breaking barriers presentation 2.17.11
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How do we move forward in our lives when we keep dizzyingly making the same moves?TRANSCRIPT
BREAKING BARRIERS The tools that have worked for me might also work for you…
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Bedroom
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Tuesday
WednesdayThursday
Friday
How do we move forward in our lives when
we keep dizzyingly making the same
moves?
Toolbox1. Understand. Know what your
tool box contains. 2. Humility. Simply be Humble.
You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving towards the end but not about the end point.
4. Participate. Be Part of the Community you want to build.
5. Friends. Choose your friends
wisely.6. Have fun. Keep taking small
steps and have fun. 7. Dream Big. Know when to
push for your dreams.8. Delegate. Pick people that are
smarter than you. 9. Dress up to show up. Look
your most fabulous. 10. Learn your core. What do you
stand for?
Toolbox
1. Understand. Know what your tool box contains.
Toolbox
1. Understand. Know what your tool box contains.
2. Humility. Simply be Humble. You have to be
humble in order to see clearly.
Toolbox1. Understand. Know
what your tool box contains.
2. Humility. Simply be Humble. You have to be humble in order
to see clearly.3. Process. It’s
about the journey moving towards the end but not about the end point.
Toolbox1. Understand. Know
what your tool box contains.
2. Humility. Simply be Humble. You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving towards the end but not about the end point.
4. Participate. Be Part of the Community you want to build.
Toolbox1. Understand. Know
what your tool box contains.
2. Humility. Simply be Humble. You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving
towards the end but not about the end point.
4. Participate. Be Part of the Community you want to build.
5. Friends. Choose your friends wisely.
Toolbox1. Understand. Know what
your tool box contains. 2. Humility. Simply be
Humble. You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving towards the end but not about
the end point. 4. Participate. Be Part of
the Community you want to build.
5. Friends. Choose your friends wisely.
6. Have fun. Keep taking small steps and have fun.
“If I can't dance, I don't want to
be part of your revolution.”
Emma Goldman
At the very
moment
when we need to
be
The most
serious
is usually
The best
Time to keep
taking small steps FORWA
RD
Toolbox1. Understand. Know what
your tool box contains. 2. Humility. Simply be
Humble. You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving towards the end but not about the end point.
4. Participate. Be Part of the Community you want to build.
5. Friends. Choose your friends wisely.
6. Have fun. Keep taking small steps and have fun.
7. Dream Big. Know when to push for your dreams.
Toolbox1. Understand. Know what
your tool box contains. 2. Humility. Simply be
Humble. You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving towards the end but not about the end point.
4. Participate. Be Part of the
Community you want to build.
5. Friends. Choose your friends wisely.
6. Have fun. Keep taking small steps and have fun.
7. Dream Big. Know when to push for your dreams.
8. Delegate. Pick people that are smarter than you.
Toolbox1. Understand. Know what
your tool box contains. 2. Humility. Simply be Humble.
You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving towards the end but not about the end point.
4. Participate. Be Part of the Community you want to
build.5. Friends. Choose your
friends wisely.6. Have fun. Keep taking small
steps and have fun. 7. Dream Big. Know when to
push for your dreams.8. Delegate. Pick people that
are smarter than you. 9. Dress up to show up. Look
your most fabulous.
Toolbox1. Understand. Know what your
tool box contains. 2. Humility. Simply be Humble.
You have to be humble in order to see clearly.
3. Process. It’s about the journey moving towards the end but not about the end point.
4. Participate. Be Part of the Community you want to build.
5. Friends. Choose your friends
wisely.6. Have fun. Keep taking small
steps and have fun. 7. Dream Big. Know when to
push for your dreams.8. Delegate. Pick people that are
smarter than you. 9. Dress up to show up. Look
your most fabulous. 10. Learn your core. What do you
stand for?
“What is the American radical? The radical is that unique person to
whom the common good is the greatest personal value. He is that
person who genuinely and completely believes in mankind. The
radical is so completely identified with mankind that he personally
shares the pain, the injustices, and the sufferings of all his fellow
men.”
Saul Alinsky, Rules for Radicals
Talk
To each
other
circular
reasoning
Can work
learn
from each other
to keep moving forward
“If I am not for myself, who will be for
me? If I am not for others, what am I?
And if not now, when?”Rabbi Hillel in Pirkeh Avot, Ethics of Our
Fathers
As the Director of the LGBT Alliance, Lisa Finkelstein works as a community organizer at the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties. For close to two decades she has filled multiple roles as a teacher, director, volunteer and organizer within multiple philanthropic, political and educational social justice-based organizations during her time living in Missouri, Colorado, Oregon and California. You can find her blogging on her experiences as a professional queer Jew at http://www.qjew.wordpress.com
a: Something material that blocks or is intended to block passage <highway barrier> b : a natural formation or structure that prevents or hinders movement or action <geographic barriers to species dissemination> c: a medieval war game in which combatants fight on foot with a fence or railing between them something immaterial that impedes or separates obstacle <behavioral barriers> <trade barriers> Examples: Concrete barriers surround the race track to protect spectators. The tree's roots serve as a barrier against soil erosion. The mountain range forms a natural barrier between the two countries. Both leaders are in favor of removing trade barriers. Cultural barriers have made it hard for women to enter many professions. He argues that regulations should not be viewed as barriers to progress.Synonyms: barricade, fence, hedge, wallNear Antonyms: doorway, entrance, entry, entryway, gate, portal; gap, pass
bar·ri·er noun \ˈber-ē-ər, ˈba-rē-\
“It is not incumbent upon you to complete
the task, but neither are you free to
desist from it...”
Rabbi Tarfon, Pirkei Avot 2:16
cir·cle noun, often attributive \ˈsər-kəl\
a: ring or halo b: a closed plane curve every point of which is equidistant from a fixed point within the curve c: an area of action or influence e: fallacious reasoning in which something to be demonstrated is covertly assumed f: a group of persons sharing a common interest or revolving about a common center. Examples: She drew a circle around the correct answer. We formed a circle around the campfire. She has a large circle of friends. She is well-known in banking circles.
Near Antonyms: loner; indivualist
com·pas·sion fa·tigue noun \kəm-ˈpa-shən\ \fə-ˈtēg\
a: the resistance of the general public to give money to charity or other good causes due to overexposure or over saturation b: the lack of capacity to separate self from other as a key component of productive empathy; otherwise, the sight of another’s pain can become paralyzing c: destructive behaviors surfacing when caregivers focus on others without practicing self-care. Examples: Lack of flexibility among staff members with strong reluctance
toward change with inability to believe improvement is possible Isolation from others In denial about problems Voices excessive complaints about administrative functions
“In an expanding universe, time is on the side of the outcast.
Those who once inhabited the suburbs of human contempt find
that without changing their address they eventually live in the
metropolis.”
Quentin Crisp
Talk About The Passion
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world…
…Talk about the passion
“It's no good running a pig farm badly for 30 years
while saying, 'Really, I was meant to be a ballet
dancer.' By then, pigs will be your style.”
Quentin Crisp