by Tara Joyce | Oct 8, 2009 | Cultural Creativity
Do you ever wonder that sometimes? I wonder do on my darker days. I wonder what’s the point of caring about things that most people don’t give a shit about. Sometimes I wonder if I would be more at peace if I suddenly stopped paying attention.
I wonder what’s the point of being committed t0 a problem when so may others are not taking action.
Then I remember I am only responsible for me. I am not my brother’s keeper.
If I don’t care about the problem it certainly will never be solved. I must want it. I must try to understand it in order for it to have a hope of being solved.
photo credit: Dean Ayres
by Tara Joyce | Oct 5, 2009 | Innerpreneurship
I announced in my last article, Holy Shit! Can We All Hold Hands?, that I’ve taken a big leap, stretched outside my (antisocial) comfort zone and formed an Innerpreneur Support Group that will meet face-to-face monthly. There will be one meet-up in a Toronto restaurant on Nov. 2 and another online, in a video chat room, on Nov. 30. The max. people in attendance for each is 9 people.
The purpose of the support group is for us to… provide support to and receive support from fellow Innerpreneurs. Let’s learn from each other.
Toronto Meet-up
Monday, November 2, 2009, 7:30 PM EST
at Terroni restaurant
57 Adelaide St. E.
RSVP here
What to expect: a casual, intimate dinner among Toronto values-based business owners
Online Meet-up
Monday, November 30, 2009 at 7:30 PM EST
using TinyChat‘s video chat room functionality
RSVP here
You must have a webcam to participate
What to expect: a casual, intimate chat (feel free to eat, drink and be merry during it) among values-based business owners
I look forward to getting to know you better and learning from you.
photo credit: jam343
by Tara Joyce | Oct 1, 2009 | Innerpreneurship
I’ve been thinking a lot about community in the last few months.
My pondering really got going with a phone conversation with Tim Bursch a few months back. He’s a guy that understands the value of making connections and helping people. He had some really interesting ideas for fostering more Innerpreneur interaction online.
I’m more the solitary type.
But I launched the Innerpreneur Forum… with little personal understanding of how to cultivate conversation there. I’m not so into community. I know very little about fostering community. I’m know about connecting one-on-one. I’m just not gregarious (definition: fond of company).
But I see the value in being a part of a community that shares my values and can help me to live a more abundant and meaningful life. Those kind of communities I am looking for.
People like us.
There is a community here. I don’t know many people like you. But to me, a true community is built upon the interactions between its members. I started the Innerpreneur Forum because I couldn’t think of a better platform to allow you to interact freely. Admittedly, the forum has already stalled.
Could you use some support?
Yesterday it dawned on me. I could. I benefit from talking to other Innerpreneurs about the challenges of business.
In an instant I decided to go against my grain and be social with strangers. Let’s talk about the challenges in our businesses. Together. Face to face.
Face-to-face Innerpreneur Support Group meet-up
I’m starting two live Innerpreneur meet-ups:
1. In Toronto, on Nov. 2
2. Online in a video chat room, on Nov. 30
Max 9 ppl. in attendance for either. The cost of attendance is what you value it at. I’ve still got to plan the rest of the details…
This is very scary for me. Holy shit.
photo credit: Tomer Arazy
