 By Jim Selman | Bio
There is an amazing website called The Brave Nation
that is showcasing people who’ve made a difference. Many of these
examples of human vision, commitment and perseverance are boomers who
challenged ‘the system’ in the '60s and '70s and are now sharing their
experience with the current generation of ‘change agents’. It is
inspiring to remember and reconnect with the idealism of our youth and
perplexing to wonder what happened to so many of us who have drifted
into complacency about (or in some cases complicity with) current
events.[ Read More]
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 By Rick Fullerton | Bio
Last
week I began a new job. In itself, this is not remarkable; people
change jobs as a regular occurrence, whether as a result of individual
initiative or organizational circumstance. For me, this latest career
move serves as a stimulus to reflect on my commitments and priorities
and how these evolve over time.[ Read More]
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 By Lauren Selman | Bio
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, GO!!! At midnight, on July 3rd, over nine hundred
runners started off on a midnight fourth of July run in Seattle. Among
the runners were my uncle and I. As I stood in the crowd waiting to
start, I saw runners of all ages. From nine-year-olds to 85-year-olds,
all of us were crazy enough to be standing in Seattle at midnight in
short shorts and tank tops. It go me thinking. Here we were, all humans
of different ages, gathering around to run.
Now, this is nowhere near my first of this kind of run and the more I
thought about it, the more I realized that very often multiple
generations come together at sporting events.[ Read More]
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 By Jim Selman | Bio
I
just saw the movie WALL-E about a lonely robot on planet earth 700
years after a Wal-Mart-like enterprise wins the game of mega mergers
and is the only corporation left, effectively running the world. The
people had to leave because they couldn’t keep up with the trash.
WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter – Earth Class) spends its days (we
soon begin to think of it as a ‘he’ thanks to some brilliant scripting
and Pixar magic) creating skyscraper-scale mountains of trash. It is a
great film and brilliantly delivers ‘social responsibility’ messages
while telling a beautiful love story that meshes with some profoundly
human moments when people wake up to the possibility of having a choice
combined with responsibility for cleaning up the mess we made in the
20th and 21st centuries.[ Read More]
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Dear Dad,
I wanted to share this song, “ Before You Go”,
with you today. It says what I have never been able to communicate
fully…THANK YOU for my life and all that I cherish, value and hold
dear. As you and many of your generation know all too well, many of my
generation and those younger than us don't necessarily understand or
agree with your views. But I wanted you to know we all acknowledge and
appreciate the gifts you have given us.[ Read More]
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 By Rick Fullerton | Bio
Earlier this month, I was away from home for
over a week on business. In itself, this is not a big deal. Lots of
people travel more frequently and farther than I do. Yet for me, this trip was filled with unexpected feelings of gratitude and wonder. At the outset, it was to be a routine work trip to two cities to
conduct seminars at the completion of the MBA course I teach. What set
this apart was the opportunity to be in Calgary, the home of Canada’s
energy sector and fastest-growing city in the country.[ Read More]
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Life happens while we are having conversations with ourselves and other people. Not learning from others may have a lot to do with not truly
‘listening’ to what others say. Listening is the context that makes
life intelligible, allows anything to have meaning, and forms the basis
for all communication (both written and spoken). It is a whole lot more
than just ‘hearing’ the words that are spoken. I’m always listening,
always bringing a prior interpretation or understanding of my world to
every situation I encounter or can imagine encountering. This is the most basic aspect of being a human being I know.[ Read More]
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I am more than happy to see Obama back on his game and in what looks
like the homestretch in what has been a grueling horserace—for the
candidates and the public. I am committed to Obama because I believe,
along with a lot of other people, that he is sincere in his commitment
to unite the nation and that he has demonstrated his capacity to stand
for something beyond politics-as-usual. I have said on more than one
occasion how sad it's been to watch the fracture of our nation and our
communities in the wake of the "neo-conservative" tide and President
Bush's consistent and constant disregard for any policy or initiative
other than what benefits corporate business interests. Now we have a candidate who speaks with eloquence and passion FOR something more than power and money.[ Read More]
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It seems appropriate on this Earth Day that
I am scooting along the French countryside at about 180 mph on one of
Eurostar’s fast trains on my way to Amsterdam. I decided that the
chance to spend a few hours away from hotels and airports might be a
refreshing change. I was right. The scenery is lovely and the ride
comfortable. If governments and organizations could move this fast,
there is no telling what could be accomplished. I have been working a lot this trip with the question of how to get more velocity into my client’s decision-making processes.[ Read More]
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I spent a good chunk of my life learning to be reasonable. In business,
the mantra for any proposal was always: “Is it practical?” It seemed to
me that reasonableness (and its sister practicality) were virtues.
People who were unreasonable or impractical seemed to be
exceptions—they came across as flaky, dangerous, occasionally lucky,
unpredictable, disconnected, loose canons and, above all, they weren't
team players. When I turned 50, I came upon a quotation by George
Bernard Shaw that hit me between the eyes and totally changed my
approach to life and, in particular, my future.[ Read More]
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