In the garden, in front of my house, I grow only two plants in significant quantities: cherry tomatoes and jalapeños. I grow the cherry tomatoes so they face the street and encourage passersby to help themselves when the fruit is ready. I like to have a wall of grape-like sweet tomatoes facing out. I grow […]
I’ve been reflecting on the myriad change projects I’ve been involved with, those dealing with internal transformation and those with external outcomes. During my reflection, I came upon two aspects that I feel were integral to the success of those projects. The first, I call, Web vs. Parade. During my time at the World Bank,
That’s me on the right last Saturday night. I was west of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, beautiful country, with three friends. Fire circles are almost as old as humanity, the central gathering place. This is where people come to talk through the day, tell stories, and imagine what might be possible just as
I want to share an exciting new model I’ve discovered in a book titled The Interaction Field, written by Erich Joachimsthaler. The core concept is that we are moving away from the traditional, linear, capitalist transaction-based model. The selling of goods and services in exchange for margin can only be scaled linearly. The Interactive Field
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None of us chooses the circumstances we are born into. War, famine, political struggle, peace, plenty, social progress. They are all determined by forces larger than ourselves, like weather and geographic events. Of course, we can choose to be active agents engaging the fronts we find imposing on our world. But, the events themselves are
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Recovery from the pandemic is beginning to jumpstart economies. Some sectors are already experiencing an influx of revenue due to newly passed legislation. An economic boom is on the horizon, and organizations must prepare. How will your association differentiate itself from the pack? How will you attract the funding and market that allow your association
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Two nights ago was our final frost…or at least it most probably was. Everybody in my neighborhood was out working in their garden. It was a beautiful Sunday, and many people celebrated Easter – what a great day to do it here in Washington, DC. My family and I went to Shenandoah National Park. It’s
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I want to introduce you to Mark Levy, the cohost of my new podcast, Planet of the Associations. Mark is a differentiation expert who has worked with companies, brands, thought leaders, TV shows, and more to create big sexy ideas – ideas so strong that people will want to talk about them and know
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I wrote this poem many years ago after reading the Zen teacher, Shitou’s poem, The Grass Roof Hermitage. My apologies to Shitou. the coffee drinker He’s come to drink coffee and nothing else. After drinking, he relaxes and sits without thinking, People come and go. He’s been doing this so long that nobody notices him.
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Good news is on the horizon. We are now beginning to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Soon we’ll be able to gather safely with family, friends, and colleagues. As we begin the recovery process, I thought it would be good to share the five stages of crisis recovery to help
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