It’s not just a bad idea, it’s the law…

Last Updated on Saturday, 30 September 2006 09:59 Written by Steve Saturday, 30 September 2006 09:59

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Michael on Web of Change

Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 September 2006 07:20 Written by Steve Wednesday, 27 September 2006 07:19

Michael Silberman wrote up a nice post on what Web of Change meant to him. I had the pleasure of getting to know Michael a bit as we co-facilitated a session on software integration. I was was very impressed by him on a professional and personal level. He’s a known wunderkind of our movement, having run the Dean Meetup project in 2004, and has none of the hubris or bluster you so often see in people who have risen far and fast. Really a great guy, and a huge asset to the conference. He writes:

The conference really was a group effort, and would have been a shadow of itself without the amazing people who showed up. And Michael hit on one of the key points for me–there was no one there to make a pitch. Most of us had some pet tool or software project we were involved in, but this conference wasn’t about finding converts. It was about learning from others on a whole lot of levels, and getting better at this work of social change. And as Michael said, it made for an amazing conference.

Did I just take the red pill?

Last Updated on Monday, 25 September 2006 03:53 Written by Steve Monday, 25 September 2006 03:51

I’m back from my trip to Web of Change way up north in British Columbia. It was an incredible gathering, and quite humbling. I was wowed by the level of skill, compassion, curiosity, and friendliness of this amazing community of people working to change the world for the better. About halfway through the conference the wheels in my head hit the RPM red line, and they haven’t really slowed down yet. I’m working on some substantial posts about what I saw at Web of Change, what I learned, and how I’ll be different from here on out. I hope to get those synthesized pretty soon, before the buzz wears off…