COMMON is a creative accelerator and community for businesses that take care of the planet and all the creatures on it.

Cheyenne, Arapaho + Ute lands
Joined January 2011
We just published The Generation That Forgot Why Nuclear Arms Control Exists medium.com/common-blog/the-g…
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The Canadian PM brought a refreshing level of honesty to the foreground at Davos.
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This is for social entrepreneurs who refuse to be blindsided. Read: What Venezuela Reveals About the World You’re Now Operating In bit.ly/4qAd7HP
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We've hit the edge. Again. Our New Year's Letter. bit.ly/4pBOmud
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We've hit the edge. Again. Our New Year's Letter. bit.ly/4pBOmud
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What we learned about opposition and blowback. 7 Things To Know About Societal Systems (or pay the price). Read: bit.ly/4ptq1qV Listen: bit.ly/3MxMDYQ Sign Up For Decoded: bit.ly/44RFk4u
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Morning meditation. We begin the design process today and will focus on connecting and connection using many different modalities: walks, movement, reflection, exploration and discussion. Attunement is the organizing principle: to what, where, and to who are you attuning.
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Our CEO @MarkEckhardt is on the road and about to facilitate a powerhouse design session.
Dropping anchor. We have arrived. Next move is to make it to the island where later today we will welcome 60 people from all around the world for the design experience of their lifetime. #itstimetoleap. What got the world here won’t get us to where we need to go.
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Do it!
At some point you need to turn on the thing you created/built and become it’s biggest opponent. The process is called falsifization and it reveals all the gaps, delusions of grandeur, etc. that ultimately undermine what your doing.
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MBAs are like putting on a jet pack for businesses. Our track record is 100% for outsized transformative experiences, immeasurable social impact, and business results that smash expectations.
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Sharing this great post from @resilient_coach, an expert on personal resilience. This topic is on par with the mental side of sports and performance training. Have a look. Releasing Imposter Syndrome: A Path to Personal Resilience — Laura Seraydarian bit.ly/3Od4m50
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"Grabbing, Getting, Controlling," is Iain McGilchrist's shorthand for the left hemisphere of the brain. Here's to strategy based on engaging both hemispheres of the brain. Watch McGilchrist's 2022 talk on Ai and The Matter of Things. bit.ly/3GT7oZh
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What vision/mission guide your work?
47 days til 2023. What's top of your list for the rest of the year?
62 years ago today, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges was escorted by federal marshals into the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in La as angry white parents harassed her. She spent her first day in the principal's office b/c of the chaos. Ruby Bridges is only 68 today.
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The evidence is beginning to pop up that women really did wreak a kind of delicious revenge on Trumpism, and it’s everywhere. eand.co/the-maga-gop-made-a-…
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We can change the housing narrative to put #racialjustice front and center for a more just future, according to Dr. @Mikemcafee06 of @PolicyLink, @IamGlennHarris of @RaceForward, and @DorianWarren of @CommunityChange. Read their latest in @SSIReview: ↪️ skoll.wf/3A8mxmi
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Hey Georgia, Early Voting for the runoff begins November 28th.
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Good morning to everyone except those who refuse to have the hard conversations to protect their own egos–and leave their people vulnerable because of it.
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While it may seem pessimistic to plan for the end when you’re just getting started, postponing tough discussions leaves everyone more vulnerable. Select a partner who shares your values. Protect your friendship by formalizing expectations+boundaries early on.