By Robin Berseth, Events and Technology Director, GMS, Inc.
 
We are happy to share this 3 part blog series as written by Steve Rizzo and featured on success.com. We are delighted that Mr. Rizzo will make a special appearance as the official keynote speaker of the GMS Summit 2017. Registration for the 2017 Summit will open on December 1, 2016. Please visit the summit website HERE to stay up-to-date on the 32nd Annual Premier Financial Management Conference for Nonprofits, taking place in beautiful San Diego, California, May 21 – 24, 2017.

"If You're Not Happy, You're Not Successful - So Enjoy the Journey!"
Steve Rizzo

​Here’s something to consider. Let’s say your goal is to become a vice president of a big company. After many years of intense stress, worry and an avalanche of emotional, mental and physical overload, you finally achieve your goal, along with all the wealth and prestige that comes with it. Is this success?  

By Robin Berseth, Events and Technology Director, GMS, Inc.
 
We are happy to share this 3 part blog series as written by Steve Rizzo and featured on success.com. We are delighted that Mr. Rizzo will make a special appearance as the official keynote speaker of the GMS Summit 2017. Registration for the 2017 Summit will open on December 1, 2016. Please visit the summit website HERE to stay up-to-date on the 32nd Annual Premier Financial Management Conference for Nonprofits, taking place in beautiful San Diego, California, May 21 – 24, 2017.

"If You Want to Change Your Life, Change What You Think"
Steve Rizzo

I sometimes tend to think of life as a battlefield—albeit, a metaphorical one, very different from the horrors of war. Can anyone deny that bloodless battles rage around us every day, often fought against familiar enemies that loom from the past? The cause of these everyday battle wounds vary: a bitter divorce, the loss of a loved one, financial problems, unemployment, health issues, and the list goes on and on. However, one thing is certain; these emotional casualties sustained on the battlefield of everyday life can be as devastating to your long-term well-being.

​By Robin Berseth, Events and Technology Director, GMS, Inc.
 
We are happy to share this 3 part blog series as written by Steve Rizzo and featured on success.com. We are delighted that Mr. Rizzo will make a special appearance as the official keynote speaker of the GMS Summit 2017. Registration for the 2017 Summit will open on December 1, 2016. Please visit the summit website HERE to stay up-to-date on the 32nd Annual Premier Financial Management Conference for Nonprofits, taking place in beautiful San Diego, California, May 21 – 24, 2017.

“What Happy, Successful, Optimistic People Know About Life”
Steve Rizzo
 
The most important lesson I’ve learned from living on this planet is what any happy, successful, optimistic person knows about life: that we will all experience good times and bad times, that we will all have sad days and happy moments, that nothing in life is permanent, and that our success and happiness depends on our ability to ride these waves of change with composure. 

By Era Williams, Director of Marketing

An unknown author said “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in”.

As a software company that serves nonprofit organizations who give to and serve their communities 24/7, we get excited when our staff members give back through volunteering in their local communities.
 
This month, our Revolving Loan Director/Service and Support Specialist Marilee Floener took the opportunity to serve her community through participating in the John Ochs/Steve Cox Memorial Fund’s 9th Annual Opie-Coxie Open Fundraiser.

The John Ochs/Steve Cox Memorial Fund was established to pay tribute to John Ochs and Steve Cox, who were very involved in their community and events for youth, but both passed much too early in their lives.

By Robin Berseth, Events and Technology Director, GMS, Inc.

​A special component of the GMS Summit is to give back to the communities in which we are gathering (Corporate Social Responsibility). This aligns with our efforts of going green and caring for our planet. When conferences take place in communities around the United States, not only do attendees bring in a positive impact by stimulating the local economy, but also the impact of using the resources from within that community (water usage, trash disposal, etc.) In our efforts to bring more positivity to a community, we at GMS pride ourselves in leaving a little good behind each time. This type of responsibility also carries over into our annual staff meeting where as a team we do the same.

We want to thank our attendees for joining our Wednesday afternoon charity networking event during the GMS Summit last month. Participants assembled hygiene kits to be donated to Daystar Life Center in Pinellas County.

By Robin Berseth, Events and Technology Director, GMS, Inc.

By Robin Berseth, Events and Technology Director, GMS, Inc.