As a great friend pointed out with the recent ice storm, many of us lost electricity, but we did not lose power (unless we gave it up ourselves). What a lesson for all of us.

Stop Lights to Roundabouts - Analogy for Leaders

Happy Thanksgiving to all! In these times of "ups and downs" and "round and round", I thought about an analogy for one of the more recent developments in the NY Capital District area. Take a look at the article found at: http://www.consultingalliance.org/Default.aspx?pageId=271820&mode=PostView&bmi=87055 and then please "join the conversation" on my http://capconsult.blogspot.com- Thanks!

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Sustainable Saratoga is getting organized! This effort was kicked off and is currently being led by Joanne Yepsen, Supervisor from Saratoga Springs NY. Join this effort by joining the google group, or LinkedIn group Sustainable Saratoga - together we can all make a difference and create a better world!

As I mentioned last week, I was headed to the National SBIR conference. What a GREAT Conference! Deb Santy and her team did a GREAT job! Lot's of contacts! AND money available to help companies with new ideas! More Later....

It is the beginning of an exciting week! New possibilities, opportunities, and the National SBIR Conference! Look for updates from this week!

Check out the first in the series of works from the ACT Alliance. It is available at: http://www.vimeo.com/1092843

Let us know what you think.

Nov 3rd Update

Getting the desk cleaned off and ready for a really good week! Any experience with the new ITouch?

Ping.fm - one item, mulitple postings at once

I'm checking out Ping.fm and posting to three SN places at once (hopefully).

Exciting things are in the works at Capital Consulting Group, llc

Be on the lookout for some exciting new developments at Capital Consulting Group, llc.

We are about to launch a new web site! We are also expanding the use of social networking to enhance our reach into the digital marketspace.

We are working with our collaboration partners, Jim and Pat Francek of TAVA Full Circle, LLC, (www.tavafullcircle.com) and Dr. Michael Kelly of Advanced Management Catalyst, Inc (www.amcinc.com) on new executive and corporate education offerings "Leading from and Emerging Future", and "Appreciative Leadership - Understanding Yourself and Developing Your Positive Leadership Core".

Collaboratively, we are also developing and will soon be announcing workshops for Appreciative Living.

We are certainly living in interesting times, and they are as rich with opportunity as any time has ever been! What will we make of them? It is truly up to each and every one of us to find the positive and create the emerging future that we truly want for ourselves, our children, our grandchildren, and the next seven plus generations!

Ray

FW: Wisdom from the web

One of my major concerns has been how you get to an accurate view of context as quickly as we get from story to action agenda with the Catalyst. Take a look at this site http://www.gapminder.org/ . I thought something like this was possible so I am thrilled to see it done. Now think of populating such graphs in real time Wiki style.

Mike

Michael Thorne Kelly, Ph.D.

Advanced Management Catalyst, Inc.

207-442-0658