Archive for July 16th, 2008

Quotes Worth Considering: Tim Sanders

Written by: Bill Sherman on Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 5:14 PM

Today, in his blog, Tim Sanders makes an excellent and memorable point about “talking the walk”: Being less bad will not save the world . . . the only way that you can move beyond zero and make a positive difference is by influencing others. Tim’s specific point relates to talking about the green movement–reducing [...]

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Social Capital: Individuals and Communities

Written by: Bill Sherman on Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 7:45 AM

When I write about Social Capital, I typically refer to an individual’s ability to locate and mobilize resources within their network. However, you can look at Social Capital from a community perspective as well. Some communities are tightly woven together. Others have powerful resources embedded within them. And there are communities that struggle to provide [...]

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Social Capital 101 Interview

Written by: Bill Sherman on Wednesday, 16 July 2008, 12:05 AM

A few weeks ago, I was in San Jose with my good friend Rajesh Setty, and we wound up deep in a conversation about Social Capital. He asked if he could conduct an interview with me for his blog, Beyond Code. You can check out the interview here. Rajesh and I have been good friends [...]

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