Cheers Everyone!
Still long on Nextel, but very involved in some other areas which have caught my interest: IP Telecom - I-Link (ILNK) which is about to open up to the power of Internet.
Nice to see Nextel getting the recognition it deserves. Sorry Gates had to crash this party.
Here's a piece I shared with an e-zine regarding a concept which more people should take time to try out on their own.
Subj: LearningFOUNT (074)
Date: 6/30/99 12:56:06 PM Central Daylight Time
From: the soarING Siegelpaul@learningfountain.com (Paul)
Reply-to: paul@learningfountain.com
To: paul@learningfountain.com (Fellow LearningFOUNT-neer--)
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Wednesday, June 30, 1999--------------Issue #074
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Welcome LearningFOUNT-neer:
My apologies to Terri Robinson and to YOU. I listed her post
but did not present it. It appears in today's issue. The Inspirational
quote today makes me feel better about my mistake.
Fred Smart has a post below, which does not appear to have anything
to do with business strategy. But it definitely is about community
building. Think about it. Can this idea help you in your business?
In the United States we are celebrating Independence Day over
this long weekend. LearningFOUNT will not be published Friday
and Monday. The next issue will be published Wednesday, July
7.
Inspirational Quote:
"Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to
a worthwhile achievement."
-----Henry Ford
-----Submitted by INSPIRE <mbledsoe@halcyon.com>
Inspirational?/Controversial? Quote:
"The wayside of business is full of brilliant men who started
out with a spurt, and lacked the stamina to finish. Their places
were taken by patient and unshowy plodders who never knew when
to quit."
-----J. R. Todd
-----Submitted by INSPIRE <mbledsoe@halcyon.com>
///In This Issue://///
Post #1 - Re: How to Publicize
-------------Roger Greenaway Controversial Quote
-------------Terri Robinson
Post #2 - Idea....
-------------Fred Smart
Post #3 - Re: "PC less than 50% penetration.."
-------------Phil Sheldon
Post #4 - Employee Burnout
-------------Don Wetmore
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Post #5 - Career City
-------------Paul "the soarING" Siegel
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///Post #1/////
From: Terri <queen3@home.com>
Subject: Re: How to Publicize
here is another "theme" suggestion for your press release:
Internet "idea incubator", LearningFOUNT, hatches virtual bookstore!
Also, I enjoyed this from Roger:
>" ..... if you centre on the wrong one, you could miss some
real gold mines. I go in like a child in a toyshop"<
This is so true! We sometimes get our minds set on "getting"
a certain thing from a seminar or presentation of some kind,
only to find that it didn't happen for us. Not saying that the
information we got was bad - but that our minds were constantly
"picking through" the information looking for what we were expecting
to hear and we missed the "gems" as Roger mentioned.
One of the things that I learned over the last few years was
not to anticipate. Plan, yes. Organize, yes. But don't "anticipate
the outcome" of anything - leap into it with a passion.. live
every minute of it to the fullest.. get every morsel of enjoyment
out of it. If it doesn't work out, you can dust yourself off
and savor the lessons you learned from it.
Just my $.02 on the "controversial" quote of Roger's *grin*
Best regards,
Terri Robinson
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///Post #2/////
From: FKSmart@aol.com
Subject: Idea.....
Paul:
I'd like to propose a very simple idea about how LearningFOUNT
readers/members can use communication technologies to build
community and share energy and ideas in their local and regional
markets.
The unintended consequence of this idea is that it can also do
a world of good.
Forgive me for the lengthy overview, but I need to set the stage
with some philosophy.
Overview:
Thanks to the Internet and open communication platforms, the
entire world is being unbundled right under our noses into the
hands, arms and laps of individuals.
INDIVIDUALS - not companies or governments - will hold the keys
to power and control in the next millennium.
I think we all agree with the fundamental principal that the
problems of the world relate to actions of individuals. If individuals
exercise their freedom to take from others, etc., ...we need
rules and laws to enforce order. We have formed local and national
governments to enforce those rules and laws. The selfish negative
- "taking energy" - actions of one person or a small group of
individuals can effect us all. Just look at Littleton, etc.
More government. More money. More control. More offsetting
power either in the hands of companies, police or government
is not the ultimate solution.
We need more love, more care, more selfless compassion in the
world These are universal truths.
But lets move to the bigger picture. How can I - "we" - make
a difference?
I happen to think that the single step of one individual can
make a massive difference as long as he/she sets in motion a
selfless, none quid pro quo, energy of love into the world.
The radiating power of love unmasks all defenses, pierces and
sees through all limitations, restrictions of power, control,
anger, might, etc.
But for me to give in this spirit I have to rise above the one-to-one
conditional dimension where I expect the receiver of my gifts
to return something in kind.
Most of what we see in the world of human relations and business
is a product of the conditional expectations we carry throughout
our walk through life. If people we give to don't return things
we expect, we feel hurt, betrayed, etc. Too often we retreat
into our protective shells out of fear, cynicism and dismay.
Sadly, we begin to lose hope. Doors close, Our world get smaller.
We retreat from reaching out for we don't believe we can make
a difference. Cynicism breeds and we develop a tough skin just
to survive. The child in us gets lost.
Proposal
1) Buy a used Nextel phone for $50 and order "radio dispatch"
service. Nextel's radio dispatch allows - at the press of one
button - you to talk to another person instantaneously.
2) This ONE phone can start an entire network. "What?", you
ask..... Bear with me.
3) I, or someone you know, buys a second cheap used $50 Nextel
phone and do the same. You, or someone you know can press ONE
button and talk.
Note: Nextel's regional Midwest footprint extends from southwest
Michigan to south of Indianapolis all the way to Springfield,
throughout the state of Illinois through Rockford on up to north
of Madison, WI and well north of Milwaukee.
4) I, or someone you know, finds ONE individual in need of assistance,
mentoring, guidance, help - whether he/she lives in the heart
of the ghetto or in Lake Forest.
5) The power of ONE is now locked into the formation of a positive
energy-giving THREE:
1) a facilitator (me) or seeker of those in need;
2) a willing individual to spend some selfless time and energy
to help a person(s) in need; and 3) the individual who needs
help.
This KISS model has powerful implications for good which can
massively spread throughout the world. The spirit of Jane Adams
can be massively leveraged. And all it takes is this one simple
step.
Just to let you know, I practice what I preach. This model was
not easy to "see." I had my own Nextel network last year which
helped put into motion some powerful good energy which is helping
those in need. Here are 2 of my projects:
1 - A battered woman's shelter in the heart of the West side
of Chicago - Mother To Mother - which, thanks to these technologies
and ideas - has now rapidly expanded to Minneapolis and Bloomington,
IL. They have 25 Nextel phones which link their administrators,
volunteers and those in need.
2 - A south side Catholic Community center - The San Miguel Center
- which now has a network of some 35-40 Nextel phones - the original
25 of which I paid for and helped fund before being paid back
- which have been financed through a State of Illinois grant
for a community action policing project which we helped share
some ideas toward last fall.
Three Nextel phones. That's all it takes. You can take a simple
first step. Try out this model. Share it with others.
Anyone can set this up, but its more powerful if you share the idea with others. Then have someone write about it. I don't need the publicity. I'd rather let this thing run on its
own.
Thanks for reading this.
And I look forward to hearing from you.
Fred Smart
847-864-2788
Building Virtual Distribution Networks:
One Good Person at A Time
Using a Holistic Wrap of IP Technologies
smartbandwidth.com;
[Fred, I'm impressed! You say it will do a world of good. You
bet. But I'm sure your idea may lead to better business approaches
too.--Community Moderator]
///Post #3/////
From: "Phil Sheldon" <fun4phil@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: "..PC, less than 50% penetration..."
Email will be as universal a form of communication as the telephone.
Many people who use VCRs gave up on the clocks long ago. Something
like a PC will be in far more than 50% of the homes. It will
have a higher penetration than fax in business.
///Post #4/////
From: "Don Wetmore" <ctsem@email.msn.com>
Subject: Employee burnout
On the issue of employee burnout, I published an article entitled,
"Time Management Horse Sense" that offers five suggestions to
maintain better control of our day and thereby reduce burnout
and turnover. It covers the need to effectively plan our days
so that we can accomplish the most important items.
It may be useful to many members of the List and I would be pleased
to share it. To get yours, email your request for "horse" to:
ctsem@msn.com
Don Wetmore-Professional Speaker
Productivity Institute-Time Management Seminars
60 Huntington St. P.O. Box 2126 Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 929-9902
mailto:ctsem@msn.com
balancetime.com
==SHOW CASE WEBSITE===
///Post #5/////
From: Paul "the soarING" Siegel
Subject: CareerCity <http://www.careercity.com>
This site offers guidance to the professional and high-tech person
planning a career. Almost everything he needs to know about locating
the perfect job is on this site. In addition to the usual postings
of jobs and resumes it has:
1 - A data base that may be searched for openings in specific
professions, categories and locations
2 - References directly to sites of major employers
3 - Lists of job fairs in different regions of U.S.
4 - Career planning information about today's careers, industries,
employers, salaries, agencies, etc.
5 - Job searching techniques;: interviews, networking, letters,
etc.
An excellent feature, especially helpful for the recent graduate,
is the Instant Interview. It presents possible questions, answers
and advice to prepare you for the real interview.
This site is excellent because everything is organized to make
it useful to the job-seeking visitor.
Your Community Moderator,
Paul "the soarING" Siegel
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Live your vision,
Paul "the soarING" Siegel, Community Moderator
mailto: paul@learningfountain.com
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