==Core Values/Beliefs==
* Life is precious ... being alive ... happy in the sun
* The Destiny of SolSeed is to take root amongst the stars (openness to audacious possibilities/optmism)
* Be starfarer now (openness to audacious possibilities/optimism)
* Presence ... mindfulness ... in the now
* Nurture body, mind and spirit ([[SelfLove]])
* We ALL are precious SolSeed (openness/welcoming differences) (community) ([[Empathy]])
* Acting Upstream ... like Buckminster Fuller's trim-tab concept ([[Wisdom]])
==Purpose/North Star==
To bring life even unto the galaxy
==Actions==
* Build a SolSeed village/society
* Touch every one in the speculative fiction world
* Become a player in the space industry
* Incorporate the SolSeed Society nonprofit to do or contribute to charitable work
===Targets (3 Years)===
Year Ending: 12/31/2012
* Place: We can point to a SolSeed village
* Resources: Yearly budget is $1 million
* Industry: We are making money from something core to launching life to another world, eventually another star system
** Questions:
*** What discipline? (rocketry, power beaming, biotech, water filtration, server farms in space?)
*** Can it support people with reasonable confidence?
*** Win prizes, Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grants?
**** Venture capital is harder
* Vision: Our vision is clearly articulated in all core media
** Website
** Books
** Videos
** Events
** Blog? Facebook? Other Web 2.0 madness?
===Goals (1 Year)===
* Income run rate of $100,000/year (~$9000/month) -- [[Brandon]]
* <s>Place: Ownership of a site by Winter Solstice 2010</s>
** The site we've chosen for now is Brandon and Shelley's current property
** There are plans to build a backyard cottage starting in 2011
* Media: Publish 2 SolSeed books, a 6-minute video (and write a script for a longer one), and a great website -- [[Ben]]
* <s>Spiritual Community: Regular, impactful ceremonies led by multiple people</s> -- [[Shelley]]
===Key 2010 Initiatives (Annual Priorities)===
* Design Village (Architectural Program)
* NorWesCon booth (April 1-4, 2010) that creates a stir
* Exhibit at one space industry conference
===2010 4th Quarter Goals, due 12/31/2010===
* Outreach (the one we will focus on most): '''Red'''
** Yellow:
*** <s>About page on SpaceWiki includes the guy we got it from and SolSeed ... also have NewSpace 2010 featured as a sponsor</s>
*** Choose to be either a nonprofit or a church
*** Put out a newsletter every month
** Green:
*** <s>Go to one conference or convention</s>
*** Get one more person contributing on the work-bee calls
** Super Green:
*** Incorporate the nonprofit or church
*** Transfer Earthseed.org to the nonprofit or church
*** Get three more people contributing on the work-bee calls
* Business: '''Super Green'''
** <s>Yellow: Business established
** Green: Business is making actual money
** Super Green: Business is making $9000/month</s>
* Spiritual Practice: '''Green'''
** <s>Yellow: Solstice celebration (no Unconference this quarter though)
** Green: Short service once a week that is for Shelley, Ben, and Brandon</s>
** Super Green: Initiate some sort of daily spiritual practice for BBS
* Place: '''Yellow'''
** <s>Yellow: Advertise for the Eco-Village on Craig's list</s>
** Green: Have a meeting of people who respond to an ad about living in the eco-village (no one responded yet)
** Super Green: Have the [[SolSeedVillage]] sign made and put up
* Media: '''Red'''
** Yellow:
*** Publish kid's book
*** <s>Answer what the big book is for</s>
** Green: Draft of big book complete
** Super Green: Publish big book
===2010 3rd Quarter Goals, due 9/30/2010===
* SpaceWiki: '''Green'''
** <s>Yellow ... Created sponsor-specific inspiring materials, and approached one potential sponsor with those to ask about them sponsoring an event
** Green ... One thorough sponsorship campaign</s>
** Super Green ... Five thorough sponsorship campaigns
* Place: '''Red'''
** Yellow ... firm decision and commitment for pocket cottage timeline
** Green ... inspiring concept plans for the pocket cottage
** Super Green ... plans you could build from, and a builder
* Media: '''Green'''
** <s>Yellow ... work on the big book every other week, average 250 words/week (500 per session)
** Green ... average 500 words/week for the big book all quarter</s>
** Super Green ... average 1400 words/week for the big book all quarter
===2010 1st Quarter Goals, due 3/31/2010===
* Finish children's book: '''Red'''
** Yellow: All art done (was finished in May)
** Green: Art and text assembled and finalized (was basically finished in December)
** Super green: Book self-published, have hard copy
* NorWesCon: '''Green'''
** Yellow: Be signed up for a table, plan is written
** Green: Have elements for NorWesCon plan ready to go
* Earth Day: '''Super Green''' (?)
** Yellow: Signed up for the event
** Green: Brochures done, giveaway plan
** Super green: Fully ready for the event
===3rd Quarter Theme===
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=== Other Thoughts ===
* Distributed working groups are okay, but avoid getting tied to their negative aspects