MANIFESTO

I recently took part in HELLO CHANGE!... These two writings where the answers to a question: "tell us about a project of yours', successful or not, in two ways: 1. as if you were speaking in front of a big audience; and 2. as if you where writing in Funky projects' (the company that designed Hello Change! as their hiring process) blog"

1... IN FRONT OF A BIG AUDIENCE

Have you ever experienced something inside you asking for change? Change to a more purposeful and fun living style? Do you sometimes hear a deep inner voice that says: "give up this job, sack your boss, follow your dreams!”. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?

I spent some ten years in "comfortable" jobs, but I never felt fulfilled. One always knows it, but comfort is a hard drug. When used to it, the body needs more of it,... One good day I started again. From zero. I just stopped, took breathe, listened and set on. I started freelancing on the tasks I can accomplish due to my personality, experience, training and abilities. It's growing and it's exciting, and I can assure it to you: there is not a single minute I feel bored.

The word "job" does no more make sense. No boss, no clients,... just project-mates, life-mates. Family- and social- life is much easier and richer. One's whole life becomes a project, a life-project. It all makes sense again.

Do you know the good news? You are free too. Awake and act. Start. Now!

2.... AT FUNKY PROJECTS' BLOG

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, the providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Everything makes sense now. Not a single minute is useless. Connections appear all the time. All the people around can help. One idea makes place to another one, that sums up with another mate's one,... The buzz is started. It won't stop. It'll just grow, spread and multiply. The creativity virus has caught me. Fear is history. Dreams are the motor. Now as a freelance. Tomorrow collaborating with Funky Projects and all the happy shiny people out there.

Cheers!

Eleder

BM31: Mind Mapping-Open Space Technology-Sormena

• www.flowandshow.blogspot.com
• www.burumapak.blogspot.com
• www.in-fluyendo.blogspot.com

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THE MAYOR INVITES TO OPEN SPACE

Kai Degner, mayor of Harrisonbourg, wrote yesterday to OSLIST to share thies video in which we can get a good taste of what an Open Space meeting is and why it works so well.

It was the second OS in Harrisonbourg after May’s Sustainability Summit where they were honoured to have Harrison Owen, the founder of Open Space Technology, come visit Kay to give guidance on how to design the first summit. Over 150 people came, created 30 break out conversations, and turned downtown into a conference center.

Harrisonburg Summits continue, with two more planned this year (Intercultural/Interfaith Oct 22 and Sustainability II Nov 14).




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Mind mapping - Open Space Technology - Creativity
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WHAT MAKES A GREAT BLOG POST

Paul Foreman has a very interesting website: Mind Mapping Inspiration.

He runs also a mailing list which is usually very worthy. Interesting subjects taken to artfully hand-made mind maps. You can subscribe in here to have a taste.

Today he has gave as a good present with this mind map: 101 Answers to What Makes a Great Blog Post.

If you have a blog or are considering to write in anyone I'm sure it will inspire you with some insight.

Cheers!

flowandshow@gmail.com

Eleder Aurtenetxe Pildain
BM31_BILBAO

Mind mapping - Open Space Technology - Creativity

www.flowandshow.blogspot.com
www.in-fluyendo.blogspot.com

www.burumapak.blogspot.com

ABOUT FLOW & SHOW

Ibaizabal river in Bilbao. Photo by Jose Manuel Vargas

This blog is written by someone who uses English as a tool to learn from and communicate with the world. I can read and understand English quite well. When I write I may make some mistakes, but I hope you will understand the message.

I start this blog in English as a window to the world.

Some months ago I started my first blog: BURU-MAPAK in Basque language mainly. I'm passionate about our ancient language, which is joyful for (almost) whatever original contribution...

Some days ago I started another blog in Spanish: IN-FLUYENDO. Trying my way as a freelance in the creativity field may be more realistic if I work for the Spanish market also. That's why I'll be posting bits and pieces in Spanish too.

FLOW&SHOW will be the third piece of the puzzle. The main learning resources and communitiesI learn from and take part in are English language ones. They also get interested in who I am, what I do,... I hope FLOW&SHOW will somehow answer these questions.

And, why did I start blogging some months ago? As I've just said, in winter 2008 I started my freelancing path, which aims to an integral lifestyle in which everything I do makes sense. The fields I'm focusing on: mind mapping, open space technology and creativity. Training and facilitation.

Those three blogs will be the way I'll tell about my activity and thinking (mainly related to these fields).

Hope it'll flow and show... just a bit, at least!

flowandshow@gmail.com

Eleder Aurtenetxe Pildain
BM31_BILBAO

Mind mapping - Open Space Technology - Creativity

www.flowandshow.blogspot.com
www.in-fluyendo.blogspot.com

www.burumapak.blogspot.com