by lori | May 30, 2012 | Benefits, Fostering, Impacts, Recognizing, Recommended Reading, Self-organizing groups, Self-organizing work groups, Story, Sustaining
Bas and I spent the past 7 months playing/working to create a storybook together. And it’s now finished! Woo hoo! Read it for free here: Different Work: Moving from I Should to I Love My Work Optimized for the iPad, the book at the link above also works on smart... by lori | May 15, 2012 | Community, Definitions, Recognizing
Community is such an old human word—800-ish years old in Latin (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community) and likely far older than that in other languages and cultures I’d guess. A unified body of individuals, says Merriam Webster. Love that. Community is... by lori | Apr 30, 2012 | Benefits, Benefits, Community, Self-organizing groups
As of this May, I’ve spent 9 years working, living, and learning as self-organizing groups and community. What I noticed most this week is the astonishing courage demonstrated by individuals who have spent prolonged time within these human collectives: courage... by lori | Apr 20, 2012 | Benefits, Community, Coworking
Our dear old dog Grady got lost for 2½ hours last Monday night, during rush hour in our urban Seattle neighborhood, wearing his new sock-monkey collar (while the one with his name and phone number sat uselessly on our counter). Daniel and I were in a complete panic,... by lori | Apr 11, 2012 | Benefits, Community, Story
Monday evening I decided to go on an unannounced neighborhood Walkabout. I actually planned just to go from the backyard to the front yard, but a squirrel caught my eye and before you know it I was at our corner store. At this point, I was kind of freaked out, I’m... by lori | Apr 5, 2012 | Community, FAQ, Recognizing, Recognizing, Recognizing, Self-organizing groups, Self-organizing work groups
Our world is amazing. Have you noticed that today? Noticed how amazing your world is despite the looming global environmental crisis and the 24×7 corporate-and-political-muck-and-mud-slinging circus and the foul-tempered stranger you met on the street? Silly...