tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53876032009-07-05T15:14:21.743-07:00Accelerating the Shift towards a more enlightened cultureStephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394696515851890541noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387603.post-37432721500041818702009-06-27T00:25:00.000-07:002009-06-28T12:14:51.510-07:00

I REALLY enjoyed my radio show this week with Derrick Ashong. Such an inspiring, insightful, and powerful leader. Here's the download

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Seventy Inspiring Leaders, Authors, and Pioneers to FollowWith Twitter now mainstream, many conscious change leaders are using it to open dialogue with their supporters. For the last few years, I engaged with hundreds of such leaders through a program I launched called Shift in Action that featured pioneers in personal growth, integral health, frontier science, conscious business, spirituality,

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Download Now - Summary of the show: Saniel Bonder and Linda Groves-Bonder are among the world’s leading democratizers of embodied, mutual awakening for everyday people and are acclaimed by the likes of Ken Wilber, Peter Russell, and Genpo Roshi. During this radio show with host Stephen Dinan, Saniel and Linda discuss their evolutionary approach to spirituality and such concepts as

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Here's the link to download my show with Esalen co-founder Michael Murphy this week on "Integral Evolution." Enjoy!Download: http://bit.ly/nX85gSummary: Michael Murphy is one of the most inspiring integral pioneers of our day. As founder of the Esalen Institute, Michael has been at the forefront of cultural innovation for over forty years in fields from bodywork to philosophy. In this radio show

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This article is for people who are committed to conscious living, have a full schedule, and want to start using Twitter effectively and quickly. My goal is to get you fully launched in one hour. If you want to spend an optional hour in a later session to become more advanced, there are some tips for that as well. To keep your launch session to an hour, stick to the suggested time limits.1)

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Download full show from May 26, 2009 here: http://bit.ly/u9y1eSummary: For the last three decades, Dr. Marilyn Schlitz has been at the forefront of our culture’s evolution, catalyzing breakthrough science in fields from integral medicine to distant healing. She is now the President and CEO of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, where she is continuing to explore new frontiers. In this radio show

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On HuffingtonPost: http://bit.ly/14777aor Intent.com: http://bit.ly/zPCaQThe California Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Proposition 8 in banning gay marriage is a setback not only for gay rights, but for the psychological and spiritual growth of our country. Gay marriage concerns far more than the 5-10% of our population that identifies as gay. America’s deepest tradition is the protection and

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Twitter’s name makes it sound like it circulates only inconsequential gossip. However, its ability to propagate ideas more rapidly than any medium in history means that it can also be used for profoundly evolutionary purposes.On Tuesday, May 19th, Deepak Chopra (@Deepak_chopra) offered a simple 88 character tweet on Twitter “Please take the vow of non-violence with me today: http://

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Here's the summary from my radio show today with leadership expert Walter Link. Enjoy!Download here: http://bit.ly/m6DL1Summary:What kind of leadership is needed in today’s global world? For this Shift in Action radio show with host Stephen Dinan, leadership expert Walter Link shares his insights about the wisdom civilization we are creating and the kind of leadership it will take to create it.

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Hi all,If you just heard me on FoxNews.com's Internet program (Strategy Room) with Alan Colmes, here are some links to explore:Spiritual Importance of Twitter (the article that sparked the appearance on the show): http://bit.ly/HqmzOThe Shift List on Twitter (50 Inspiring Leaders to follow):http://bit.ly/m9XKjJoin the Shift Movement Twibe (#1 mind-body-spirit Twitter group): http://www.twibes.com

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Here's my radio show download from this week. You can also search for Shift in Action in iTunes and download all the shows for free.Download: http://bit.ly/1l2v7Summary: What kind of leadership can address the great challenges of our day? Lawrence Ellis is a Rhodes scholar who specializes in the study of peace movements and who facilitates large-scale change through consulting, grassroots

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My latest article at Huffington Post:The Shift to Social Synergy Full article: http://bit.ly/1waFhLast week, I wrote about the emerging transpartisan movement and its importance in moving us beyond fractious politics. A similar theme threaded through my radio show yesterday with Gordon Davidson and Corinne McLaughlin on "Co-Creating the New World of Synthesis" (download here), who offered deep

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Sixty Inspiring Leaders, Authors, and Pioneers to FollowWith Twitter going mainstream, many conscious change leaders are now using it to open dialogue with their supporters. For the last few years, I engaged with hundreds of such leaders through a program I launched called Shift in Action that featured pioneers in personal growth, integral health care, frontier science, conscious business,

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VERY enjoyable radio show with wise pioneers today!Here's a summary and a download link: http://bit.ly/193ndGCorinne McLaughlin and Gordon Davidson have been at the leading edge of change, from building an ecological village in rural Massachusetts to coordinating a Presidential task force to launching the Social Investment Forum. In this radio show, they discuss with host Stephen Dinan how the

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When something is wildly successful, as Twitter now is, I often ask myself about its higher purpose. In other words, what might be the deeper meaning of Twitter?Although I was a Twitter naysayer at first, I’m now convinced that Twitter is part of the spiritual evolution of our species. Its growth corresponds to the accelerating spread of a global consciousness, one in which our sense of

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Here's the summary and link to listen to my show from this week with Stacey Lawson entitled "Waking Up Through Work"A growing number of people seek to bring more of their authentic selves into the workplace. Stacey Lawson is a successful entrepreneur and spiritual teacher who goes a step farther, illuminating how our work can be a vehicle for our awakening and our companies can become

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Hi all,I removed the 1.0 version of the Shift List and did a much better and expanded version: (now with pictures), which you can find here:http://bit.ly/m9XKjThe SHIFT List: Evolutionary Leaders You'll Want to Follow on Twitter

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HuffingtonPost article:Yesterday's news about Arlen Specter changing parties, likely leading to a filibuster-proof Democratic majority in the Senate, has Democrats justifiably elated about the possibilities to move through bolder legislation. Some jubilation is justified but we need to be careful not to neglect a still deeper need for our country -- to heal our fractious political process and

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A summary of this week's Voice America show with Brian Johnson. Very inspiring!Brian Johnson, of PhilosophersNotes.com, offers a truly inspired example of a life fully lived. He takes a passion for the literal meaning of philosophy – love of wisdom – and translates it into a life of excellence, joy, and meaning. After growing and selling two influential companies (eTeamz and Zaadz.com) by the

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In honor of Earth Day, here's an article I wrote that can advance us towards a sustainable America!Huffington Post: "National Ecological Literacy Standards"http://bit.ly/8XyFc"Given that we face an unprecedented global ecological crisis, what if we created national ecological literacy standards that helped to ensure that every child in the United States had the basic understandings necessary for

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My latest HuffingtonPost blog: http://bit.ly/9rbYdPresident Obama has been, on so many levels, a great boon for America's confidence, psychology, and relations with other countries. I feel proud of the dignified and focused way he has engaged the enormous challenges our nation faces. His main Achilles heel so far is that he has not created an "economic team of rivals," as pointed out by Arianna

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On Shift in Action radio tomorrow I'll be hosting the ever-delightful Barbara Marx Hubbard for an important conversation on "Synergistic Democracy." The radio show is free, so just point your brower to http://voice.voiceamerica.com at 9 am Pacific or it will be in the archives a few hours later, as well as re-airing at 9 pm.With Obama's election, it's vital that we find new ways to engage in

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Next week's show:The Spiritual Significance of Obama's Election Shift in Action's second radio show will air at the same time Barack Obama is inaugurated as the next President. This show will feature visionary pioneers Gordon Davidson and Corinne McLaughlin discussing the spiritual significance of the election of Obama, a subject they explore in one of the most in-depth such web articles on the

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Hi all,Exciting news! My new Shift in Action radio show starts tomorrow with NY Times bestselling author Van Jones and former IONS President James O'Dea.The show will air each week at 9 am Pacific time at www.voiceamerica.comThe Great Shift and the Green Collar EconomyShift in Action's opening show begins with evolutionary leader and social healer James O'Dea discussing the Great Shift he sees on

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If you're visiting my site as a result of the radio show with Deepak Chopra, here are some links to things I mentioned in the show:Vision 2020: This slideshow explores a transformational vision for our planet as a whole in the next 12 years, weaving together many domains of change work. I'd love to hear your feedback.Summer of Peace: The new non-profit we've started that aims to contribute to

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