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 [...]
By Ja-Naé
|
Posted in Our Revolution! Project, Strategy, Uncategorized
|
Also tagged 140 characters, city detroit, city of detroit, detroit, detroit news, how to Create a revolution, michigan detroit, new revolution, of a revolution, online revolution, revolution, revolution it, revolutions, social good, social good network, social goods, the detroit news, The revolution, us revolution, what is a revolution, what is revolution, world revolution
|
Heroes. We all have them. And with the launch of Our Revolution Week tomorrow, we want to know yours. Here’s a video on how you can some your heroes some love and help 5 charities.Check it out: Want to Help? During Our Revolution Week. Here’s How. 1.) Spotlight a revolutionary: In honor of people doing great things, we would love for you to write a blog post of someone you admire who is doing great things. 2.) Review the book: Launching tomorrow, is the book “How to Create a Revolution: a step-by-step guide to history’s social influencers”. I would be happy to send you a chapter if the book that would resound with who you are and your audience. How to Share it Out: URL: Use this URL to point people to: http://ourrevolution.co/2012/04/our-revolution-week/ Facebook: Tag the Our Revolution page with your post. Twitter: Mention the @ourRev handle or the #ourRev hashtag Join us as we make tell the stories of the unsung heroes and help some great causes. Donate $1 or More DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: digital download of book…with bonus exclusive content and a virtual high-five and shoutout from all of us. Related Posts Famous Quotes: Inspiration from History’s Leaders and [...]
April 24, 2012 – 12:36 pm
I cannot tell you how excited I am for Our Revolution Week starting next Thursday or for the launch of the book (click link for details on what to expect). With the release of How to Create a Revolution: A Step-By-Step Guide to History’s Social Influencers, I thought it would be fun to give you a little revolutionary motivation on this beautiful Tuesday afternoon. Here are some of the quotes from the book. Enjoy! “The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives.” -William James “All I was doing was trying to get home from work.” -Rosa Parks “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” -Carl Jung “It’s really not so uncomfortable. Why, I think I easily would be able to hold out for a week. I was a little worried about the roof at first, but after I watched it for hours and it didn’t get any worse, I’ve sort of eased off thinking about it. But I don’t sit under the side that’s caved in [...]
