Many people who implement the model without our training and coaching tend to slip into one or more of these problematic mentalities:

1. Magical thinking: "I can actually pull off implementing the model on my own."
   
   
2. Wishful thinking: "If I just implement the model once on my own, others will see the benefits and jump on board."
   
   
3. Grandiose thinking: "I will be a hero and save the day by using the model as a last-ditch effort to turn things around and fix past mistakes."
   
   
4. Lone-ranger thinking: "I could never find a team of board members, volunteers, and staff who would really roll up their sleeves and get on board with the model."
   
   
5. Scarcity thinking: "My voice doesn't matter—no one else will listen or care enough to consider a systematic approach to building sustainable funding."
   
   

For more information about the problems associated with these pitfalls and how to avoid them, listen to Terry's newest podcast. (Note that this audio file is large and may take some time to download.)

We also encourage you to check out the many resources we have for self-implementers on our Self-Implementers page.