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Assumption 11: "What Can I Do About It?" or "We Can Do It Together."

We are so often overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problems around us, and we therefore decide to do nothing. Think about something else. Feel bad about it occasionally. There is the continuing tragedy of Darfur, and the ineptness of the UN or the African Union in doing something about it. There is the inexorable, accelerating warming trend in the global climate that is melting our polar ice and will soon disrupt ocean currents. And the startling collapse of the world economy, and its terrible… Continue

Posted by Saul Eisen on April 15, 2009 at 11:57pm

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For setting goals and measuring progress toward those goals

I found a new website today - actually it looks like a startup company that only has a beta version of their software available as yet. But it does look interesting and promising to watch how it turns out. It is http://www.mecanbe.com. You might want to check it out and remember to visit it later on down the road when their product is a little more complete.

Posted by Jeffrey Young on April 2, 2009 at 6:15pm

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Do You Really Want to Find a Job Like the One You Had Before?

There are so many people out of work these days. I see news reports showing job fairs swarming with people armed with their polished resumes all scrambling to quickly find their next job. Most people are dressed nicely, have professional looking resumes describing and documenting their past, and have practiced their interviewing skills to try to impress the recruiters to want to give them a job.



There are four things that strike me as being wrong with this picture:



1.… Continue

Posted by Jeffrey Young on March 30, 2009 at 6:04pm

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The Upside of Down

I just bought a book titled The Upside of Down - Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization by Thomas Homer-Dixon. In it he makes the case that there is a very positive and creative opportunity inside every down cycle we have experienced in our history and, if we look for it, times like the present can be one of the best opportunities for innovation.



I personally am choosing to adopt this view. I am… Continue

Posted by Jeffrey Young on March 18, 2009 at 2:00pm

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Does this sound like your workplace?

"Having lost sight of our goals, we have redoubled our efforts."

Mark Twain                           

Created by Jeffrey Young Mar 18, 2009 at 10:51pm. Last updated by Jeffrey Young Mar 19, 2009.

Tactics of Hope

Based upon some of the aspirations I heard in several of our sessions I thought some of you might be interested in checking out the following web site.  Especially take a look at the video it sounds very compatible with what many of you are yearning to take action upon.

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Created by Jeffrey Young Mar 9, 2009 at 10:32pm. Last updated by Jeffrey Young Mar 10, 2009.

Education Revolution

I have been networking within LinkedIn and have connected with several cool people recently with a wealth of expertise in learning.  One just connected me with AERO, the Alternative Education Resource Organization.  Their web site is:  http://www.educationrevolution.org and I thought I would pass this information along to…

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Created by Jeffrey Young Mar 9, 2009 at 10:31pm. Last updated by Jeffrey Young Mar 10, 2009.

Notes Home

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Created by Jeffrey Young Mar 7, 2009 at 8:36am. Last updated by Jeffrey Young Mar 7, 2009.

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Is it Time for Your Next Career? at Sonoma State U. campus, Stevenson 3095

November 18, 2009 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Attend an informal information meeting to learn about the MA in Organization Development. This graduate program provides professional preparation for developing organizations and communities that are more sane and effective.In four semesters participants gain the practical skills, conceptual knowledge, and field-tested experience to successfully lead organization and community improvement efforts.Cohort groups participate in seminar discussions, skill-building activities, and extensive field…See More
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Welcome, Josh. I hope this community can support your learning to become an awesome mentor.
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Shift Happens

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Assumption 11: "What Can I Do About It?" or "We Can Do It Together."

We are so often overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problems around us, and we therefore decide to do nothing. Think about something else. Feel bad about it occasionally. There is the continuing tragedy of Darfur, and the ineptness of the UN or the African Union in doing something about it. There is the inexorable, accelerating warming trend in the global climate that is melting our polar ice and will soon disrupt ocean currents. And the startling collapse of the world economy, and its terrible…See More
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For setting goals and measuring progress toward those goals

I found a new website today - actually it looks like a startup company that only has a beta version of their software available as yet. But it does look interesting and promising to watch how it turns out. It is http://www.mecanbe.com. You might want to check it out and remember to visit it later on down the road when their product is a little more complete.
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Jeffrey Young replied to Jeffrey Young's discussion 'Pierre-Jean is looking to better understand his Enneagram Type 9. Let's help him out.' in the group Understanding Yourself using the Enneagram
I have found a lot of value in Ginger Lapid-Bogda's books on the Enneagram. Her first book, Bringing Out the Best In Yourself at Work: How to Use the Enneagram System for Success gives a good overview of the Enneagram in a practical straight…
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Pierre-Jean is looking to better understand his Enneagram Type 9. Let's help him out.

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Hello,I studied Enneagram recently and I am a type 9. I understand quite well the negative tendency of this type ;-) but I am always interresting in receiving more info.Pierre-JeanSee More
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Hello, I studied Enneagram recently and I am a type 9. I understand quite well the negative tendency of this type ;-) but I am always interresting in receiving more info. Pierre-Jean
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A learning group dedicated to the general topic of how to use the Enneagram to better understand yourself while living and working with others more effectively.
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Do You Really Want to Find a Job Like the One You Had Before?

There are so many people out of work these days. I see news reports showing job fairs swarming with people armed with their polished resumes all scrambling to quickly find their next job. Most people are dressed nicely, have professional looking resumes describing and documenting their past, and have practiced their interviewing skills to try to impress the recruiters to want to give them a job.There are four things that strike me as being wrong with this picture:1. There are huge changes going…See More
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Pierre-Jean is now a member of Coignite Learning Community Mar 25, 2009
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