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THE BOOK IS A PROCESS7/29/2022 I had just released my first commercial book. Yes, it's a big achievement. It's a cause for celebration. Some call me lucky. Others tell me, "You had come a long way." Some said, that I should start paying tribute to the people who helped me along the way. They're very happy for me. I'm pleased that they're happy for me. But this book, like any other things in life, is part of a process. The book is a product of that long process. For me, it took me two decades of sharpening that process- the wisdom, discipline, lots of lessons learned, and eventual putting it down to bring more value out there for others to partake. Like any other process, it was a product of other processes that came with, my consulting business founded in 2013 but operational in 2014. The business grew in 2015 and cocooned to accommodate my personal vicissitudes. Back in 2018 soft launch and massive work thereafter to grow where I am now. It followed by creating value and ensuring quality every step of the way. I means late nights work, weekend work when my baby was with the in-laws, meeting potential clients, lots of networking, pro-bono work, writing while cooking, cleaning, and chasing butterflies, and enjoying the ride. I also learned magnificently. Life is about failing well and coming back up to straighten one's paths. To all of you creators, you know what I'm talking about. Cheers for this first book, cheers to many more, beautiful and valuable creations.
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THE POWER OF THE INDIVIDUAL3/7/2022 There's no denying that what we are seeing in Ukraine is the unleashing of brute force by the very few who thinks that they can subvert the modern world order without consequences. Here again, we see that the West and rest have combined forces again in a matter of days. Unprecedented. But the best thing I see in this first online war was the power of ordinary individuals in full force. From donating online, going to the war zone as a choice, buying Ukrainian products, crowdfunding, fighting disinformation, fact-checking propaganda, reserving AirBNB, donating crypto, among others, these activities are decisive. There are no limits to what ordinary Canadians and citizens of other states can do to support a country in great need. My book on global impact leadership focuses on the role of individuals, not institutions, in transforming their communities and acting based their values and principles. I have no doubt that a hyper-globalized and interconnected world, normative forces usually enforced by states and institutions are no longer their purview. As more and more individuals are connected on a grand scale, they can not just vote, but take up moral stances and register their voices without leaving their homes. Before mobilizing for a cause takes time. Now, you can build a pipeline system in a matter of hours or days. The challenge for us is to differentiate rationality with demagoguery, popularity versus principled action. Not every time that you will stand with thousands. To make a difference, you need to be different.
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WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? PART211/9/2021 To continue on the "big idea" discussion.... Big ideas generated from design schools and labs are great. They're ideas. Everything we have right now, these tangibles were products of someone's imagination. Some are dreamers, some are designers, some are investors of dreams, some are implementors. Some are borrowers, refiners, and even auditors of dreams and ideas. From conceiving to implementing, many processes and actors will be needed. Which one are you? What position will you take in this continuum? Where is your default position? |