• Leadership & Personal Development

    People Who Change the World: The Urban Farming Guys

    This is part three of a three-part series. The Urban Farming Guys epitomize Gandhi’s quote to be the change you wish to see in the world.  These guys moved to one of the worst neighborhoods in the country.  The neighborhood was a place that politicians and charity groups had written off, because of the high rates of drug use, violence, arson, drop-outs, etc.  It was a place that was running low on hope.  The UFG’s changed that.  They brought hope back, and incredibly their efforts have actually reduced violence and restored the lives of addicts and criminals! It would be best to see a brief video they made.  They can…

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    People Who Change the World: William Kamkwamba

    This is part two of a three part series. As a young boy I often had persecutory nightmares.  Someone would be chasing me or trying to kill me.  A few times I got to a point in the dream where I was stretched to my limit of stress and frustration.  I was tired of running.  A simple, small thought would come to me: This is just a dream and it is YOUR dream.  Change it. So I would.  I fought back.  I took control. I remembered these nightmares as I contemplated William Kamkwamba’s story, because there is some parallel.  I don’t think he had the same thoughts as me, but much in…

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    People Who Change the World: Elon Musk

    I LOVE being a dad of boys in Cub Scouts!  It’s a lot of fun to watch my boys get excited about achieving goals.  The program exposes them to a lot of new ideas and reinforces values we teach in our home.  They’re learning new skills and developing character.  And it’s fun! Ephram and I had a great time with a requirement that said: Find three stories that tell how people are protecting our world.  I shared with him the stories of three “people” that I look up to a lot.  I will write about this in four posts – three about the people, and one with some insight about…