We can all likely relate to that feeling of being overwhelmed and out of control when it comes to dealing with the many issues that come our way each day in the association world. Our email inboxes are perpetually being bombarded with items that require action, issues that require decision making and requests that require consideration. This is particularly true for our board presidents and executive directors.

AH's President & CEO Bob Waller Jr., CAE gives his advice to first-time board members on how to be successful and make the most of their term.

Running is my passion and I have long been uber-inspired by ultra-marathoners – those crazy body geniuses that push themselves to run anything further than the standard 26.2 mile marathon, even going as far as 50 or 100 miles – on their own two feet!

Here in the greater Philadelphia area we are celebrating Villanova's Basketball Championship win. In a season of underdog triumphs, Loyola’s Sister Jean, and Nevada’s comeback kids, Villanova’s story is a lesson on creating a strategy for success. If you listen to the interviews with the team members and coaches, the foundational elements of their success become very clear. It’s a playbook frequently tapped by successful businesses.