The title said, “Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!”. The title got my attention. It comes from a recent TEDx presentation delivered by Ernesto Sirolli, in New Zealand. The title drew me in. The content kept me. Sirolli has worked for 40 years in the field of economic and community development. His orientation […]
Go With Your Heart: Create Justice Solutions the Open-Source Way
October 26, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
We love our media. Take away our media? No way. Alas, more media leads to both more ideas, and more arguing and conflict. And, all that arguing can get pretty chaotic. So if you’re in a position of influence for creating justice solutions, how do you address all that complexity and chaos? Go with your […]
The Dynamic Duo: Collaboration and Chance
October 15, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
You know, collaboration as a good news story. The real success stories of our time are about good collaboration: businesses, sports teams, political campaigns, causes… 1 + 1 > 2. And yet, sometimes good collaboration isn’t enough for success. Sometimes you need chance on your side. Think of Felix Baumgartner’s past weekend of incredibleness, that […]
Bruce Saunders and Movie Monday: Bringing Community to my Neighbourhood
October 11, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Watching a movie can be so much more. I’m a huge fan of Bruce Saunders weekly Movie Monday showing at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, here in Victoria. I’m a fan not just because of the movies shown at Eric Martin, though they tend to rock. It’s a community event, where neighbours and nearby citizens […]
