http://ja-nae.net/blog Adventures In: Experimentation, Imagination & Sophistication Fri, 03 May 2013 18:56:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://ja-nae.net/blog/social-influence-disruptors-of-the-status-quo-and-the-rise-of-a-new-revolution http://ja-nae.net/blog/social-influence-disruptors-of-the-status-quo-and-the-rise-of-a-new-revolution#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 16:53:46 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=5405 Revolutions. They are everywhere being created by some of the most unlikely characters. Disruptors of the status quo. Creators of positive social change. These are my heroes and a large reason why I wrote, “How to Create a Revolution: A Step-By-Step Guide to History’s Social Influencers.” I wanted to share with everyone the reason why this all began. This book was originally supposed to be focused on the founding fathers and the American Revolution. I do live in Boston, you know. However, the story below is what changed it all. A moment in time spurred a how sequence of events and ignited a fire in my belly. Check it out: Before we begin… In 2010, I was asked to speak at the 140 Character Conference in Detroit. I spent the morning before my speech walking around the city, trying to get to know the people and tap into the energy around me. To be honest, I still wasn’t sure what I wanted to speak on and was in search of some inspiration. What I found would not only be the inspiration to speak that day, anything else. After an hour-long stroll through the barren streets of downtown, I came across [...]]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/social-influence-disruptors-of-the-status-quo-and-the-rise-of-a-new-revolution/feed 0 http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-ignites-boston http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-ignites-boston#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:42:35 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=5131 Inspiration. Quick and Dirty. That is what the Ignite series is all about. You have 5 minutes to share your ideas while your 20 (yes, only 20) slides whiz by every 15 seconds. So, you better be on your game. Sounds like fun, right? Well, it was a blast. I had the pleasure of presenting “How to Create a Revolution” a few weeks back. I wanted to focus on the initiatives we found while on the Our Revolution road trip last year. See what we found while on the road. If you would prefer the transcript: here you go: Today I am here to talk to you about how to start a revolution. The mere mention of the word revolution is incendiary and thought provoking. When we think about revolutions, our minds quickly go to the history books and events like the American Revolution, The Protestant Reformation, Ghandi’s Peace Protests and The Civil Rights Movement to name a few examples. Even today we see amazing ground shifting events like the Arab Spring and Occupy. All revolutions spurred by groups of people dissatisfied with the current status quo. So, they organized. Individuals bonded by one core belief. But what exactly is [...]]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-ignites-boston/feed 0 http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolutionary-change-cycle http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolutionary-change-cycle#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:56:38 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=4771 We live in a world of constant change. The events of 2011 have exhibited that all too well. As in life, change comes in cycles: birth, growth, death, and renewal. Understanding these cycles can help us thrive in change, rather than fear it. Though change can be painful, it is a source of creativity, innovation and transformation. While working on my upcoming book, How to Create a Revolution, I created the Revolutionary Change Cycle. Take a Look: During my research for the book, I found a transformation system developed by family therapist, Virginia Satir. Divided into five segments, her system illustrates how the family unit can transform the status quo into something new. While not related, it strengthens the correlation of change behavior amongst all group dynamics. Here’s the deal: Feel free to share. Tweet it, Google +, Facebook it, or post it on your own site. I would love your thoughts. The Revolutionary Change Cycle by Ja-Nae Duane is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Related Posts: The Power of Vulnerability How to Breed a Team of Innovators How to Recognize Opportunity What Do You Believe In]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolutionary-change-cycle/feed 0 http://ja-nae.net/blog/our-revolution-video-what-is-social-good http://ja-nae.net/blog/our-revolution-video-what-is-social-good#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:06:58 +0000 admin http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=3605 Our Revolution! leader, Ja-Nae Duane, explains what social good is and gives an invitation to you. Will you join the movement? Interested in joining us? Visit the Our Revolution! website. Connect with the team through social media or our twitter hashtag #OurRev. We look forward to hearing from you!]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/our-revolution-video-what-is-social-good/feed 0 http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-solutions-apps-keep-heart-health-in-your-hand http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-solutions-apps-keep-heart-health-in-your-hand#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:12:59 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=3573 February is Heart Month. It was one of the reasons why I thought that the first month’s topic for Revolution! Solutions should be Healthcare.  So, how is the healthcare system utilizing application technology? Enter guest blogger, Carissa O’Brien: In an emergency, every minute counts. In the case of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), with every minute that passes, survival decreases by 10 percent. Do the math and you can see what the odds are after just 10 minutes. And yet, help can’t always arrive that quickly. But what if the first step to getting the help you need was as simple as reaching into your pocket for your smartphone? Fire and EMS have made great efforts over the last decade to reduce response times and get to victims quickly, and they’ve experienced some great successes. Moving public access defibrillator programs into communities, including in rural areas, also helped reach new milestones. But still, survival rates remain fairly low, and many feel engaging the public to help victims with immediate access to CPR and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are what’s needed to move the needle. Enter the app. You may have seen Techcrunch feature a new localized app called FireDepartment.org. The first [...]]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-solutions-apps-keep-heart-health-in-your-hand/feed 6 http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-solutions-the-fall-of-healthcare http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-solutions-the-fall-of-healthcare#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 17:40:13 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=3414 As I mention in my post a few weeks ago, this month launches Revolution!,  an interactive transmedia project that will empower each and every one of us to help facilitate change in some way, no matter how small. Whether its change at home, in your community, globally or just within you- you will have the tools you need to be the change you wish to see in the world. Part of this project is Revolution! Solutions, a 30 day collaborative exchange of ideas around a specific storyline. We are all in this together and the more we brainstorm solutions, the more likely we will be to find solutions that work! So, let the game begin. What if….. <2011 – the first of the Baby Boomers becomes eligible for MediCare and begins the cycle Gerontologist’s coined, “The Silver Tsunami”. <2015 – the hospital and emergency medical systems in the major cities feel the strain and suffer under a critical shortage of competent staff and teachers to train them. <2019 – the pharmaceutical industry reels from prescription drug benefits in the MediCare package. Their answer is a rate hike that leads to a 40% increase for all medications sold across the board. <2021 [...]]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/revolution-solutions-the-fall-of-healthcare/feed 7 http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolution-roadtrip-whos-coming http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolution-roadtrip-whos-coming#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:03:25 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=3353 Last week I announced Revolution! – a transmedia project designed to help empower ordinary people facilitate small or great changes to improve their community or even the world we live in.  Revolution! will kick off in February and gear up for The Revolution Roadtrip on March 4. The Revolution Roadtrip leaves from Boston and stops at various US cities before arriving at Austin for the SXSW conference.  After the conference, we’ll hit other cities on the way back before returning to Boston for our Welcome Home Party.  At every city we stop in, we will work to create content and social good that promotes change and inspires others to take action to step up and realize that they can change their environments for the better. Our destination is South by Southwest (SXSW) an annual series of film, interactive and music festivals.  Over the years, SXSW has earned a reputation as a breeding ground for new thought innovations and creative technologies from the brightest entrepreneurs.  Industry leaders, world-class speakers and emerging technology pioneers mingle and share ideas while networking to promote change.  Trendsetting musicians converge from all over the globe at SXSW to share their brilliant talents with hundreds of musical [...]]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolution-roadtrip-whos-coming/feed 3 http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolution-how-you-can-help http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolution-how-you-can-help#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 21:33:50 +0000 Ja-Naé http://ja-nae.net/blog/?p=3281 Life has a funny way of teaching us the lessons we are supposed to learn. As I strolled through the silent snowy streets today, I realized that these lessons I have learned over the passed few months were always there waiting for me. I had to laugh out loud (and then looked around to see if anyone saw this woman walking in the middle of the street laughing to herself), because life is so simple that sometimes we forget. We forget what we are suppose to learn, but also what we’re meant to teach others. So, it’s time. Each of us have the power to change the world. Everything you do sets the course for a series of events. Some will directly impact you and some will not. But they still come from you. And that is why I need your help. Starting in February, I’m launching Revolution! Revolution! is an interactive transmedia project that will empower each and every one of us to help facilitate change in some way, no matter how small. Whether its change at home, in your community, globally or just within you- you will have the tools you need to be the change you wish [...]]]> http://ja-nae.net/blog/the-revolution-how-you-can-help/feed 3