Tim Bursch

It is that time of year when a lot of us make resolutions and goals for the new year. I know I do.

Here’s a thought: Why do we focus mostly on personal goals?

What about community based goals or resolutions? Have you ever thought of creating a goal with your community? Yeah, me neither.

Here’s the deal. I think there might be some power in collective resolutions. Let’s say you are part of a industry community. You share ideas, network, help each other get better at your business. What could your group (community) impact this year? If you were spending some of your goal-energy working with other people on a bigger goal, don’t you think you would grow…and everyone in the group.

So, what communities are you part of? Why not start a group resolution this year?

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If you are like me you are working on several projects at once. What happens if you get sick or have an emergency? Who will cover for you?

To keep with the village analogy here … if you’re a baker who covers you when you have a sick kid? I bet he or she has friends and shop owners nearby to help out. What about when the merchant gets a huge delivery in the middle of a busy day? The village probably stepped in to help unload.

What about business today? Every person for themselves? How could we be more open to community? I’d like to hope we’d look out for people around us. A village was a place where craftsmen and women had each other’s backs. How could this play out today? How could we use these digital tools and networks to watch out for each other and intentionally collaborate.

Who do you have looking out for you and your business?

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1. It’s all about people. That’s why I go to meet-ups, conferences, and networking events. Relationships.

2. Be real. Whatever you are selling or doing online, be real. You can’t fake it anymore.

3. Discussion is better than presentation. Some people invite conversation and others just share their information. Seems like more people stick around for open conversation.

4. Diversity rocks. Meeting new people, seeing a variety of generations, sharing very different ideas, all in one place.

5. Have fun! Don’t take all of this social media stuff too seriously. Life is hard sometimes, so have some fun with the people around you.

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Where do you experience support, acceptance, and protection?
With the new tools of communication today we can be connected 24/7. We can learn about our friends day, without a face-to-face conversation through status updates or tweets or blog posts.

I think community is grounded in face-to-face relationships. But I think something is happening to where we experience community. Maybe expanding community. I think it’s more fluid and dynamic. It’s not just in your living room or the pub. It happens on the fly.

Where do you find community?

Also in this series on Dynamic Community: Who is Your Community?

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Okay, so you have friends that you hang out with. You have friends online. People at work. People in your neighborhood.
Is this your community?

I’ve been asking this question to myself for a long time. For me at the end of the day it would be friends that have my back and hopefully a few people that get me. I would define it as group of people that:
-share life
-are open and transparent
-accept and support each other
-help each individual fly

What would you add? Who do you define as your community?

(Watch for more in this series on DYNAMIC COMMUNITY)

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