Driving change includes telling stories. —————————————— Why did you decide to choose the change for yourself and put it into motion in the world? Who was your first follower and what did they do when they joined you? What was your first/most memorable/biggest win? What will you do next? —————————————— Can you answer those questions?
Be Not Afraid Via non trita zaginiis traditionis suffocata est; non timere secare (The untrodden path is choked by the weeds of tradition. Be not afraid to cut through.)” Don’t Fear Success There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first…but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased
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Beware the jealousy of others. When you’re driving change, making a difference, and enjoying yourself along the way, people will notice and some of them won’t be happy. These jealous people often try to hide their jealousy as constructive criticism, encouraging you or your fellow change agents to: slow down, be careful, or consider more
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“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It
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The newsletter era has begun at Engine For Change. You can sign up today at tinyletter.com/engine-for-change-news or by adding your e-mail into the box at the right. Here’s what the first message said, Back in December 2009, I launched Engine-For-Change.com and wrote, Welcome to Engine-For-Change.com, my new weblog and site for all things related to
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Coming soon to an inbox near you: The Engine For Change Newsletter. With the impending death of Google Reader and the harsh reality that my friends who still don’t know about RSS will likely never know about RSS, I’m going old school and creating a mailing list and building a newsletter. It may be weekly,
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Management is about doing things right. Leadership is about doing the right things.” – Peter Drucker Let’s lead this week. Why not try?
Ian Sane via Compfight Stop following orders. Start thinking for yourself. Then act. Now! It’s hard work, but it’s the only work that matters. Why not try?
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The theme for today’s link fuel is building a tribe and being worthy of their loyalty. Stories about letting a few people get to love you up close and how “getting to pay for music” wins over “having to pay for music”. (H/T @skholt) Are you worthy of being a List 2 person? How to
There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau I was gone last week beginning a new adventure, really a new era of my life: the era of part-time consulting. I began this new era at the encouragement of several good friends. I’d name you, but you’re all too
