I'm setting up a business. Still in alpha: a mission-driven enterprise to realise the positive potential of changes in the ways we work. Communities, networks, agility and collaboration... all that stuff I do. But more than anything, providing support to those contributing to this vision. I'm pretty excited about this one - nearly as excited as I am about what the experience will hold.
The first big project will be a book, also in alpha: Collaborative Communities 101. To help potential agents of the future and develop collective literacy... by making the essentials accessible: the core that an agent needs in the emerging collaborative future.
I'd be grateful if you could kindly keep me accountable to my part in these - making sure they happen. And also to my four focus areas - resolutions if you'd like:
- be a good person - be genuine, kind and serve others
- think big and lead - look at the bigger future, and be compelling in inviting others to join me cocreating it
- dedicate - stick with it and do it properly
- work better, together - stand on others' shoulders and develop capacity collectively
Let's have a wonderful 2013 together.
www.jsbaxter.com.au
@JohnSBaxter
Book sounds good, but would be even better if done whilst doing, right. You're into community, change making, well Adam Bandt has just advertised for a community organiser - pretty cool gig for someone serious about community stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the steer Anonymous! It does sound like a really interesting position and 12 months ago I may have jumped at it... as you've read though, 2013 is about setting up my own business.
DeleteNot ruling out employment for the future (although I can't think of much that would make it a good option - except catastrophically failing at my plans for life), but I'll need a very compelling opportunity to abandom my current plans for 2013. You wouldn't want me to give up now, would you?
No, I wouldn't want you to do that - ever. Giving up is for people who lack imagination, that isn't you, now, is it? Resetting is the way forward, not giving up - don't you think? And I believe in you - always have.
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