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Paradigm Shift In Personal Energy Production

10/20/2015

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A perspective on the rise of "Soft Power", a phenomenon​ propelled by billions of human networks throughout the world seeking economic efficiency, and the ongoing human and planetary costs of legacy hard power development. 

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"The Tomato Story" And Shifting From Scarcity To Abundance In Half A Day

10/16/2015

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A brief story about how any individual or group of people can catalyze transformative change by disregarding limiting beliefs of comparison and remaining focused on who you are and what you know.

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A Short Story About Brainstorming

8/27/2015

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Cavana Faithwalker's thoughtful analysis on brainstorming, We've Got A Problem Bring Out The Fine China, brings to mind a similar story about my own experience as a facilitator assisting community change.

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Engaging The Community In New Ways 

8/27/2015

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This story outlines how groups of individuals can strengthen engagement to generate transformative solutions and self-directed, empowered communities.

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Reflections on Beekeeping and Hivemind

5/28/2015

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It is said that without bees, there's no environment. A story of some of the beekeeping concepts and metaphors which can be useful to expand thinking in and about human organisations.

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The Benefits of Reiki for Entrepreneurs

5/19/2015

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Every living thing has reiki energy in it - people, animals, and plants. This article shares four steps to bring healing through reiki energy to you,  a community of persons, an institution, or the world. 

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Adapt To Reveal Your Unique Value

4/10/2015

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The subtle differences in context and culture inevitably overcome the intentions of the presumed strategy. 

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What Is Change?

12/12/2014

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Change is a mysterious constant in our lives and it's happening all over, right now. Change is both situational and continual: the new year, the new relationship, the new job, the new friends. 

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