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self-guided course is now live: bring about a mindset shift in people (like Paul's "the click") followed by continual improvement. Based on business psychology and reality-testing, this is a way of infecting hearts and brains with the permaculture ethics. And the mindset shift from "I can't do anything about it" to "I have the power to make a difference."
Already doing everything you can? This helped me reconnect to my inner energy and enthusiasm.
Not a leader? I didn't think I was either--my leadership style can best be described as "Todd Anderson from Dead Poets Society," mumbling incoherently, heartbroken and enraged but simultaneously afraid to step on people's toes--yet willing to stand on a desk when the moment comes: "O Captain! my captain!"
Doing the exercises in the course and having a community's support for reflecting on them gave me a chance to improve my skills. I'm still not great at leading, but what matters is that I'm improving. It's better than just clamming up and making smalltalk.
Leadership, in this context means "helping someone do what they already want to do but don't know how."
What does "sustainability" mean? Most permies probably look with suspicion at the word "sustainable" as low on the eco-scale, but in a word it's living the ethic of Earth Care and of People Care--or moving solidly in that direction. Sustainability is what you define it as, by your values and your conscience. So, we're talking about sharing the core of permaculture here, but not the techniques and technicalities--that comes later.
Think of it as "an emotional PDC in 15 minutes."
Experience the Spodek Method now now--with a friend, colleague, enemy, or the postal worker -- it takes about 10-15" plus a followup conversation:
If it speaks to you, sign up for the self-guided course
[url=https://spodekmethod.com/landing/plans/1521822]www.spodekmethod.com or get notified when there's a live course offered.
Some more questions:
--how long is the course? 10 weeks, about two hours of course time and two hours of homework per week, for the live course; the self-paced one should be about the same but, obviously, you can pace yourself
--why is it called the Spodek Method, not just "sustainability leadership"? for recognition. More people have heard of "Gandhi" than of "ahimsa." You can call it anything you feel comfortable with, you can copy it and make your own business even, though please give credit where it's due.
--why is there a charge for the self-guided course? people do tend to value what they pay for and make time for it; and we want to make it possible for a full range of people to step up as teachers of live courses, not just those who are privileged enough to be able to afford to volunteer
other questions? purple moosage me.
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