The I-Open Newsletter-October 2014: A Conversation About Race in America; Leadership Purpose; Community Project Success Tips; Circulate Me; Stories and Faith in Community

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7 Factors for Successful Community Projects

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Lead With Purpose: Toastmaster Practices Inspired by The Four Agreements

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Rev. Hamilton Throckmorton Interview Transcription 20130129

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I-Open Newsletter - October 1, 2014

Welcome! We're glad you're here!
A quick summary of I-Open content for you today-

• Our featured image for October is "Organic Pattern" by Alice Merkel
  
• I-Open Blog articles range from the massively read, "How to Have a Conversation About Race in America" by Ken Homer to Tim Ferris' "Leading With Purpose: Toastmaster Practices Inspired by the Four Agreements". If you're an entrepreneur, community or economic developer, you'll want to study Tom O'Brien's, "7 Factors for Successful Community Development Projects" and take a breather with millennial Justin Glanville's, "Circulate Me! How to Manifest the Next Best Version of Us"
• This month's I-Open Research publication, "Stories and Faith in Community" is contributed by Hamilton Throckmorton, Sr. Pastor, The Federated Church in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, a gifted storyteller. I think you'll appreciate Hamilton's deep share about how to create meaningful stories that strengthen community, tough lessons in response to struggles of the modern church
• I-Open News posts community interest updates
• Lastly, a gentle reminder to check out the weekly Sunday I-Open Epiphanies, a mini-blog of inspirational community wisdom.

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