Been missing your Dose. This was an especially good one. Love “X-Ray Confidential,” and the insights about how we love to talk about our ailments. Inspired as I was by Freelance Fandago, I held our first collaborator event. Thirteen people came, ranging in age from their 20s to their 80s. Designers, organizers, bakers, teachers, film makers, writers, marketers, painters the range of interests and skills, wide. All driven to do the work. We scheduled the next one for June 6th. My Substack pitch for the first one: https://tedleonhardt.substack.com/p/the-room-in-bellingham?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
That’s a great turn out! I’m curious about the topics that arose. Did you find that people were taking the time to share their resources before they left? It’s something that folks in our group do, but I don’t know if it’s instinctual, or something learned via 100 monkeys.
They told their stories. Stories that went from "I just graduated and launched my freelance business. Need work." to "we sold our business, now I'm studing painting and am working under an 'old masters' style mentor" to "Im becoming a potical activist and organizer after a career as small business owner" to "I'm a fine art photographer looking for a market" to "I'm a recently fired CMO trying to find what's next" you get the picture. That took the full two hours. The idea of 'sharing work' is out there but not discussed. I suspect that trust needs to be built first. Your years ahead in the work of building trust within your group.
Been missing your Dose. This was an especially good one. Love “X-Ray Confidential,” and the insights about how we love to talk about our ailments. Inspired as I was by Freelance Fandago, I held our first collaborator event. Thirteen people came, ranging in age from their 20s to their 80s. Designers, organizers, bakers, teachers, film makers, writers, marketers, painters the range of interests and skills, wide. All driven to do the work. We scheduled the next one for June 6th. My Substack pitch for the first one: https://tedleonhardt.substack.com/p/the-room-in-bellingham?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
That’s a great turn out! I’m curious about the topics that arose. Did you find that people were taking the time to share their resources before they left? It’s something that folks in our group do, but I don’t know if it’s instinctual, or something learned via 100 monkeys.
They told their stories. Stories that went from "I just graduated and launched my freelance business. Need work." to "we sold our business, now I'm studing painting and am working under an 'old masters' style mentor" to "Im becoming a potical activist and organizer after a career as small business owner" to "I'm a fine art photographer looking for a market" to "I'm a recently fired CMO trying to find what's next" you get the picture. That took the full two hours. The idea of 'sharing work' is out there but not discussed. I suspect that trust needs to be built first. Your years ahead in the work of building trust within your group.
Oh, and I love the photo of you in your booth, surrounded by your creations.