A SEA Change is a profound or notable transformation. The SEA Change happening in Columbus, Ohio will be showcased in the form of a festival. There will be two back-to-back days focused on the raising up of Social Businesses into the consciousness of Ohio.
Dave Matthews Band 'You Might Die Trying’ - I grew up with Dave Matthews Band. They are my development years (high school and college). Just a fun, accessible, sing-along, jam band...but there was more. Dave Matthews himself, having been born and raised in South Africa, meant he had a world view that I didn't at the time. He put that worldview into his music and it allowed me an expanded view, from my seat in Mentor, Ohio. I didn't get to know this song until last week when my wife and I went to see him. While he played it live, I heard this song with fresh life perspective and it hit me with all it's might, especially now with my expanded worldview and care for the direction of giving back the good things I have earned.
Editor's Note: Robert Eggar, a close friend of my DC relatives who have worked in his kitchen once a week since it opened, points out in his book that the first step we can do as givers of our time and money is to ask “how” and “why” instead of “who” and “what”, a philosophy that has shaped our foundation. I had the pleasure of hearing Eggar speak a few years back and was moved by his compelling personal story and passion for helping the poor.
One of the guys I respect most, David Camiener, has taught me a lot since we met in a peer group (Vistage) in 1995. I’m still learning one of the best lessons ever.
Editor’s note: I’ve always loved Browne’s guitar picking and his beautiful, moody voice. This one, far more obscure than those I’ve chosen before means a lot to me because it reflects on Alice and all the partners I’ve had in this journey of love.
Editor’s note: Before every business plan, I ask my students/friends/employees to first write a life plan so that their work will match their purpose. In this incredibly readable and enjoyable book StoryCorps founder David Isay creates context for those considering their current or future calling. The author picked favorite stories from 65,000 interviews in the archives of his popular PBS program and organized them by type, such as dreamers, generations and philosophers. It’s just a great way to get inspired and reminded that we’ve got one life to live and we should do it purposefully.
