I Want To Start a Movement: Find The Dreams

Early in the pandemic, my local animal shelter wanted to get as many dogs and cats fostered or adopted as…

I Want To Start a Movement: Knowledge and Speaking For Ourselves

I have to laugh at myself about my early misconceptions related to sex. One of my favorite humorous moments was when I was 10 years old, and a pro-health commercial came on TV. It was suggesting that people should be…

I Want To Start A Movement: Now When? Now

A mission statement is supposed to be about what you do now. When we rewrote ours a few years ago, it opened with “KenCrest supports community development.” The thinking behind our statement was simple, but the execution was much more complicated. We were…

I Want to Start a Movement: I See You, I Am with You

In some ways, we are all a part of a tribe. Tribes are defined divisions linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and/or dialect. Throughout history, conflicts between different tribes have led to many…

I Want to Start a Movement: Let’s Grow Leaders

I was browsing LinkedIn the other day and came across this quote by John Quincy Adams: “If your actions inspire someone to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” I’m sure that it’s going to be one of my favorite…

I Want to Start a Movement: Processes Matter

Years ago, I met a client who wanted to leave an institution. When I met her, she…

I Want To Start a Movement: Listen To the Children

A few days ago, I was reading an article that included the wishes of children, and it was pretty amazing! One child asked for everyone to have enough food; one wanted people to stop fighting; and another expressed that they wished that we…

I Want To Start A Movement: If We Value the Role, It’s Time to Figure Out How to Pay

I Want to Start a Movement: Tune In

This past week, we had a wonderful town hall opportunity to hear Christina Stiles again. She…

I Want to Start a Movement: A Place Where Everyone Is Needed