March 25, 2012: Online Work Bee

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== Agenda == * Check In * Review WWWs * Review Agenda * Next Service Logistics * Major Events: Equinox - Basking * [[OnePagePlan]] * [[SolSeedProtocol]] * Book * Evaluation == Check In == * Brandon ... our family is redlined right now ... stretched thin ... just trying to make it through the next week while Shelley is on the wards * Shelley ... the wards mean I'm working full time and so I'm not getting things done that I would normally do, and Sequoia gets a little crazy because he doesn't see me as much ... this wards is a little better for patient census, but the fellowship that I'm doing is adding a huge amount of work ... really stressful and hard * Sequoia ... had a really nice day, happy :-) clingy too * Ben ... got worn out taking notes at the get money out of politics meeting, writing notes long hand and typing them up when I got home * Shelley ... we're having a bad plumbing problem that is making it so that we can't do any dishes ... Brandon worked on it today and hopefully it will be fixed tomorrow == WWWs from last time == * Brandon ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing * <s>Brandon ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing * Brandon ... look into getting a Skype subscription for group video ... by next service * Brandon ... email Eric the info for the service ... by Tuesday * Brandon ... nutrient cycle mural planned ... by Saturday</s> * Brandon ... look into a sun light ... by Saturday * Brandon ... ping Molly about the nutrient cycle ... by Saturday * <s>Brandon ... buy a canvas for the mural ... by Saturday (actually Shelley did) * Shelley ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing * Shelley ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing</s> * Shelley ... upgrade Skype on her laptop ... by next call * Ben ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing * <s>Ben ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing * Ben ... print out signs for Equinox ... by Tuesday</s> == WWWs == * Brandon ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing * Brandon ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing * Brandon ... review the equinox on meetup.com * <s>Brandon ... invite Eric and Michelle to the next service, and ask if they can use a microphone ... by tonight</s> * Brandon ... spend 5 hours on the book ... by next call ** Chapter 3: Bringing life to each other and our communities (general inspiring sense) * Brandon ... ping Eric, ask him to flesh out chapter 7 ... by tonight * Shelley ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing * Shelley ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing * Shelley ... review the equinox on meetup.com * Shelley ... write thank-you emails to Lori, Shirley & Jerry, Brooke & Tim, Steve & Judy ... by next call * Ben ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing * Ben ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing * Ben ... review the equinox on meetup.com * Ben ... add at least 3 sections to Chapter 8 ... by next call * Ben ... read Chapter 7 ... by next call == Next Service Logistics == :Regular Service Saturday March 31, 5pm (Invite Eric, or Shelley as backup) ... invite Eric and Michelle again :Rotation: Brandon, Jerry?, Shelley, Ben :In-person service March 31, 10am == Equinox == * There were plenty of people * People were cheerful * Lori handled the crowd really well, despite technical glitches (noise level) * It was really really hard to get all the food ready at the same time, but it worked ** The food was yummy * All the activities were fun ** Kristianne made a bunch of ribbon streamers so not every had to make their own ** The mural was the best ever! ** The science was well received (yay Ben!) Tweaks: * Invest in a new main floor oven for the main floor of the SolSeed EcoVillage, move the current oven to the basement (use it as warming oven) * Turn Lori to face the other direction * Maybe put together a small sound system * Fewer chairs (enough for one row around the outside) Verdict: * Fantastico!!! * Total Smash, I don't think it could have gone any better with the resources we have == One Page Plan == === 2012 1 Year Goals === * Media: Finish what we're working on for the big book (possibly as two books/parts) and publish it * Outreach: Maintain and develop our topical community protocols all year * Spiritual practice: Maintain and develop the spiritual practice (daily practice, weekly services, and big celebrations for the solstices and equinoxes) * Village: Core membership all lives in same neighborhood === 2012 1st Quarter Goals, due 3/31/2012 === * Book ** Yellow: Have something written for each of the topics that we think is important to have in the book ** Green: A complete book outline that flows and makes sense ** Super Green: Start polishing each section and have two sections posted on a blog * Spiritual Practice (Green) ** <s>Yellow: Continue weekly services and daily meditation practice ** Green: Attempt a new weekly format including at least one other person in addition to the four regulars</s> ** Super Green: Good plan for six weeks of two-part services including programming for children and adults, with verbal pre-commitment from two additional family groups to attend all six weeks * Topical Communities (Super Green) ** <s>Yellow: Maintain our current protocols (but not every week) ** Green: Plan the SolSeed protocol ** Super Green: Develop some of the content for the SolSeed protocol (we have the welcome email)</s> * Major Events (Super Green) ** <s>Yellow: Make a decision about whether to have Kindred 2012 on the Summer Solstice ** Green: Have some sort of Spring Equinox Celebration ** Super Green: *** Have an awesome Spring Equinox Celebration *** Prepare for Earth Day (going to Silverton)</s> === SolSeed Protocol === Marketing * Content on other sites * Tabling at others' events * Outcome: website visits Inspiring and Informing (Website) * First contact is with content that shares the vision for SolSeed (connects with the heart, not just the cerebral cortex) * Deeper contact uncovers content that describes our implementation and philosophy (for the cerebral cortex) * Outcomes: ** declaring (email) ** friending (email) ** website signup (email) Monitoring * Watching for interested parties * Outcome: Relationship, so that we don't lose track or do silly things like welcome twice Greeting * Welcome * Ask questions * Give a run-down of what to expect in the next couple weeks * Outcome: Receptive to future contact Orienting * Drip Emails (one per week for the next) * Offer orienting call * Outcome: Accept an invitation Engaging * Developing their profile on the website * Orientation call * Attending a service * Attending a celebration * Attending a retreat * Outcome: participation Pledging * Cultivating a topical community * Attending work-bees (and taking WWWs) * Setting aside funds to "Bring Life" * Outcome: A new contributing member Living in Community === Evaluation === * Ben ... sobering that we haven't done as well as expected this quarter (parentheses on the topical community protocols, missing details on the SolSeed protocol) * Shelley ... good work, I'm tired ... glad I came ... liked the basking in the Equinox * Brandon ... glad to be back in the saddle with you guys ... feeling good about this quarter