I am dedicated more than ever to using Frontdoors to expand the reach of the nonprofit community. Here’s hoping your July includes a view of a beach. May you have time to reflect on your season and what’s possible in the coming months. IT’S JULY: KEEP CALM AND BEACH ON Andrea

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