Stories are powerful. They connect with something deep within us. They help us make sense of the world and our place in it. The kinds of stories that motivate tribes and ignite movements define the cause. They illuminate our ideas and actions and make them memorable. They change things When done well, they transcend mere […]
Art Changes Things
January 31, 2017 by 1 Comment
You want to change things? Make art. Art is the human ability to do something for the first time. Something that may not work. Art is the work of a human being doing something real and personal that might change things. Art is about the important stuff. Because… But this world of art is not […]
The Pillars Of Tribe Connections
December 13, 2016 by 5 Comments
Everybody loves a good pillar. They’ve been around for ions. You’ve got your Doric pillar. And your Gothic pillar. There’s always your Ionic pillar and your Corinthian pillar. Not to mention the ever-popular Tuscan. A short history of pillars Traditionally, pillars have been used to hold up buildings. But in modern times, pillars apparently hold […]
Tribes Connect With Emotion
November 29, 2016 by 14 Comments
Tribes don’t run on communications. They run on emotional connections. Through these connections, tribes create movements. And movements change things. For example Long ago, in better times, a guy by the name of Shepard Fairey made a poster. It just happened to be a poster of Barack Obama. And it just happened to be for […]
A Purpose Worth Sharing
October 25, 2016 by 19 Comments
People don’t engage with your cause because of what you do. People get involved with a tribe because of why you do what you do. As the story goes No one sent out thousands of invitations to the big event. There was no website to check the date. No social media to get the word […]
Where Purpose Lives
October 4, 2016 by 4 Comments
The definition and nature of purpose is often misunderstood. It does not reside in a founder’s head. You won’t find it on an organizational chart. What about a nifty slogan? And it’s usually not visible on a vision and values poster. Or in your typical mission statement. Powerful, world-changing purpose lives inside the members of […]
The Purpose Effect
September 13, 2016 by 9 Comments
That’s you, tossed hither and yon. Pushed here and there by every wave of change. That’s your tribe Pulled by each misguided would-be, could-be opportunity. Buffeted by every possible concern of every possible constituency. Floating aimlessly from one flavor-of-the-month to another. Jolted by every news cycle. That’s you Susceptible to every wave of expediency. That’s […]
Influencer Influenza
June 14, 2016 by 1 Comment
Influencers can be highly contagious. Their enthusiasm infectious. Communicable. Intellectually epidemic. They can spread ideas and movements in many ways and in many directions. Take Gary Vaynerchuk, for example When he sneezes out an idea people around the planet get a little tipsy. That’s because millions of people from all over the world turn to […]
Content At The Speed Of Light
May 17, 2016 by 1 Comment
The George Clooneys, Tom Rooneys, Adam Looneys and just plain Tooneys of the world aren’t the biggest influencers anymore. Thank goodness. But Calvin Lee is Calvin is a 40 something, unmarried geek who lives in the basement of his parents’ home. More important, Calvin is a “superconnector.” His 140-character pronouncements, comments and bitly links drive […]
Recognize Me?
June 23, 2015 by 4 Comments
I had spent a good part of my life trying to find the secret. I’d searched and searched. Then one day, when I least expected it, she turned to me and said the most insightful and profound thing I had ever heard. You just got to decide for yourself. You got the Saint Louie Blues, […]
