Trust and the power of minds coming together
Lockdown isolation led me to seek out the company of like-minds online, and it might just be the best thing I ever did.
First thoughts — notes from immediately after the session
I’ve never been a ‘joiner’, preferring to lurk and find my own way around the edges. I’m a natural introvert, and at times I don’t even like my own company very much, so I tend not to be drawn to communities.
I’m late to the party with planning and productivity. But with a lot to achieve in the next ten years I need to get good at this stuff — fast.
When Achim Rothe had the idea to run a group virtual workshop on a Wednesday, he didn’t sit with the idea, crafting, planning, tweaking and faffing, the first workshop was DONE literally eleven days after the idea was first conceived.
That kind of action is inspirational. I’m hoping that that kind of action is also contagious!
Six (relative) strangers, with Ness Labs in common, came together online for 8 hours over the course of a weekend.
Each of us brought a challenge to the table, something we thought would benefit from the insight, input and inspection of five other people.
The group, by serendipity not design, was wonderfully diverse. One person’s 6am start was another’s 4:30pm.
I’m still processing what came out of the session, and also reeling at the 3-day, 3-week and 3-month goals that I set for myself off the back of it. But there’s an accountability that goes with opening your life to five random internet stranger-who-are-now-friends, and it very much feels like the start of something amazing.
Next day — thoughts through the lens of hindsight
Coming tomorrow.
