Thanks for reading Jen! Hmm, so what would I do differently…where to start. First, the system we developed was an…
Nick – so great meeting you too and I appreciate these questions. There are several compelling tax reasons for an…
Daniel, thanks so much for this feedback and your questions. Our initial strategy was to build out the internal technical…
Geoff, thanks so much for this detailed reply. I agree completely that in order for cooperatives to survive they need…
“As a community development investor, I look for projects that a community has developed and is committed to rather than…
Sharon, thank you for this post and I appreciated the discussion we had about it on our peer learning group…
Doug, its been great to get to know you more through your posts in this workshop. It has given me…
Anna, thank you for this reflection on Hyperempathy. You describe moments where you have “felt the incredible grief, rage, horror…
“Which brings me to my deepest darkest fear: If I start to share ownership, not just financial benefits, which is…
Jon, its been so great getting to know you over the last months through our peer learning group and your…
Thanks for reading Felipe! First off, I hope I didn’t come across as anti shared ownership. I was doing that…
Well said, Jake. I’m a CU member and I’m on board! If I have any input, I’ll add it on…
Nick- Nathan the author of prompt three also makes an argument here that we simply have not had enough experience…
I really appreciate this. I’m glad you are taking the leap to really trust this space to wrestle honestly with…
Jon, kudos on this incredible synthesis and invitation. I’m humbled and in awe. I’m grateful for a glimpse into your…
Nick – thank you for this vulnerability of sharing your hard experiences and your deepest fears. THIS is the conversation…
Wow, Nick. Thanks for your transparency here. Like you, I tried a partnership with similar results. (Now there are two…
Since there was just the one comment that had suggestions/questions, I’ll comment here as my RS. QUESTION: What does it…
I love the addressing reasons you might fail framework, too!! Thanks so much for the post, Jennifer. And I am…
Brilliant post. Your title and your opening drew me right into that moment with you in the break room. I…
Doug, I had to laugh when you talked about diversity of Irish and German Catholics in Iowa. I was born…
Love this post and I got to say “Why we’ll fail” is a hook that just draws you in :).…
Jon!! Thanks for including me in your vision!! I laughed so hard when you talked about meat substitutes because today…
Felipe: thank you for your encouragement, for your deep reading, and for your challenge. As a first step, I have…
Felipe, this is just such an incredibly beautiful passage. It sneaked up on me and stopped me in my tracks:…
This is a great, in-depth post. It’s quite compelling to lead with a project’s shortcomings, the risks of failure. This…
Thank you Sarah for your insightful and candid analysis of the situation in your non-profit. One of the most powerful…
Thanks for sharing Sarah! I think your insights were incisive and telling; and personally I think you’ve answered a lot…
What you wrote reminds me of what I’ve read in “White Fragility” by Robin deAngelo, especially that racism is a…
You really have a talent for writing and storytelling. I think you should do more of that to help get…
Sharon – I have been taking some time to go back and read all the posts by participant and see…
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Our nonprofit underwent a transition from a traditional hierarchical structure to a worker-self directed nonprofit, which started over a year…
Evocative and moving. Thank you for writing this!
I really appreciate this post – I agree whole-heartedly. I like the way you talk about surrendering (although you didn’t…
Andrew – Thank you for this. You mentioned in your RS that “I am deliberately trying to develop something beyond…
I love this approach Jennifer. When I’m feeling scared or anxious about something in my personal or professional life, a…
Thanks for this Sharon. I have definitely fallen into the habit many times in my life of trying to do…
Disregard my question above. I should have read both your other posts first. I feel like you dive into this…
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