“There's a lot of good that's done for society in building businesses, but it's also great to be involved in those things where you can be connected to the community, to the world, and think about how you can use what you're creating, both in terms of your personal skills as well as your products or services to do good things for others.” ThinkingWorldWellsDoneUseTermCommunityBuildingProductsInvolvedSkillsCreatingGood ThingsConnectedBuilding A Business Author:Jeff Raikes
“Earning money is not the sole objective of life or education. A community of any quality should have a whole range of skills and interests. They should paint, write, perform, visit art galleries and enjoy world-class concerts. Only then will they form a vibrant, rounded, interesting community.” WorldShouldWritingArtWholeFormEnjoyInterestCommunityInterestingQualityClassSkillsShould HavePaintObjectivesRangeConcertsSoleEarningGalleryWorld ClassArt GalleriesEarning Money Author:Goh Chok Tong
“When I arrive in Los Angeles in the entertainment community, and I use implements like a shovel and a hammer, our society has distanced itself so far from working with its hands that those incredibly pedestrian skills are perceived as somehow being extraordinary.” UseHandsCommunitySkillsExtraordinaryEntertainmentOur SocietyLos AngelesHammersShovelsPedestrians Author:Nick Offerman
“What people get admired and appreciated for in community are their soft skills: their sense of humor and timing, their ability to listen, their courage and honesty, their capacity for empathy.” PeopleCommunityAbilityHonestySkillsEmpathyCapacitySense Of HumorTimingAppreciated Author:M. Scott Peck
“Finally, the illusions of validity and skill are supported by a powerful professional culture. We know that people can maintain an unshakeable faith in any proposition, however absurd, when they are sustained by a community of like-minded believers. Given the professional culture of the financial community, it is not surprising that large numbers of individuals in that world believe themselves to be among the chosen few who can do what they believe others cannot.” PeopleKnowsWorldBelieveCultureIndividualGivenCan DoCommunityPowerfulNumbersSkillsIllusionInvestingFinancialBelieverChosenAbsurdSurprisingPropositionsLarge NumbersValidity Book:Thinking, Fast and Slow Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow
“My solution would be to bridge the skills gap, such as coal to gas training, you have to give people a sense of hope that they have the tools to be able to diversify and stay in the community where they wish to live.” PeopleGivingWould BeAbleWishCommunitySkillsSolutionsTrainingToolsBridgesGasGapsCoal Author:Shelley Moore Capito
“It's about using social media for social change: creating a community of advocates who can use their voices on behalf of the voiceless, or leverage their talents, skills, knowledge, and resources to put more children into classrooms, or pressure their elected representatives to get global education top of the agenda.” ChildrenUseSocialVoiceCommunityTalentMediaSkillsCreatingResourcesPressureSocial MediaAgendasClassroomRepresentativesBehalfSocial ChangeVoiceless Author:Queen Rania of Jordan
“I think that has to do with my awareness that in a sense we all have a certain measure of responsibility to those who have made it possible for us to take advantage of the opportunities. The door is opened only so far. If some of us can squeeze through the crack of that door, then we owe it to those who have made those demands that the door be opened to use the knowledge or the skills that we acquire not only for ourselves but in the service of the community as well. This is something that I guess I decided a long time ago.” IfsThinkingWellsLongMadeUseCertainOpportunityCommunityResponsibilityDoorsAwarenessSkillsDemandLong TimeAdvantageDecidedMade ItAcquireCracksLong Time Ago Author:Angela Davis
“Focusing on skills, communications, and community allows the project to be more effective and more agile than focusing on processes and plans.” ProcessCommunityPlansCommunicationSkillsProjects Book:Patterns for Effective Use Cases Source: Patterns for Effective Use Cases
“This investment will provide capital to help high-potential start-up companies transition from product development to market entry, while also providing skills training to help them position themselves to be more attractive to investors and commercial partners. We are pleased to support the entrepreneurial community in southern Ontario and contribute to economic growth and job creation.” HelpingJobsGrowthCommunityCompanySupportEconomicCreationPositionProductsDevelopmentSkillsTrainingInvestmentPartnersAttractiveTransitionSouthernInvestorsProvidingEconomic GrowthEntrepreneurialEntryJob CreationOntarioProduct DevelopmentSkills Training Author:Gary Goodyear
“Because I can isolate and be a bit of a loner, [my ideal] is finding some sense of community where I'm one of many and where my skills are equally as important and valuable.” I CanImportantBitsCommunitySkillsFindingsIdealsValuableBecause I CanLoner Author:Lissie
“Through that organization [Community Service Organization], I met Cesar Chavez. We had this common interest about farm workers. We ultimately left CSO to start the National Farm Workers Organization, which became the United Farm Workers. I was very blessed to have learned some of the skills of basic grassroots organizing from Mr. Ross and then be able to put that into practice in both CSO and the United Farm Workers.” AbleLeftInterestCommunityUnitedCommonPracticeMetsSkillsOrganizationBlessedWorkersFarmsGrassrootsCommunity ServiceCommon InterestsChavez Author:Dolores Huerta
“Hillary Clinton said we need to bring back vocational education in high school. We need to support community colleges. We need to make sure that people who are not going to finish college have a job waiting for them and the skills to do the job. These are all - have become fairly standard Democratic policy positions.” PeopleNeedsSaidSchoolJobsWaitingCommunitySupportPolicyPositionCollegeSkillsStandardsHigh SchoolDemocraticClintonCommunity CollegeVocational Education Author:George Packer
“We set up a bakery called Bad Boy Bakery, to cook on the inside to sell on the outside. It was huge, because it got them working. I'd give them a certificate to go back in the community with a skill. They could get a job. We set up a little bakery and it's gone crazy. I need to be that raw to do the glossy stuff. I need to get back to that kind of scenario.” NeedsGivingKindLittlesJobsStuffCommunityBoysGoneCrazyHugeSkillsSellsCooksGet BackScenariosBad BoyCertificatesBakeriesGone Crazy Author:Chelsea Handler
“I want to invest in community colleges, training programs, and high-quality apprenticeships that help people gain the skills they need for the jobs of the future.” PeopleWantNeedsHelpingJobsCommunityQualityCollegeSkillsTrainingGainsProgramHigh QualityApprenticeshipCommunity CollegeTraining Programs Author:Hillary Clinton
“I launched The Emeril Lagasse Foundation to provide culinary training, and developmental and educational programs to children in the cities where my restaurants operate. I think everyone has a responsibility to give back to the community if they can, and to help future generations learn new skills.” IfsThinkingGivingChildrenHelpingCommunityCitiesResponsibilityGenerationsSkillsTrainingProgramFoundationEducationalRestaurantsCulinaryGiving BackFuture GenerationDevelopmentalNew SkillsEducational Programs Author:Emeril Lagasse
“These are tough times and under this Tory-led government many people in Manchester are suffering and getting left behind. If elected I will use all my energy, skills, experience and knowledge to stand up for our communities and get things done for the better.” PeopleIfsDoneUseGovernmentSufferingEnergyLeftCommunityBehindsSkillsToughLeft BehindTough TimesThings DoneOur CommunityManchester Author:Lucy Powell
“Community service has taught me all kinds of skills and increased my confidence. You go out there and think on your feet, work with others and create something from nothing. That's what life's all about.” ThinkingKindCommunityFeetTaughtConfidenceSkillsAll KindsCommunity Service Author:Andrew Shue