Pa. nonprofit cares for rabbits in need | Nonprofit delivers RVs to wildfire victims in Calif. | Neb. nonprofit seeks volunteers to support community efforts
Rabbit Wranglers, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit, is dedicated to rescuing and caring for rabbits, particularly those with medical needs. The nonprofit rescues nearly 200 rabbits annually and is seeking more foster volunteers to expand its efforts.
EmergencyRV, a nonprofit, is addressing the urgent need for shelter in Los Angeles by delivering RVs as wildfires displace numerous families. With over 700 families on their waiting list, the organization is seeking donations to aid in their ongoing relief operations, highlighting the community's role in supporting these efforts.
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The fictional character of Sherlock Holmes taught the value of carefully thinking before acting, calling it a "three-pipe problem" because it required smoking three pipes to properly think the issue through, writes Scott Hutcheson, the co-founder of Hutcheson Associates. Research has backed up Holmes' method, finding that intentional reflection provides clarity, improves strategic thinking and can prevent burnout due to decision fatigue, Hutcheson writes.
Leaders should embrace agile optimism, which is more open-minded than fragile optimism that hinges on positive outcomes, writes Nick Tasler, an organizational psychologist. "Believing that you or your team can accurately predict all the details on the road to your desired outcome without making any missteps ensures that it's only a matter of time before your fragile optimism shatters into a thousand little pieces," Tasler writes.
In the modern workplace, managing up is essential for career progression, according to career expert Katie Donovan, who urges professionals to take charge of their career paths. Managing up involves strategic communication and relationship-building with higher-ups to ensure alignment with career objectives, Donovan writes.
Beyonce's BeyGOOD foundation has donated $2.5 million to the LA Fire Relief Fund to support families affected by the wildfires in Southern California, particularly in the Altadena/Pasadena area. Beyonce's foundation, established in 2013, focuses on providing resources to marginalized communities and addressing economic disparities.
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