The more I talk to people about my 30 conversations in 30 days experiment, the more convinced I am that it's an important idea. It's one I would love to see people adopt on a massive scale. Maybe it's not 30 in 30. Maybe it's just committing to 5 in 5. Or 10 in 10.
Why do I think this is such an important idea? Not just because it's fun and energizing (though that's reason enough in itself), but also because of doors to positive change it has the potential to open.
The common thread with all the people that I'm talking to seems to be that each of them, in their own way, is working to make a positive impact on the world around them. I have long thought that a key ingredient in maximizing the potential for positive change is that human connection. People start talking, building relationships, exchanging ideas, even finding ways to collaborate. Next thing you know – hey presto! – the positive potential has just grown exponentially.
Imagine if a thousand people read this post and said, "I'm going to do 5 in 5. I'm going to identify interesting people who are doing cool things in the world, and I'm going to connect with them, following the conversation wherever it takes us."
So that's 5,000 real conversations between people who are committed to positive change in the world in their own individual way. A lot of those conversations would simply be regular conversations and nothing more would come of it, but a percentage of them would plant a seed.
Maybe an idea will come out of one of the conversations that someone will implement and make a positive impact. Maybe a door will open to collaboration and synergy for a result that would never have existed otherwise. Perhaps someone will be energized and inspired at just the right time to propel them to the next level. Or a relationship might begin that blooms in an important way ten years down the road.
It all starts with that personal connection.
Come join the Reconnection Revolution and give yourself a 5 in 5 challenge. Or 10 in 10. Or 30 in 30. You never know what seeds you might plant.
Curt Rosengren, Passion Catalyst TM
I agree Curt, I love your idea! I have long talked to folks about something I call the Daily Five Minutes, a workplace practice we use in Managing with Aloha to bring better quality to the everyday conversations we have within the workplace. At first, people give me a bit of push-back, saying, “but Rosa, we talk to each other every day!” but going through the motions and “same ‘old- same ‘old” does creep in to their familiarity, and soon they love the D5M for the way it changes things up, and freshens their connections with each other.
Your campaign is a fabulous way for us to freshen up our D5M too, enlarging our normal relationship circles. You’ll have my email address with this comment; may I get on your call list? Send me a time that’s best for you and I’ll call - Let’s talk!
Posted by: Rosa Say | Managing with Aloha | October 28, 2007 at 08:24 PM