Author: Jessica Mitchell

  • The Answer to Opportunity Overwhelm

    About 15 years ago, I interviewed for a Development Manager job and asked the Director of Development what kept her up at night. She answered, “all the opportunity I don’t have the capacity to capitalize on.” Man, did I feel the weight of that reality a few years later when it was my turn to…

  • Your Gut and Your Brain Can be BFFs

    A few years ago, I did feeling feelings work for a number of months with Lacou Flipse, one of the wisest, most dedicated advocates for the discovery of self I’ve ever met.  It was a somatic process beginning with where feelings were felt in the body. From there, I would meditate one what the feelings…

  • The Best Part of the Job

    Without further ado (or heel dragging while I get my website JUST SO), I’m delighted to announce that Jessica R. Mitchell Development Consulting is open for business! I’ve actually been consulting and coaching since I left my VP of Advancement role at Samaritan House last August, when I dragged my husband, child and dog away…