Absolutely brilliant article by my new Chicago pal, Jo. Not only does she write in a way that explains why things are the way they are, but she does it in an elegant and engaging fashion. “The nation’s skeleton is as fragile as the candy-cane bones sucked down to threads on Cinco de Mayo.” Gorgeous! […]
I deeply believe in the work of the nonprofit/social benefit sector. And there are urgent issues of the day that need charity to address them, as change takes time. The idea of change-not-charity really appealed to me many years ago when I heard the phrase. YES, change the way things are so that we have […]
Several links out folks. 1. New Activists article in ODE is fabulous. 2.Cheat Neutral is brilliant with video. 3. Blogging conversation between thrivability (my other blog) and gifthub about making change and millenials.
Some things come to you as soon as you decide you have them already. Courage is one of those things. Love is another. Hope yet another. They actually exist in abundance, and that shows up as soon as you turn to see them. They arrive often in those moments of despair where resistance to change […]
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 […]
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 […]
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/
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 […]
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 […]
For now, see the image…I had a delightful insight this morning…and I will get around to explaining it. This is the placeholder for now. 🙂 It might be no surprise that organizations can collaborate this way. Many already do. However, what I see collective intelligence efforts doing creates the hub and spoke network shape. Being […]