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Inspiration
Clouds Make the Difference
August 8, 2017
Clouds make the difference. They deliver a combination that delivers wonder, radiating possibilities at work, in life, and community.
Inspiration
5 Ways We Are All Alike
July 29, 2017
As Maya Angelou once wrote, “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” Eric Torrence agrees, and identifies 5 ways we are all alike.
Leadership
One Life at a Time: A Different Angle on #BlackLivesMatter
July 15, 2017
Paula Kiger shares how she moved past her initial discomfort to stand up and support the #BlackLivesMatter movement; and how others can follow her lead.
Inspiration
A Common Desire for Health and Healing
July 13, 2017
In order to find common ground, there must be communication. Maya James shares an unexpected conversation starter, and how healing unites us all.
Leadership
5 Characteristics of a Common Ground Conversation
July 6, 2017
We can’t avoid tough conversations with people who have different opinions forever. When it’s finally time to talk, here’s how to have a “Common Ground” conversation.
Inspiration
On Living in a Life-Filled Setting
June 22, 2017
It can be difficult to live “wild and free.” Writer Heidi Oran challenges us, no matter our circumstances, to make our world a life-filled setting.
Leadership
From Frustration to Friend: How Building Common Ground Made Us Better
June 15, 2017
Is it really possible for two people to go from constantly frustrating each other to becoming friends? That’s the power of building common ground.
Inspiration
How Louis Armstrong Influenced Activate World
May 16, 2017
Launching a new project, like Activate World, can leave us feeling vulnerable or uncertain. Small moments of clarity can be all we need to push forward.
Inspiration
Tips for Taking Action from Claire Mahon
February 23, 2017
Most mornings in my home go something like this: wake up too early to the sound of smartphone alarm clock, rub eyes and check social media feeds and email, crawl back under covers due to overwhelming feelings of despair and frustration, get out of bed and push away the helplessness to work/mom/live. The words HUMAN…
Generations
The Need for a Culture of Belonging
February 21, 2017
Belonging is an essential human expectation. More than an expectation, belonging is community. We need to develop a culture of belonging.
Inspiration
Drawing Your Own Circle of Gratitude
February 18, 2017
A vicious cycle is a series of events that continues to round themselves back to one another, making a bad situation worse, usually ending up with no resolve. I recently got caught up in a circle, but it wasn’t vicious at all. In fact, I’m calling it a circle of gratitude. It’s been proven there…
Leadership
We Are in a Trust Depression
January 31, 2017
Are you ready to create a trust recovery? Are you ready to be a Trust Activist?