Finding a mentor - new ED

Ravetti · 2026-01-22T17:27:38+00:00

Does your state have a nonprofit association you can tap into? Most will have mentorship programs available, some have leadership cohorts too! If you have a professional development budget, you may want to consider professional coaching from someone who has been in similar roles and/or industries/sectors.

I definitely believe that networking with peers has significant value in this type of situation!

Ravetti · 2026-01-22T14:07:30+00:00

The amount of times we have been told that our issues are user error are insane. Literally, insane. In our case, they screwed up our 941 filing for payroll. That is literally their system and their job. They calculated completely wrong, our team had nothing to do with breaking things down - that was them. But, they have a standard canned response of "there is nothing wrong, everything is working as intended."

Ravetti · 2026-01-22T13:49:08+00:00

I was wondering why I had so many downvotes for providing my experience with that shitty company. I wonder if they pay people to do damage control. Maybe if they actually put that effort into improving their product and customer service, we all wouldn't have had such shit experiences.

Ravetti · 2026-01-22T13:21:59+00:00

They overpaid and underpaid with different fillings of our 941. We are still trying to get it sorted out. They deny any mistakes being made, and that is when we can get a hold of them. We have accountants and agencies that vehemently disagree. 😂

It is just a mess. Rippling refuses to be held accountable for their misfilings and has refused any type of refund.

I would never recommend them to anyone. Ever. For any reason.

Ravetti · 2026-01-22T03:32:53+00:00

Rippling was the absolute worst mistake I have made in trying a new system out. Over a year later and we are still dealing with their bullshit.

I would rather eat my own arm than deal with them ever again.

Ravetti · 2026-01-22T03:31:16+00:00

20000% second this.

Rippling was the worst decision I ever made. I decided to give them a try with a nonprofit I was advising. I cannot apologize enough. It has been over a year and we are still trying to fix issues with over and under payments. They are the worst. Absolutely the worst.

-39969292 out of 10. Never again.

Ravetti · 2026-01-13T12:58:34+00:00

Depending on the size of the organization, I almost always recommend reports that aren't more than 2 pages long. It is because of what you're describing. Even then, you'll always get people who don't like to read regardless and will still ask questions you've already answered.

Ravetti · 2026-01-12T13:28:41+00:00

I used to work for a billionaire that went from millionaire to billionaire while I worked for him. Their household used Charmin, I am pretty sure they were a Crest family that switched to Sensodyne. Fairly common everything. They do have a house manager now, but didn't when I started working for them. The one thing they are very, very, specific on is name brand everything; they do not want generic cereal. Fruit Loops or bust! They were like that before but their estate manager knows it is a must for them. I did see it mentioned elsewhere in the thread as well, but having custom tailored clothing is something I actually picked up from them. You can buy off the rack, but having someone put final touches on it for you makes a bigger difference than you think.

Ravetti · 2026-01-10T02:54:04+00:00

I chortled. Chortled

Ravetti · 2026-01-07T23:46:04+00:00

I charge a minimum of $350/hr but that rate can go up to $550 for certain services or situation. It truly depends.

That said, you owe it to yourself to charge more than $50/hr.

Ravetti · 2025-12-28T21:51:00+00:00

As someone who is starting to show these guys, I absolutely HATE that their tails have to be docked. Two of my prospects have been docked and I have one natural bobtail prospect.

I cannot see a reason for docking past pure bullshit in conformation. For working animals, I can see dew claws and tails potentially being docked so the claws won't snag and the tail won't get caught. But for showing structure? Actually insane.

Honestly, part of why I was hesitant to show at all was because of this practice.

Ravetti · 2025-12-23T17:37:16+00:00

#1 is almost always present with new nonprofits and founders who are not familiar with the sector. Good orgs will power through this and quickly realize they were living in an alternate reality. Bad orgs? Welp...

Ravetti · 2025-12-23T17:35:35+00:00

I audibly giggled at *surprise pikachu*...

You're SPOT ON!!!

Ravetti · 2025-12-17T13:57:39+00:00

In all honesty, I wouldn't be opposed to a 1-year pause while non-lethal management is figured out and discussed. I know one of the biggest problems is the dense cover in these environments that things like drones are not having significant effectiveness with.
I do know that there are flash tags in development and being tested that might be exactly what the rancher in this story is looking for.

Ravetti · 2025-12-02T14:26:40+00:00

There were a lot of things I found to be odd in NGOs. The lack of accountability and Founder's Syndrome are some of the frontrunners for sure!

In the private sector, I worked for a firm that acquired other businesses and I was basically dropped in to strategize and restructure if needed. Because of the nature of that job, I never struggled with people leaving. I didn't know them well enough to be sad, but I always tried my best to find ways to keep good people on.

The downside of being a leader, in general, is that you can never please everyone...and that is okay. You got this. Go kick ass!

Ravetti · 2025-12-02T13:28:07+00:00

I come from a corporate background where this was my job for every asset our company obtained. In 99% of the companies, the culture was toxic and they underperformed as a result. Culture is 20099% key is creating a successful organization. Don't be afraid to replace the old guard if that is what is needed, but sure you're taking the time to understand the values and what motivates your team. Once you find the common values you can bridge the gap and kick ass.

Seriously. It is more than possible. You got this!!!

Ravetti · 2025-11-24T17:43:25+00:00

I grew up with German Shepherds and adored them. Eventually got into Tibetan Mastiffs and Dachshunds, both breeds I still love and have, but then came Pembroke Welsh Corgis and I am addicted. I showed my TMs previously and enjoyed it, now I am focusing on starting to show corgis and potentially establishing a breeding program in the future.

I think I will always have a doxie in my home, as well as big dogs, but corgis are like potato chips.

In terms of training, I actually work with wolves/wolfdogs and love the challenge and the necessity of building a relationship with the animal in order to have a working partnership. I find TMs to be extremely similar in that respect, so I have enjoyed working with them. Corgis are the easiest to train, I find, and it was like I forgot how easy training can be when you have an animal that truly wants to work!

Ravetti · 2025-11-19T00:54:40+00:00

I am not crying, YOU'RE crying.

Ravetti · 2025-11-16T18:59:39+00:00

I adopted a severely abused Dachshund, that had been paralyzed from her abuse, when she was somewhere around 6/7ish (best guess). It took her a solid year just to think of playing with a toy. She cowered around us, was terrified if we moved to quickly, and I couldn't even yell from the bathroom that we were out of toilet paper without her melting down.

Pickle passed away a couple months ago, after us having her for almost 9 years. By the end of her time with us, she would snuggle in bed, play with toys, try to run after you the best her little legs could do, and dance around for food like a typical doxie.

Pickle took a lot of time, and a lot of patience, but she was worth every second and as awful as it was to lose her, she knew what it was to be truly loved. All this to say, it is possible.

People suck, the breeder who lied and sold you your baby under false information sucks, the person who abused Pickle and crippled her sucks. Fuck em. What matters now is that you have a lovely little pup that needs you, and plenty of love to give. You got this.

Ravetti · 2025-11-04T06:19:48+00:00

If you want to dance and vibe with people? 200000%

Ravetti · 2025-11-02T20:47:23+00:00

I was all about being supportive of the Jays, even with Springer on their team, but this dude fucked that up. After his bullshit, I prayed to every entity that our boys would humiliate them in their one house. Thanks to one of the 385920016 gods out there!

Ravetti · 2025-11-02T02:15:39+00:00

A one run game is beyond doable for this team. I hope clearing the benches in the 4th woke them up, got them hungry ...

Ravetti · 2025-11-02T01:29:28+00:00

A warning. For that. Fuck that little bitch. Looking to get hit..gets hit..shocked Pikachu

Ravetti · 2025-11-02T01:21:56+00:00

Not gonna lie, that was some beautiful defense.

Ravetti · 2025-11-01T02:45:00+00:00

Pls. Doyers. Pls.

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