I just found a very cool tool for visionaries and revolutionaries taking a stand for something.  It’s called PledgeBank and it’s a way of generating commitments by having others see that they won’t be acting alone, but rather they will only be obligated to act if the agreed upon total number of people have also agreed to act with you.

Of course, it can be even more inspiring to take a stand regardless of what others choose to do.  I could see the use for a variation of the pledge, where an individual can say “I am doing this regardless,” or something similar.  It sounds a bit weak to have the pledges be “I commit do X, but only if ____# other people commit to do it too.”

Still, a very cool concept, and yet another way the internet is empowering those of us who are williing to take a stand for what matters, live from our own vision and inspire others to stand with us.

(I was invited to sign a new initiative by the Free State Project, as I am seriously interested in the idea of what kind of world could be created with human beings placing their trust in vision force, rather than political force.  It’s a bit radical, but hey, I think there’s something worth standing for, and I’m already committed to the original Free State Project pledge.)

Comments? Other resources for mobilizing grass roots efforts?  Post below.

preBeta… that’s the mode we’re in here at VisionForce.com. Nearly 4 years ago we held our first-ever event, a boot camp. It was the first public introduction of the VisionForce methodologies, after 6 years of research and development. Since then, we’ve been testing all sorts of ways to deliver these concepts and methods, from face to face boot camps (intensive small group trainings), to weekend workshops (less formal), to on-line automated interactive programs, to tele-workshops, to 2-month tele-programs (delivered via conference call and on-line), to internet membership areas, to on-line ebooks, etc. And we’ve also been “finding our niche,” and how to best communicate what we offer.

Bottom line is, we’re still in the inquiry. We’re still testing new approaches and models (as you’ve noticed if you’ve been following us long). Well, rather than try to present a polished image that gives people the illusion that we are a more established company or institution, let’s say exactly what phase of the business we’re in and tell people what they can expect.

We’re still in start-up mode, and you can expect changes–lots of them. A great way of identifying a web site or project that is still in early testing stages is to call it a beta version. But what about a web site or project that is not even ready for wide public testing, and is still in the early development stage? “pre-Beta” is the term we’ll be using.

Yes, many of the programs and events we offer produce incredible results (and as you’ve probably noticed get incredible reviews), so the “technology” that we offer is quite well developed. What is as yet quite undeveloped is our organizational model, including our on-line structures.
So, if we simply say we’re in the preBeta phase, then you will know to expect rapid evolution (change) here at VisionForce.com.

What we want to do is build the kind of structure that will allow people who are ready (you) to join with us in creating the kind of change the world needs now. There are a lot of things in the works, so stay tuned. In the mean time, expect change–lots of it–here at VisionForce.com. And please sound in with your feedback and comments to the blog (below).

Watch this… Oprah’s doing what something incredible… something VisionForce will be doing at some point, no matter how long it takes.  To all my Africa friends… we’re coming back!  And we’re going to BUILD!  Who wants in?  Leave your comments and ideas below.

A Poem…

You take a stand, you make waves
that can’t be ignored.
Some fear they’ll be crushed
and swim for shore.
But some say “surfs up!”
and grab their boards.
Take a stand or not
the choice is yours.
But if you don’t stand
the world will be bored.
And, if you ask me
Life is too short
So, to stand or not?
To stand, of course!

-King Matu

Watch this presentation by William McDonough, a man who refers to human beings as “designers,” and looks at everything we see in our world as our intentional creation, so as to take full responsibility for creating the kind of world we really want.  If you’re in the Power To Stand course (register free), this man is exemplifying the distinction between Positionary and Visionary.  He speaks of the positionaries on each side, Capitalists and Environmentalists, and unites people in a stand for shared values and a vision that inspires all sides to step forward from behind the walls of their position.  It’s the new revolutionaries who will change the world.  They are visionaries, not positionaries (the distinction is here).  The next revolution is our evolution from a positionary consciousness to a visionary consciousness.

Please comment on the video here.

Here's the follow up to last week's interview with everyday visionary, Audrey Parker. If you're a visionary or you want to be one, listening to the full audio will fill your spirit. It gets deeply moving, and you get to see the process of how one EVOLVES as a visionary.

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His name’s Jim.  He’s been on our email list for nearly 4 years (since the beginning!).  Watch what he has to say (and take note of what he says about taking action).