surviving community organizing

Surviving Community Organizing

Jessica Karelsjess@youngmetropoly.com

@youngmetropoly

Surviving Community Organizing

Jessica Karelsjess@youngmetropoly.com

@youngmetropoly

*How to become an instigator of social change without burning out

Surviving Community Organizing

Jessica Karelsjess@youngmetropoly.com

@youngmetropoly

*How to become an instigator of social change without burning out**… and also occasionally having fun

Surviving Community Organizing

Jessica Karelsjess@youngmetropoly.com

@youngmetropoly

*How to become an instigator of social change without burning out**… and also occasionally having fun

Building &

Poly Leader Intervention

5 Keys to survival• A calendar• Lists• More lists• A Rolodex (aka “Little Black Book”)• A life

Having a life (balance)• Body• Mind• Spirit• Social

Body• Wellness

o Foodo Watero Sleepo Exerciseo Care for imbalances

• Pleasure

Mind

Spirituality

Social

5 Keys to survival• A calendar• Lists• More lists• A Rolodex (aka “Little Black Book”)• A life

Calendar (Time Management)

My example• 168 hours in a week (24 * 7)• 41 hours @ work• 6.25 hours commuting• 7 hours bathing/dressing/grooming• 5.25 hours eating (15 min/meal, 3 meals)• 5.25 hours cooking• 46.5 hours of sleep (bad Jess!)• 56.75 hours for mind/body/soul/social balance,

chores & obligations, community building/organizing…and playing on Twitter/FB

Your best friend• Grid-based calendar

o Displays “blocks” of timeo Offline (paper) or online

• Block out essential activities• Schedule your “personal time”• Schedule your “project time”

Your other best friend…

A Deadline!!!This gives you a date

that you can procrastinate towards ;)

Word to the wise• Limit yourself to 1 major deadline in a week

(Work, personal, or otherwise)

5 Keys to survival• A calendar• Lists• More lists• A Rolodex (aka “Little Black Book”)• A life

Why have lists?• Necessary actions

(vs. extra ‘fluff’)• Less likely to become

distracted by side-items

• Less likely to procrastinate

Why have MORE lists?• Delegation (who does what)• Future ideas• “Dead pool” (ideas that don’t work now, but could

work later)

5 Keys to survival• A calendar• Lists• More lists• A Rolodex (aka “Little Black Book”)• A life

Rolodex / Black Book(Personal Network)

Polyamory Leadership Network

• 100 Poly Community Builders & Organizers• Diverse Backgrounds• Online Discussion Group• Polyamory Leadership Summits

www.polyamoryleadershipnetwork.org

Polyamory House Party Weekend

June 3-5, 2011• Loving More &

Modern Poly• Build community &

raise awareness• Find nearby events• Publicize own event

• Official Site Launch:April 1, 2011