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7 Tips for Young Change-makers and Idealists
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 07/09/2010 - 10:51
Summer can be a great time to slow down a bit and reflect on our work and what we’ve learned. Having now gotten my sea legs in the nonprofit sector, I’m struck by all the things I wish I’d known when I was first starting out. I asked friends from Twitter and beyond to help me make a list of advice for young change-makers, and these are the top seven things we've learned so far.
We Can't All be the Shirtless Dancing Guy
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 06/09/2010 - 09:30
A few weeks ago, I heard Sean Stannard-Stockton speak on a panel at Council on Foundations. He shared a short video by musician and CD Baby founder Derek Sivers, which discusses the leadership lessons than can be drawn from a lone shirtless dancing guy at a music festival.
I recommend watching the video (it's below and it's less than three minutes), but the two basic lessons Sivers shares are:
The Tribe Has Spoken: Learning's from Seth Godin's TED Talk
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 05/14/2009 - 11:40
Everyday I'm afforded the opportunity to speak with people who are creating movements. Whether it’s bringing clean water to Africa; expanding the volunteer service movement so that all Americans who want to, have an opportunity to serve; helping the 80 million members of the Millennial Generation find meaningful jobs – you name it and it seems there’s a movement afoot.
