creating conversations: receiving with grace

Wednesday, 23 April 2008, 11:07 | Category : Community
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Conversations….mmmm, I love having them. But the art of conversation is not celebrated enough in our culture. And it is becoming ever more critical online as we struggle with tools that don’t communicate facial expressions or even intonation. So what can we do to bring forth conversation and nurture it?
Of course there are some simple [...]

We add up…

Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 16:16 | Category : Social Change
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We sure do…we add up all our buying and tossing (storyofstuff.com) and then our electricity consumption and our cars…and it all adds up to a world beyond sustainability. On the other extreme of thriving.

But we can add up in other ways too. We can add up in our effort to make change. This Earth Day [...]

Shine Unconference

Thursday, 17 April 2008, 10:53 | Category : Social Change
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Calling all social entrepreneurs in England or willing to travel there.
Have the discussions you want with your peers! Meet and learn about what interests you.
Unconference.
http://www.shineunconference.com/

Green Girl at 6footSix

Thursday, 17 April 2008, 8:17 | Category : Art and Creativity, Social Change
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Through my dear friend Steve Crandall, I became aware of this amazing woman, Colleen, who is 6 foot 7 and plays beach volleyball professionally. What we all share, besides being tall, is a passion about climate change.
Colleen and Steve have been brainstorming different ways for her to create sponsorships so she can continue to play. [...]

Don’t finish that!

Thursday, 3 April 2008, 13:04 | Category : Coaching, Field Building, Leadership, Social Change, marketing
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I have the sense that there are lots of people doing really great work…but they want to get it to a finished point before sharing it. Really? Sure about that?
In the age of participatory, nay, collaborative culture, as soon as something is finished it can’t be collaborative. If you want other people pitching in to [...]