July 29, 2009
On Triiibes
A few years ago, I found Purple Cow by Seth Godin when I was browsing the local bookstore. Purple Cow started me on a journey of reading other Seth books and then becoming a daily reader of Seth’s blog, I was immediately addicted to Seth’s daily pithy, yet succinct observations, advice, insights, and admonitions. His blog posts start my day.
In July of 2008, Seth invited his blog readers (me) to buy Tribes (a terrific leadership book by Seth) and to join an online tribe called Triiibes. I joined! Today is the anniversary of Triiibes and we are celebrating it with an interconnected blog ring.
The community of similar-minded professionals that emerged in Triiibes, with whom I converse, learn, and occasionally teach, is amazing. What I love most is that Triiibes is interactive and asynchronous – I can participate day or night and spend as little or as much time as I have available. Simply perfect! I have made many enriching friendships.
Most importantly, over this past year as I participated in Triiibes, I achieved a new perspective, gained confidence, and realized that I was in a cul-de-sac. Although I had achieved significant professional success over many years, I finally realized that I had already achieved my personal goals where I was and that my efforts were no longer leading to important gains – it was time to do something different and/or set out on a new adventure. So…
I initiated a rebuild of my personal long view:
- I resigned from my full-time professional position and am now achieving proficiency (mastery?) in the non-technical art of nurture.
- I am nurturing myself, my family, and my community through care-taking, volunteering, and just helping where I can. By doing this, I have met many interesting and amazing people that I would not have had time for previously.
- I created this blog to share – here I coalesce my long view insights and publish them.
- I am defining my next adventure. I have steadfast confidence that an opportunity to nurture technical innovation will emerge from this investment in nurturing. ☺
Happy Anniversary Triiibes! Thanks for everything, I look forward to many more insightful years!
Next on the Anniversary Blog Ring: Being Tribal
This blog chronicles long view thinking in all aspects of life, but with special interest in technology and business.
Ujjwal V Trivedi said,
July 29, 2009 at 10:58 pm
“…I can participate day or night and spend as little or as much time as I have available…” So true!
Nice post! Keep rocking at triiibes.
John W. Furst said,
July 30, 2009 at 7:48 am
Hey Linda!
Did you notice in Triiibes that I have put up some “frozen frames” from my videos that proves with random samples that really everybody is there.
I remember you are on one of those pictures. I just don’t remember if I put it in the video comments or blog comments on Triiibes.
Yours
John
lindaslongview said,
July 30, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Your video was awesome! Although I did not see myself, I know that I was in there. I blend in like you!
Deborah e. Hecht said,
August 1, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Hey Girl-
I aspire to be wired into a blog community that adds so much to my life next year. Blog on!
Yuping Tan said,
August 16, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Hi Linda,
Just want to let you know that I love reading your Long View publications –they are very inspiring!
yuping