17. Find your center
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Episode 17
Sheryl Gurrentz, entrepreneur and author, over the course of her career, has worked and consulted with several non-profits, large corporations, and start-ups, to help them align their mission, operations, and more.
Yet, some of her most cherished experiences have come out of the time, resources, and energy she’s provided to organizations such as CASA, Denver Children’s Home, and JTown, where she was also the founding President. And how has she navigated this dynamic between work and volunteering?
As she shares in this episode, when you find yourself on what feels like the edges of your life, then you’re likely too far from your real purpose, which is your prompting to switch directions and move back towards your center.
“You might not know exactly what you’re aiming at – just aim in that direction.”
Questions to Ask Yourself:
When have you felt as though you’re not doing what you’re meant to do?
What experiences bring you back to your center?
What causes feel closest to your center and would benefit from your time and energy?
About Sheryl Gurrentz:
Sheryl Gurrentz has worked and consulted with non-profits and their boards, large corporations, start-ups, and entrepreneurial companies to help them align their mission and operations, identify and evaluate expansion options, implement new fundraising/financing strategies, and maintain regulatory compliance.
Her volunteer positions include serving as President of the Board of Trustees of the Denver Children’s Home Foundation and as Chair of Resource Development for the Board of Directors of Denver Children’s Home, which is Colorado’s oldest non-profit organization. She was also the founding President of JTown, a Board Member of the Mountain States Council of the Anti-Defamation League, on the Community Fundraising Advisory Council for Lone Tree Arts Center, and held multiple board leadership positions at Temple Sinai, including Vice President of Development, where she designed and led a $5M capital campaign. Since 2011, she has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) serving children in the child welfare system. Currently, she volunteers with Project Our Town, The Realness Project, and Dry Bones—all of which are non-profits serving our community’s most at-risk members.
She is the author of four books, has been a regular columnist for the Rocky Mountain News’ Colorado Jobs publication, and has a degree in Economics from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania.