DR. JOHN LAMBERTON |
FINDING YOUR ELEMENT |
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"Where's Your Tribe?" The Culture of Tribes While people may or may not make money from their passions or Elements, people often prefer to pursue their passions in purely recreational processes with people who have the same passions and interests. Connecting with people in a Tribe produces benefits such as affirmation, guidance, collaboration, and inspiration. Affirmation: Growing Together People are organic creatures that are identical to all other forms of organic life. . . .Companion planting is a horticultural procedure utilized to grow better plants. . . . Similarly, members of Tribes, however diverse, can help each other flourish. Dale Dougherty launched "MAKE," a magazine aimed at solitary inventors and tinkerers. . . . . . . MAKE fuond its Tribe immediately. Neroli Makim found that her passion was creativity. (1) Guidance: Understanding Your Path Tribes can be a powerful source of mentoring. Collaboration: Giving Support Wherever common interests align, Tribes can emerge. Kimberley Spire-Oh discovered this when her son was diagnosed by his school as a child with a "disability." Kimberly founded her own law firm. Her law practice focuses on special education law and advocacy, as well as disability law. Chris Bird founded BirdBanter Media. Inspiration: Raising the Bar Finding your Tribe can be a tremendous source of inspiration. Seeing what others achieve who share your passion can drive you to push the boundaries of your own work and to raise the bar of your own aspirations. Robinson used the examples of Claus Meyer and Rene Redzepi who created NOMA, a restaurant in Copenhagen. Robinson also references international best-selling suspense author Ethan Cross who discovered, almost instantly, a home in a writer's coinference. Finding Your Tribe - see pages 207 - 211. |
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