surviving community organizing
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Don't mind the "blanks" for mind and social stuff - that was me showing that those are 1) areas that I'm lacking in right now, and 2) areas that are so diverse, that you really have to build your own model for happeinessTRANSCRIPT
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