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Surviving Community Organizing
Jessica [email protected]
@youngmetropoly
*How to become an instigator of social change without burning out
Surviving Community Organizing
Jessica [email protected]
@youngmetropoly
*How to become an instigator of social change without burning out**… and also occasionally having fun
Surviving Community Organizing
Jessica [email protected]
@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
