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If you want more, you should learn new perspectives and gain new experiences that will allow you to constantly develop. For this to happen, you need to put yourself in new situations to observe how you behave and gain knowledge.
you will feel embarrassing and uncomfortable
We shouldn’t rely on brands or strangers online to create community for us. Instead, let’s recognize and appreciate the ways community already shows up in our everyday lives — and reflect on how we can nurture it and continue caring for those who do the same for us.
are we really in community?
Don’t try to do what you think people will find interesting or what might present you as “relatable.” That is not something you can control. It’s a consequence of being your true self and speaking your truth. Once people recognize that in you, they’ll believe in what you have to say.
being relatable can only take you so far
Make mistakes. Say things that are wrong. Say something that comes from the heart. We are in dire need of authenticity and anyone who puts themselves out there and says how they truly feel is admirable.
being relatable can only take you so far
Community building 101:
- Make it a cause worth fighting for
- Commit daily for best chances
- Members should feel a sense of validation every time they show up
- Curate founding members
- Begin by growing organically
- Facilitate bonds between member... See more
descriptiontwitter.comThe need to create time for analog human to human communication cannot be underestimated now. There will be no community without first communing.
Nora Bateson • The Bigger Picture
Digital strategist Shelley Bernstein once said that one of the greatest challenges currently facing us is how to interact meaningfully with the people we serve. Interact meaningfully with the people we serve. Not eyeballs. Not users. But people.
Natasha Lampard • An Exist Strategy
You can find your team of allies by asking yourself a series of more targeted questions: 1. Who do I care about? 2. Who do I share an interest, identity, or place with? 3. Who do I want to help?
Kai Elmer Sotto • Get Together: How to build a community with your people
Your purpose needs to be something that your people will want to work on with you, not a selfish or one-sided idea hatched by a single leader. If the purpose only serves you, your community-building efforts will fall flat.