What happens when you combine the super powers of Wonder Woman with fundraising and the dynamic leadership of Julia Molloy? You get Funderwoman! Funderwoman is Julia Molloy’s brain child and is a possibility that allows women to be successful and creative, while supporting a life they love.

Born in Northern California, Brooklyn-based architect Julia Molloy had a vision to support other talented women around the world in their quest for financial freedom. Having completed school at Barnard and Columbia, Molloy now proudly spreads her talented wings at the Guggenheim where she is currently the Design Associate for the Abu Dhabi project.

Architecture wasn’t Julia’s first passion. Her love for children gave her dreams of becoming a clown doctor. However, after living in Ghana and Italy during college, she decided that impacting the world and making beauty through building structures was the way for her. Julia was on a new path and committed to being an unstoppable force in the architectural design world.

Julia’s expansive knowledge has allowed her to teach Architecture Thesis on the University level for two years. She also credits Landmark Education for contributing to her growth and development. The most influential courses for her have been the Communications courses and coaching in the Self Expression and Leadership Program.

Embracing her love for travel, Julia has worked and studied in Caracas, Vancouver, Shanghai, South Africa, Istanbul, and Thailand/Burma, among other exotic places.

Nathan:  How did you select the women in your first class of Funderwoman?

Julia:  For Phase 1.0, our goal is to get our feet wet, so to speak, and to build a team and momentum. These women have been chosen for the first phase of campaigning and funding, because the diverse range of creative projects – from the practical – spice rack – to fantastical – twin world documentary (this is the project that the Manhattanite film maker created). It is beyond fascinating and a must see!

Again, the big goal is to create an online micro finance platform for female founded creative projects throughout the world.

Nathan:  What calls you to philanthropy?

Julia:  As a young business owner of a design firm, XLXS, at age 27, my partner and I did not know how to source and manage money. Yes, we were “successful,” winning international design competitions, building small projects, and exhibiting and publishing our work, but we didn’t know how to earn a living. The first racket was that design school, architecture school in our case, didn’t train us properly for the real world, and then I created the possibility of a different model of working.

I have won over $300,000 of grants and scholarships to fund my creative career, but at the end of the day, the money barely covers the project budgets, and sourcing and income out of this work is near to impossible.

Potentially, the Funderwoman Foundation will sponsor loans for a curated batch of artists each year, so the Funderwoman will not only have the opportunity to develop a creative project, but also a financially sustainable model for her work. She will be able to pay for her own project as well as future projects in her career. The hope is that she will also eventually be able to pay it forward and sponsor future Funderwomen.

I wanted to have a little fun with Julia, so I probed her with a few out of the box questions.

Nathan:  If you could choose a celebrity to endorse Funderwoman, who would that person be?

Julia:  Linda Carter – I guess. The icon of ‘having it all’ – fulfilling life while impacting the world.

Nathan:  So, you get this huge funder and are told you could have your headquarters in ANY building in the United States, where would it be?

Julia:  Tough question, most likely, I would want a network of buildings. The dream is to have field partners throughout the world sourcing artists and creative pitch videos predominantly in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, as well as Europe, Australia, and North America – like the Kiva.org model. As far as the headquarters, I would love an old brick warehouse – adaptive re-use on the water for offices, event space for lectures, workshops, business planning and development women creatives. I would 100% like to be a part of the design of this facility.

Nathan:  What an even bigger dream of yours? What’s something that you’ve envisioned and would like to see it manifest itself?

Julia:  Funny you ask that question. March 13, 2013 is International Woman’s Day, on this day, I would like to have Funderball, which will bring together the foundation sponsors and sponsored, including the most extraordinary women in the world from creative to philanthropic – curators, artists, collectors, filmmakers, etc. The Fundraising Ball would be in the atrium of the Guggenheim. I can see Funderware being sold, Funderwomen rings for gold memberships and so much more. I plan to live and breathe Funderwoman someday, as it is what I am most passionate about.

Nathan Bennett writes under the pen name Nathan Seven Scott and recently published a novel  “My Turn.”

www.nathansevenscott.com

¿Qué sucede cuando usted combina los súper poderes de Wonder Woman con la recaudación de fondos y el dinámico liderazgo de Julia Molloy? Usted consigue Funderwoman! Funderwoman es la creación de Julia Molloy y es una posibilidad que permite a las mujeres sean exitosas y creativas, mientras que apoyan una vida que aman.

Nacida en el norte de California, con sede en Brooklyn arquitecta Julia Molloy tenía una visión para apoyar a otras mujeres talentosas de todo el mundo en su búsqueda de la libertad financiera. Después de haber completado la escuela en Barnard y Columbia, Molloy ahora orgullosamente extiende sus alas con talento en el Guggenheim donde actualmente es la asociada de diseño para el proyecto de Abu Dhabi.

La arquitectura no era la primera pasión de Julia. Su amor por los niños le dio sus sueños de convertirse en un médico payaso. Sin embargo, después de vivir en Ghana e Italia durante la universidad, decidió que impactando al mundo y haciendo que la belleza a través de estructuras de los edificios era el camino para ella. Julia estaba en un camino nuevo y comprometida de ser una fuerza imparable en el diseño del mundo arquitectónico.

El conocimiento amplio de Julia le ha permitido enseñar Tesis de Arquitectura a nivel de Universidad durante dos años. Ella también da crédito a Landmark Education por contribuir a su crecimiento y desarrollo. Los cursos más influyentes para ella han sido los cursos de Comunicaciones y entrenamiento en la expresión personal y el Programa de Liderazgo.

Abrazando su amor por los viajes, Julia ha trabajado y estudiado en Caracas, Vancouver, Shanghai, Sudáfrica, Estambul y Tailandia / Birmania, entre otros lugares exóticos.

Nathan: ¿Cómo seleccionaste a las mujeres en tu primera clase de Funderwoman?

Julia: Para la Fase 1.0, nuestro objetivo es conseguir mojarnos los pies, por así decir, y construir un equipo y impulso. Estas mujeres han sido elegidas para la primera fase de la campaña y la financiación, debido a la amplia gama de proyectos creativos – de lo práctico – estante de especias -para fantástical – Documental mundo gemelo (este es el proyecto que el cineasta Manhattanite creó). Es más allá de fascinante y una visita obligada!

Una vez más, el gran objetivo es crear una plataforma en línea de microfinanzas para las mujeres fundado en proyectos creativos en todo el mundo.

Nathan: ¿Qué te llama a la filantropía?

Julia: Como propietaria de un pequeño negocio de una empresa de diseño, XLXS, a los 27 años, mi pareja y yo no sabiamos cómo conseguir y administrar el dinero. Sí, hemos sido “exitosos”, ganando concursos internacionales de diseño, construyendo pequeños proyectos, y la exposición y la publicación de nuestro trabajo, pero no sabíamos cómo ganarnos la vida. La primera chantaje fue la escuela de diseño, arquitectura escolar en nuestro caso, no entrenarnos adecuadamente para el mundo real, y luego cree la posibilidad de una modelo diferente de trabajar.

He ganado más de 300.000 dólares de subvenciones y becas destinadas a financiar mi carrera creativa, pero al final del día, el dinero apenas alcanza para cubrir los presupuestos de los proyectos, y el abastecimiento y el ingreso de este trabajo es casi imposible.

Potencialmente, la Fundación Funderwoman patrocinará préstamos por un lote comisariado de artistas cada año, por lo que el Funderwoman no sólo tendrán la oportunidad de desarrollar un proyecto creativo, pero también un modelo económicamente sostenible para su obra. Ella será capaz de pagar su propio proyecto así como también los futuros proyectos en su carrera. La esperanza es de que ella también, finalmente, sea capaz de pagar hacia adelante y patrocinar Funderwomen futuras.

Quería divertirme un poco con Julia, así que le probé con algunas preguntas fuera de la caja.

Nathan: Si pudieras elegir una celebridad para respaldar Funderwoman, quien sería esa persona?

Julia: Linda Carter – supongo. El icono de ‘tenerlo todo’ – culminando la vida, mientras impactando el mundo.

Nathan: Así, obtienes esta enorme fuente de financiación y se te dice que podrías tener tu sede en CUALQUIER edificio en los Estados Unidos, en donde sería?

Julia: Pregunta difícil, muy probablemente, me gustaría una red de edificios. El sueño es tener asociados sobre el terreno en todo el mundo abastecimiento artistas y videos creativos de tono predominantemente en el Oriente Medio, África, América Latina, Asia, así como en Europa, Australia y América del Norte – Al igual que el modelo de Kiva.org. En cuanto a la sede, me encantaría una bodega vieja de ladrillo adaptiva a nuevos usos en el agua para oficinas, espacio para eventos con conferencias, talleres, planificación de negocios y desarrollo creativo de mujeres. Estoy 100% segura que me gustaría ser parte del diseño de esta instalación.

Nathan: ¿Qué sueño tienes aún más grande? ¿Qué es algo que te has imaginado y quisiera ver se manifiesta?

Julia: Es curioso que hagas esa pregunta. El 13 de marzo 2013 se celebra el Día Internacional de la Mujer, en esta día, me gustaría tener Funderball, que reunirá a los patrocinadores de la fundación y patrocinado, incluyendo a las mujeres más extraordinarias del mundo de creatividad hasta filantrópico – Curadores, artistas, coleccionistas, directores de cine, etc El baile para recaudación de fondos será en el atrio de el Guggenheim. Puedo ver Funderware ser vendido, los anillos de oro para los miembros Funderwomen y mucho más. Planeo vivir y respirar Funderwoman algún día, ya que es lo que más me apasiona.

Nathan Bennett escribe bajo el seudónimo de Nathan Scott y Seven recientemente publicó una novela
“My Turn”.

www.nathansevenscott.com

Love doesn’t have to be epic. I know this, because I’ve tried. In the past, I didn’t do anything unless it was something worth talking about, so cute, or absolutely brilliant. You know what eventually happened? I ended up not doing anything at all. I showed up careless, thoughtless, and too independent.

When I pushed myself to do one small thing every day though, I found the most mundane things I did touched my loved ones the most. I think it’s because I’m just being human everyday. I don’t have to be epic. Being human everyday is epic enough.

My name is James, I’m 19 years old, and I’m a professional writer. If had to explain what I write about in what statement, I’d say, I help you fall in love with yourself and others. How did I get into this work? It all started when I realized in the Communication: Access to Power that love doesn’t have to be epic. I wanted to share that with the world. So I started writing emails to 27 of my friends and family. As I got feedback that my email letters were making a difference, I wanted to expand and reach more people. The only problem was I was an individual artist, I didn’t know how to get the word out, and I played by myself.

A month later, I joined the Team, Management, and Leadership Program and made writing these emails my team game in the world. The game was to have 500 readers subscribed by the end of the quarter. Weeks went by and I kept missing my milestones, I kept coming in ineffective because I was doing it alone. Fed up and resigned, I spoke with my coach and he mentioned something that I never thought was possible. He said,

“Did you know your readers are a part of your team?”

Bam. I popped. I screamed. I ran to my computer and began concocting a letter that would touch, move, and inspire my readers to partner with me in sharing my letters. Inspired by the simple idea that being human everyday is epic enough, we began sharing and forwarding my letters around the world. By the end of the quarter, we hit a home run past our milestone and reached +650 subscribers. Today we now have +1000.

The Remarkable Love Letters and my readers will travel with me as I travel through life. This whole experience taught me something I’ll hold dearly forever: playing alone is endless, having a community to play with is priceless.

If you’re interested in checking out the Remarkable Love Letters and joining our community, visit www.Evolyfe.com

Testimonials

“I want nothing from you except for you to know that you are someone who has impacted me and thank you for your expression. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” –Carole Asswad, certified massage therapist.

“Wow! Very profound and the timing couldn’t be more appropriate for me. Thank you, wise one!” –Cerraeh Laykin, professional photographer, Laykinart.com

“Freaking awesome. I love it. Nailed it. Naked. Honest.” –Scott Blevins, product designer, nBryte.com

“Wow! I just have to say. James I have no IDEA what planet you’re from but you are incredible!!! Way beyond your years!!! Thank you for your letters!!” –Jino Cabrera, Keller William’s office leader, Los Feliz

El amor no tiene que ser épico. Lo sé, porque lo he intentado. En el pasado, yo no hubiera hecho nada a menos que fuera algo que valiera la pena, tan lindo o absolutamente genial. ¿Sabes lo que finalmente sucedió? Terminaba haciendo absolutamente nada. Mostraba ser descuidado, desconsiderado y demasiado independiente.

Cuando cada día me proponía hacer un cosa pequeña, encontraba que las cosas más mundanas que hacia inspiraba a mis seres queridos. Creo que esto se debia a que era humano cada día. No tenía que ser épico. El ser humano cada día era suficientemente épico.

Mi nombre es James, tengo 19 años de edad y soy un escritor profesional. Si tuviera que explicar lo que escribo diría, les ayudo a enamorarse con si mismo y con otros. ¿Cómo llegue a este trabajo? Todo comenzó cuando me di cuenta en el curso de Comunicación: Access to Power, que el amor no tiene que ser épico. Yo quería compartirlo con todo el mundo. Así que empece a escribir correos electrónicos a 27 de mis amigos y familiares.

A medida que recibía comentarios sobre la diferencia que mis cartas por correo electrónico hacian, quería expandir y llegar a más gente. El único problema era que yo era un artista individual, yo no sabia como comunicar la palabra, y seguía solo en el “juego”.

Un mes después, me uní al Programa de Equipo y de Liderazgo (TMLP) e hice escribir estos mensajes vía correo electrónico mi “juego” para el mundo (GITW). El juego era tener 500 lectores suscritos para finales del trimestre. Pasaban las semanas y seguía sin logar mis metas. Era ineficaz porque lo hacia solo. Harto y renunciado, hable con mi entrenador y el mencionó algo que nunca pensé posible. Me dijo:

¿Sabias que tus lectores son parte del equipo?

¡Caray! ¡Se me prendió el foco! ¡Grite! Corrí hacia me computadora y comencé a urdir una carta que tocara, moviera, e inspirara a mis lectores para asociarse conmigo en compartir mis cartas. Inspirado por la simple idea de ser humana cada día era suficientemente épico, y empezamos a compartir mis cartas alrededor del mundo. Al final del trimestre llegamos a sobrepasar nuestra meta y logramos obtener 650 suscriptores. Hoy en día tenemos mas de mil.

Las Cartas Extraordinarias de Amor y mis lectores viajaran conmigo en mis viajes por la vida. Toda esta experiencia me ha enseñado algo que llevaré siempre conmigo, “jugando solo es interminable”, “tener una comunidad para jugar no tiene precio”.

Si estás interesado en leer las Cartas Extraordinarias de Amor y unirte a nuestra comunidad, visita www.Evolyfe.com

Testimonios

“No quiero nada de usted excepto que usted sepa que es alguien que me ha impactado, y gracias por su expresión. Gracias desde el fondo de mi corazón.”
–Carole Assward, terapeuta certificada en masajes .

“¡Caray! Muy profundo y el momento no podría ser más apropiado para mí. Gracias sabio!”—Cerraeh Laykin, fotógrafo profesional, Laykinart.com

“¡Impresionante! Me encanto. Derecho, sin censor y honesto.” –Scott Blevins, diseñador de producto, nBryte.com

“¡Caray! Sólo tengo que decir. James no tengo ni idea de qué planeta vienes pero eres increíble. Mucho más allá de sus años, Muchas gracias por sus cartas!!” –Jino Cabrera, líder de oficina de Keller Williams

Most adults know what it means to have an agenda, and it is not uncommon for us to talk about others who have one. However, at my first Team Management and Leadership Program weekend in November I was introduced to a slightly different concept, namely, operating from my own agenda. As I had never considered this concept, I quickly assumed it probably did not apply to me. Yes, yes – I suspect that you immediately see the inauthenticity of that thought!

When I awoke on Saturday morning I felt incredibly excited to get started and attend the session in the big ballroom, until I was stopped at the ballroom doors and was asked to leave my cup of tea outside. The opportunity was right there for me to see how my disappointment and frustration all resulted from operating from my own agenda, but I missed the opportunity in that moment because I knew the hotel would allow me to drink my tea in the room as long as I had purchased it at the hotel. This was not about me operating from my own agenda; I had a “good reason” to be upset!

During the lunch break on Sunday our team had much to accomplish, and when I arrived in our meeting room I learned that we were going to accomplish those things before having someone go and retrieve the food we had ordered. To say that I felt unhappy about that would be a gross understatement. After our team reached a point of completion, I muttered, “All right, can we eat now?” Yes, I withheld that comment from the rest of my team because I did not want to discuss another thought or emotion that would delay lunchtime any longer! Hmm… I wonder if I could have been operating from my own agenda! Do I need to mention that I told myself that I was not because I had a good reason – I was hungry!

When I returned home after that first weekend, I experienced a couple of breakdowns in communication, and more specifically around requests from my team. For example, a request came by email to get our Game in the World to our committed colleagues and to our coach by a specific time and date. I got mixed up about the correct time and date. I told myself that could easily happen to first quarter on Team participant. However, when I finally chose to look at what was so, as opposed to my story and my reasons, I saw that operating from my own agenda was what had gotten in the way – when the email request came through, I was busy with a writing project and chose to put that request into existence later. That “later” never happened, but I was not concerned because I have a great memory. I invite you to consider that my great memory is really great at remembering requests in terms of how they work best for my schedule, and therefore my own agenda!

When I finally became present to the way in which I was operating, a whole new possibility opened up for me – the possibility to set my own agenda aside and to fully commit myself to being the distinction Team! A delightful situation arose – space and room showed up in my schedule. I suddenly found myself seizing opportunities to reach out to people and make a difference where before I felt certain I did not have the time. Opportunities showed up as opportunities as opposed to “One more thing I have to do.” I felt relaxed about taking on accountabilities because the conversation that I did not have time for such things in my schedule was no longer the conversation in which I was engaged.

I not only experienced freedom in this new way of being, but I also experienced the real difference I began to make for others by taking on requests without hesitation and offering support where before it occurred as though I was too busy. But the most amazing transformation took place quite unexpectedly. For years I had wanted my daughter-in-law feel completely free to talk to me and be with me like one of my own daughters, but no matter how many times I authentically shared my inauthentic ways of being, I felt as though something remained in the way. Indeed there was something in the way – my own agenda! I never realized how my generosity was always inside my own agenda. Once my own agenda was out of the way, my daughter-in-law had no trouble expressing deep gratitude for who I am for her, and in a moment our relationship transformed – love and affinity fully present!

How wondrous that there is no room for your own agenda in the distinction Team!  By releasing your own agenda to express Team, a whole new world of possibility and opportunity presents itself.

La mayoría de los adultos sabemos de lo que significa tener una agenda en nuestras conversaciones, y no es raro de que hablemos de que otras personas la tienen. Sin embargo, en mi primer fin de semana en el Programa de Equipos de Gestión y Liderazgo (TMLP) en Noviembre, fui introducida a un concepto ligeramente diferente, de que yo funciono desde mi propia agenda. Ya que como nunca había considerado este concepto, rápidamente asumí que probablemente no se aplicaba a mí misma. Sí, sí – Me imagino de que puedes ver la falta de autenticidad en este pensamiento!

Cuando me desperté en la mañana del sábado me sentía muy emocionada de empezar y asistir a la primera sesión en la gran sala de reuniones, hasta que me detuvieron en la puerta de entrada; me pidieron que dejase mi taza de té afuera. La oportunidad estuvo exactamente allí para que yo pudiera ver de cómo mi decepción y frustración eran resultado de operar desde mi propia agenda, pero en ese momento perdí la oportunidad de verlo, ya que yo sabía que el hotel si me permitía tomar el té en el salón siempre y cuando lo hubiese comprado en el hotel. Después de todo, esto ya no era que estuviese operando desde mi propia agenda, yo tenía una “buena razón” para estar molesta!
Durante la pausa del almuerzo del domingo, nuestro equipo (team) tenía muchas cosas que hacer y completar, y cuando llegué a nuestra sala de reuniones y me enteré de que íbamos a lograr todas esas cosas antes de que alguien fuera a recoger la comida que ya habíamos ordenado. Decir que me sentía infeliz por eso sería una subestimación muy grande. Cuando finalmente nuestro equipo llegó a completar todas las cosas que tenia que hacer, murmure: “muy bien, ¿podemos comer ahora?” Sí, retuve ese comentario de el resto de mi equipo, porque ya no quería hablar de otro pensamiento o emoción que retrasara la hora de comer por más tiempo! Hmm… Me pregunto, ¿Pudiera haber estado yo operando desde mi propia agenda? Necesito mencionar que me dije a mí misma que no lo era así porque yo tenía una buena razón – tenía hambre!

Cuando regrese a casa después del primer fin de semana, tuve un par de crisis en mi comunicación, específicamente alrededor de las peticiones de mi equipo. Por ejemplo, una petición que llegó por correo electrónico fue la de mandar nuestro proyecto juego en el mundo (GITW) a nuestros colegas comprometidos y a nuestro entrenador para una fecha y tiempo específico. Me confundí sobre la hora y fecha correctas. Me dije a mi misma que fácilmente podía justificarse eso en el primer trimestre del participante. Sin embargo, cuando finalmente opte por mirar lo que realmente era, a diferencia de mis historias y razones, vi que operar desde mi propia agenda era lo que me había estado frenando en mi camino – que cuando la petición llegó a través del correo electrónico, yo estaba muy ocupada con un proyecto de escritura y que decidí poner esa petición en existencia para otro momento. Ese “después” nunca sucedió, pero decidí que yo no estaba preocupada porque “tengo muy buena memoria”. Los invito a considerar de cómo mi gran memoria es muy buena para recordar las peticiones en términos de la forma en que funcionan mejor para mis horarios, y por lo tanto para mi propia agenda!
Cuando finalmente estuve presente a la manera en la que yo estaba operando, toda una nueva posibilidad se abrió para mí – la posibilidad de poner a un lado mi propia agenda y comprometerme completamente a ser la distinción Equipo! Surgió una situación encantadora – espacio y tiempo se presentó en mis horarios. De repente me encontré aprovechando las oportunidades para llegar a la gente y hacer una diferencia, en lo que antes yo estaba segura de que no tenía tiempo. Las oportunidades se presentaron como oportunidades en lugar de cómo “una cosa más que tengo que hacer.” Me sentí relajada acerca de tomar responsabilidades porque las conversaciones que yo no tenía tiempo para esas cosas en mi agenda ya no eran conversaciones en las que yo estaba envuelta.

No sólo experimente libertad en esta nueva forma de ser, sino también experimente la diferencia real que comencé a tener en los demás, al aceptar pedidos sin dudas y ofreciendo apoyo, donde antes me ocurrían como si yo estuviese demasiada ocupada. Pero la transformación más asombrosa se dio en una forma bastante inesperada. Durante años he querido que mi nuera se sintiese totalmente libre para hablar y estar conmigo como una de mis hijas, pero no importaba de cuántas veces auténticamente compartí mi falta de autenticidad de ser, sentía como que si algo estaba en el camino entre nosotras. En realidad, si, algo había en el camino – mi propia agenda! Nunca me di cuenta de cómo mi generosidad fue siempre dentro de mi propia agenda. Una vez que elegí que mi propia agenda estuviera fuera de nuestro camino, mi nuera no tuvo problemas para expresar su profunda gratitud para quien yo soy para ella, y en un instante nuestra relación se transformo – el amor y la afinidad se hicieron plenamente presentes!

Qué maravilloso que es el poder lograr de que no haya espacio para nuestra propia agenda en la distinción Equipo! Al liberar nuestra propia agenda para expresar Equipo, se presenta un nuevo mundo de posibilidades y oportunidades!

The Green Worker Cooperatives are a non-profit organization that I founded in 2003 . It’s based in the Bronx, and our focus is to develop a strong local

justice. We are out to support and create businesses that empower  their  workers  to improve their health and quality of life in the Bronx. We do that exclusively through worker owned green businesses, known as worker cooperatives.

Cooperatives are any business owned collectively by its customers. In the case of worker cooperatives it’s any business owned by its workers. With the workers making the decisions, it’s all about seeking alignment. The team has to be aligned on the future of the business and the direction of the company.

 Profits made by the business stay in the community longer because the workers/owners are local to the community, spend their money there, and offer jobs to other members of the community. The other aspect of our work is making sure that the businesses are environmentally friendly. We specialize in transforming people’s ideas for improving environ-mental conditions into reality. We walk them through the specific ways their businesses can have a positive impact on both the environment and the community.

 How did you use what you learned in the Team, Management and Leadership Program?

I had been looking for something like the Team program for years.

 The 2 years before joining team were the most difficult. I had started a cooperative that was my brainchild, I had done the business planning, raised almost $1,000,000, and formed a team of people to run it. It lasted about 2 years, while suffering the whole time. It wasn’t making the sales it needed to and in 2010 we closed the business. It was really an emotionally hard time for me.

 When I took the Communication Curriculum and then joined Team, I found what was missing.  I wasn’t being accountable, holding others to account, and operating with integrity to make things happen. I’ve always been good at enrolling people initially and getting their support, but I was never really able to make it last.

 Being on Team this past year has been amazing in what I’ve seen for myself and how I ran my business. I had been around the country talking about these cooperatives, but I didn’t really have a functioning team myself! I was completely out of integrity that whole time.

 I had a group of people who were really dedicated but I wasn’t holding them to account for the work that they were doing. I was more concerned about being nice to the extent that I couldn’t hold myself and others to account or really honor my word.

 I got the structure and the distinctions of Team to apply. Since then I’ve been able to build a much wider base of support. Before, it was just myself and 2 other people putting on the 16-week course. Now there are 3 different universities that supply classroom space and 2 colleges supplying students for researchers and support as graphic artists.

What kind of businesses are involved in this cooperative?

I started a training program called the Coop Academy. This has been my project on Team for the past year. We’ve been developing programs for participants to become leaders and to start up their own cooperatives. In order to go through it, they must have a team of at least 3 people. They start up the business and we work with them over the course of 4 months. They take courses together as a team and we supply them with support including lawyers, graphic designers, and web designers. The goal is to be able to launch their business by the end of the 4-month period.

 You were mentioning before about how you came up with this project…

 I had worked with several non-profit environmental organizations that were based in the Bronx and in other parts of the City. I spent a lot of time fighting against companies, the City and the State, challenging them on their plans to let dirty companies in our communities.

 The idea for the Green Worker Cooperatives came out of a realization that there had to be some way of creating an economy run by those affected by it. One directly in our community, creating an economy that is local, able to empower people in their work place, and operates in a way that sustains life instead of harming life. That is what I was out to cause, and that’s what we are still creating.

How do you create jobs within clean companies? How does it work?

 People come to us with an idea, saying “I want to start a business with my friends.” For example a woman who went through the Academy wanted to start a catering business that provided healthy food in the community. So that’s the business she started, a family business that has now become a cooperative. They cater events throughout the City and in the Bronx and they use locally grown food. They are really conscious of waste, not wasting, and using biodegradable products, things like that. Basically being conscious of what goes into their food, avoiding fat and things that can be harmful for you and the environment.

There are two things that we specialize in – being green and being cooperative. When it comes to being green, to being environmentally friendly, we work with the entrepreneurs to make sure that they look at every piece of their business and figure out things that they can do that will reduce the impact on the planet and the community. The other part of it is that we specialize in operating cooperatively, as a team.

We have lots of classes and workshops on how to work together, really looking at communication, how they are communicating with each other and with the people in their lives. Essentially looking at working together effectively in the same context as what we do on Team. Having them be there and supporting each other in what they are out to create. Doing it in a way that they have structures in place for all aspects, and people are accountable with those structures so things don’t fall through the cracks. As a result there are not unmet expectations for people to get frustrated about. We also partner with other organizations to provide training in the more traditional business fundamentals of sales, marketing and finance.

Does  the  government  fund  this program or is it self-funded? Do the people who take your classes have to pay for the courses?

We get funding from private foundations and individual donations. The people do have to pay and the registration fee that we charge is $500 per person. We require that each team fund-raise for the money and we ask them not to pay out of their pocket up front, but that their first assignment is to fund-raise so that each member of the team can go through the course.

Is this the only Coop organization in the United States?

No, but the worker-owned sector is extremely small in the US. It is estimated that there are only 400 businesses that are structured this way, where the workers own the business entirely. In the non-profit world, there are only a handful of such non-profits in the US. Green Coop is one of those that are dedicated to the creation of worker-owned cooperatives. So we are at the forefront of creating this new sector in the economy.

We provide training for entrepreneurs, but the distinction is that they are working as a cooperative, a Team. There are lots of opportunities to train people to be sole entrepreneurs of a business as an individual, but there is practically nothing out there for people to start a cooperative organization. 

So where do you see this Green Coop in 5 years?

In five years I see our work extending beyond the Bronx. In five years the Bronx will become one of the largest centers of worker-owned businesses in the country. The program we have created, the Coop Academy, will be replicated in other cities around the US .

Five years from now the concept of worker-owned businesses will not be something alien. It will be some-  thing  that  is  commonly  understood as another way of doing business and will become an option for many people as a result of the work we are doing.

Let’s say I want to start a company and I want to use Green Worker Coop model living in California. What would you recommend for me to learn to start a company using your model, and how does that relate to what you learned on Team?

Number one is to seek out resources that are local to you and other cooperatives support organizations. In the Bay Area there are actually a few worker-owned cooperatives.

If there is a team of people, have a conversation with them and have them lay out what it is that they want to accomplish, as a team, for the business and community. Create a plan of how they are going to do it, how to divide up the work, and      have a number of conversations about how they are going to approach decision-making and division of profits. Those are the big things to consider. For the day to day, the distinctions we make on Team are what make any business work. They are even more important in a worker cooperative because workers are coming together as people who are invested in having a say.

In TMLP, the way people listen to us and we listen to others is very important, the same exists in a worker cooperative. You own the business with a team of people, so your team members, your cooperative members are not there strictly to get a check and leave. They have an interest in the business and they see each other as sharing common interests in the business. This is very different from just being an employee.

What’s the difference between a team and a group?

In a team there is direction, and there is  movement  in  one  direction.  That’s a difference I see between a team and a group. I’ve been involved in many groups, and there are occasional moments when team was present, but there was not always movement in a cohesive direction, that’s the difference. Before being in the TMLP, I was more concerned about looking good, than actually being in communication and getting things done.

Is there something you’d like to share about your experience on Team?

I joined Team because I really wanted to create teams in my life. I wanted to be able to create something and form a team of people to make it happen. Through the TMLP I got that, in new ways that I hadn’t gotten it before. I got what it means to be accountable, to hold people to account, and to be my word.

Greenworker Coops: www.greenworker.coop

Interview by Kimchi Chow, Team San Jose
Written by Jan Marijag, San Jose Alumna and Kyle Bizon, Seattle
Edited by James Marchand, NY

Todd is a highly accomplished acoustic engineer. After working on projects for the US Navy, he joined American Technologies Corporation, ATC, in 1998.  At ATC, he was responsible for research and development of their advanced, cutting edge audio technologies.  Todd is the co-inventor of one of those, LRAD – Long Range Acoustic Device, which is one of the first devices  ever to project a concentrated beam of sound waves. It is used for hailing and signaling, and in the military and commercial sectors as a non-lethal deterrent.  It became famous for when it was used against pirates by the Queen Mary and other ships, and will be present with security forces at the London Olympics this summer.

At Apple, he ran the audio lab for the accessories group, responsible for anything connected to the iPod or iPad, and he worked on the final acoustics of the first iPhone.

He was responsible for the ubiquitous white Apple earbuds, the company’s highest shipped product ever at over 200 million units.

Todd completed two years of the Team, Management and Leadership Program in 2011 in San Jose. Kimchi Chow interviews him on his experience of the program and how participants can get the most out of it.

How did you come up with this business idea, and in which quarter?

The idea came from a dream I’ve had since 2004. I then faced some hurdles during that time, so I stopped. When I was in my 2nd quarter of Team, I brought this back as my project, and I pursued it throughout my 2 years of being on Team. Each quarter I reached a major milestone to fulfill my dream.

My project is about a product called Unity, a new home theater platform. It provides a great way for people to enjoy their audio & video everywhere in the world. As you know, music and  movies are a huge part of our culture, and cultures throughout the world. I see an opportunity to provide a way for people to connect with their music & video.

 When did you make the transition to creating a company that is now internationally  recognized?
In  April  2011  I  completed  the second year of Team and left Apple at the same time.  I started my own company and brought this product to introduce to the world. Now I have a small team working with me. We just won a 2012 Innovation Award from the Consumer Electronics Association. We were named number 8 of the top 20 companies in the world in innovation for 2012. There are about 30 articles written & published in Fortune Magazine, Business Week, USA Today, Fast Company, CNET, Home Theater Magazine (June 2012), etc. All that press has potentially reached 30 million viewers as of today.

You shared with Team San Jose recently that you want us to do a project that’s worth doing. A project that will impact thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, for several generations.

Unity Home Theater System and Tv Stand

 What do you suggest we do to get in touch with that big vision, since most us tend to propose small projects that impact only our personal lives, or at most impact less than a hundred people?
Most of us when we come onto Team, we still see the world as we have to do things by ourselves. When you take on the Team Design Statement of “Building teams and teamwork in any situation”, what seems impossible when you do things by yourself will be possible when you build team around it. We have so many concerns that are getting in our way that keep our project small. One suggestion is to write down all of your concerns about your project on paper. Play the “what if” – let your mind wonder, “what if all of these concerns were gone?”  What would be  possible if you now create what you’re going to do from nothing. The most important part here is getting connected with the outcomes- visualizing the experience of people, the positive impact of your project in people’s lives. When you connect with the positive impact, it will help you deal with your concerns and get them out of the way. You will know when you connect to a project worth doing when you feel very emotional about the impact it can bring.

Once you connect with the impact, use the Team 1 & Team 2 Design statements to build teams and cause leaders around the world to fulfill that dream, and it will become a reality.

What is the process that you used to overcome the challenges or concerns that you’re facing while building this company? Could you give us some specific examples that worked for you?
My old way of my being would be to fire people who don’t perform, and find someone new. My new way of being is to re-empower team at all times, so that we as a team will get the dream fulfilled. By having the project that’s worth doing, it pushes me to use all distinctions from the Landmark Forum to the Communication Curriculum- when-ever or whatever is appropriate, to move the conversations forward and be successful. 

Understand that every person on this planet   has   a   story about the world that can get in their way. Once in a while, their story pops up and they are not at their top performance. This understanding allows people to be in their humanity. Just be with them, recreate the experience, and re-empower them.

Looking back on your journey, you were in the Team, Management and Leadership Program for 2 years. What are the top 2 or 3 things you would recommend team members get developed in so that they get the most out of this program?
Play the game that is worth playing in each quarter. Get every bit of coaching possible until you are touched, moved, and inspired by the game you are playing – your project.

Get coaching on connecting the dots between your project and your Development Opportunities, and take on all the Accountabilities for the Communication Courses. On each session of your Development Opportunity, look at your project and ask “Where am I stopped in my action items?” Then, bring those concerns to your coach, and bring it to each Development Opportunity session. Use each Development Opportunity as a place where you are trained and developed in the area you are stopped in project, so that you can have a breakthrough  and  are  able  to  move

what you’re doing forward. Take every opportunity to be accountable for something no matter how scary it is. The more you can take on, the more you grow, and that’s why you are on Team!

It’s not about what we have to do or to work at when we are taking on accountability, it’s about giving things up! Giving up the identity of who you think you are, and the conversation  “you are not good enough.” Just give up the poor and crappy listening we have of ourselves. When you give this up, your natural leadership will show.

In what way did the experience for being on Team transform your life?
With my company last week- rather than firing people who hadn’t performed, my old mode of operating, I re-empowered the whole team to play at a level that’s worth playing at.

With my family,  I have learned to master the distinctions from Landmark Education and bring those distinctions to effectively remove 35 years of anger & anxiety between two members of my family in just one conversation.

Todd’s company product, Unity, can be seen here:
http://www.in2technologies.com/engageunity/

Interviewed by Kimchi Chow, San Jose
Transcription and writing by Lindsay Tappero, San Jose
Alumna; writing also by Michael  Pettingale, Seattle
Edited by James Marchand, NY

Todd y Dave in la Feria de Innovación

Hay muy pocas personas que tienen una carrera ejemplar y productiva en Apple y que deciden empezar su propia Companía. Todd Beauchamp es uno de esas pocas personas, que dejo Apple para perseguir su sueño de empezar su propia companía, In2Technologies. Esa Companía saco recientemente al mercado un producto de consumo electrónico de cine en casa llamado Unity, y ya ha ganado un premio por la  innovación.

Todd es un ingeniero acústico muy logrado. Después de trabajar en proyectos para la Naval de los EE.UU., que se incorporó a la Corporación de American Tecnologías, ATC, en 1998. En el ATC, el fue responsable de la investigación y el desarrollo de sus avanzadas  tecnologías, y de vanguardia de audio. Todd es el co-inventor de uno de esos, LRAD – El dispositivo acústico de largo alcance, que es uno de los dispositivos que jamás haya  proyectado un haz concentrado de las ondas sonoras. Se utiliza para la comunicación por la radio y señalización, y en los sectores militares y comerciales como un elemento no letal de disuasión. Se hizo famoso porque se utilizaba contra los piratas por el buque Queen Mary y otros buques, y estará presente con las fuerzas de seguridad en los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres este verano.

En Apple, el dirigió el laboratorio de audio para el grupo de accesorios, responsable por
cualquier cosa conectada al iPod o iPad, y trabajó en la acústica de finales del primer iPhone.

Fue responsable por los omnipresente auriculares blancos de Apple, el producto más elevado que la compañía envío que fue más de 200 millones de unidades.

Todd a completado dos años del Programa de Equipo, Administración y Liderazgo (TMLP) en el 2011 en San José. Kimchi Chow lo entrevista sobre su experiencia del programa y de cómo los participantes pueden obtener el máximo provecho de este.

¿Cómo se te ocurrió esta idea de negocio, y en cual trimestre?
La idea surgió de un sueño que he tenido desde 2004. Luego me enfrente a algunos obstáculos durante ese tiempo, por lo que me detuve. Fue en mi 2 º trimestre de equipo, que he traído esto de nuevo como mi proyecto, y lo perseguí a través de mis 2 años de estar en el equipo. Cada trimestre, he alcanzado un hito (milestone) importante para cumplir mi sueño.

Mi proyecto se trata de un producto llamado Unity, una plataforma de cine en casa nueva. Que proporciona una gran manera para que la gente disfrute de sus archivos de audio y video en cualquier parte del mundo. Como ustedes saben, la música y las películas son una gran parte de nuestra cultura, y las culturas de todo el mundo. Veo una oportunidad para ofrecer una manera para que la gente se conecte con su música y videos.

¿Cuándo hiciste tú la transición de crear una empresa que hoy es ya reconocida internacionalmente?
En abril de 2011 terminé el segundo año en Team y al mismo tiempo deje Apple. Empecé mi Companía e introduje este producto al mundo. Ahora tengo un grupo pequeño trabajando para mí. Recientemente ganamos el premio 2012 de Innovación de la Asociación de Consumo Electrónico (CES). Fuimos elegidos 8 en la lista de las primeras 20 companías del mundo para 2012. Hay ya cerca de 30 artículos escritos y publicados en Fortune Magazine, Business Week, USA Today, Fas Company, CNET, Home Theater Magazine (June 2012), etc. Hasta hoy, toda esta propaganda ha alcanzado a más de 30 millones de lectores.

Recientemente compartiste con el Team en San José que querías que creáramos proyectos valiosos, proyectos que impactaran miles o inclusive cientos de miles de personas, y por muchas generaciones. ¿Que sugerís que hagamos para estar en contacto con esa visión, ya que la mayoría propone proyectos pequeños que impactan solo nuestras vidas personales, o a lo sumo menos de cien personas?
Cuando empezamos Team, la mayoría de nosotros vemos el mundo como que todo lo que tenemos que hacer, lo tenemos que hacer solos. Cuando adoptamos la Definición de Team de “Construir equipos y trabajar en equipos en cualquier situación”, lo que parecía imposible cuando hacemos las cosas por nosotros mismos, es posible cuando construimos equipos y trabajamos en equipo alrededor de la situación.

Nos ponemos tantas preocupaciones en nuestros caminos, que mantenemos nuestros proyectos muy pequeños. Una sugerencia, es escribir todas las preocupaciones que tenemos acerca del proyecto. ¿Después, jugar a preguntarse “que pasaría si”, dejar que la mente considere todas las opciones, “que pasaría si esta preocupación no fuera cierta, si esta preocupación no existiera?”. ¿Que seria posible si ahora uno creara lo que quiere crear sin preocupaciones, de la nada? Lo más importante es estar permanentemente conectado a los resultados que uno quiere alcanzar – visualizando la experiencia de los resultados en la gente, el impacto positivo del proyecto en la vida de las personas. Al conectarse con el impacto positivo a crear, uno facilita la resolución de las preocupaciones y puede desplazarlas del camino. Uno sabe cuando esta conectado a un proyecto que vale la pena desarrollar cuando experimenta emociones profundas acerca del impacto que el proyecto traerá a la gente. Una vez que uno se conecta con ese impacto positivo, uno debe usar las Definiciones de Team 1 y Team 2 en construir equipos y ser la causante de leaders en el mundo que llenen ese sueño, y el sueño se hará  realidad.

Cual es el proceso que usabas para resolver los problemas que se te presentaban al construir la Companía? ¿Puedes darnos ejemplos específicos de soluciones?
Anteriormente si alguien no producía, lo despedía y buscaba a alguien nuevo. Mi nueva manera de ser es de continuamente estar motivando y dando poder al equipo de manera de poder llenar y completar el sueño en equipo. Eligiendo un proyecto que me valga la pena desarrollar me obliga a usar las distinciones del Foro de Landmark y del Curriculum de Comunicaciones en cada situación y en cada lugar que es apropiado, de manera de tener conversaciones que empujan el proyecto hacia adelante y en forma exitosa.

Sistema de Teatro de Hogar Unity con la base para la TV

Lo importante es comprender que cada persona en este planeta tiene o crea su historia acerca del mundo que se interpone en sus caminos. De vez en cuando, sus historias aparecen en frente de ellos y los saca de su máxima efectividad. Este entendimiento permite a la gente vivir en su “humanidad”. Simplemente acepta lo que ellos son en cada momento, recrea la experiencia que ellos tienen, y vuelve a motivarlos y darles poder en si mismos.

Mirando hacia atrás en tu camino, tu estuviste en el Programa de Equipo, Administración y Liderazgo (TMLP) por 2 anos. Cuales son las 2 o 3 cosas mas importantes que les recomiendas a los miembros de team que  desarrollen, de manera de que saquen lo mas posible del Programa?

Participa activamente en las oportunidades de “juegos” que se te presentan en cada cuatrimestre. Obtené cada oportunidad de enseñanza posible que se te presenta con tu entrenador hasta que te sientas impactado e inspirado en el juego que estas jugando – tu proyecto. Obtené entrenamiento en conectar los puntos entre tu proyecto y tus oportunidades de entrenamiento y desarrollo, y toma Acauntabilidades para los cursos de comunicación. ¿En cada sesión de tus Oportunidades de Entrenamiento y Desarrollo, observa tu proyecto y pregúntate “en que estoy frenado en las acciones que tengo que tomar?”. Y entonces trae esas preocupaciones a tu entrenador, y trae esas preocupaciones a cada Oportunidad de Entrenamiento y Desarrollo, como lugar en la cual puedes ser entrenado y desarrollado en la área que estas frenado en el proyecto, de manera de crear una transformación y poder mover lo que estás haciendo hacia adelante. Aprovecha cada oportunidad para ser responsable sin importar qué tan miedoso sea. ¡Cuanto más se puedan echar encima, lo más que crecen, y es por eso que están en el equipo!

¡No se trata de lo que tengamos que hacer o trabajar al menos cuando estamos tomando en la rendición de cuentas, se trata de soltar las cosas! Renunciar a la identidad de quien te crees que eres, y la conversación “no soy lo suficientemente bueno.” Sólo renunciar a la escucha pobre y cutre que tenemos de nosotros mismos. Cuando sueltas esto, tu liderazgo natural se mostrará.

¿De qué manera la experiencia de estar en equipo transforma tu vida?
Con mi compañía la semana pasada, en lugar de despedir a la gente que no se había realizado, mi manera vieja de operar, volví la facultad a todo el equipo para jugar a un nivel que valga la pena reproducir.

Con mi familia, he aprendido a dominar las distinciones de la educación de la señal y llevar esas distinciones para eliminar efectivamente los 35 años de la ira y ansiedad entre los dos miembros de mi familia en una sola conversación.

Todd Beauchamp, Team San José
Entrevistado por Kimchi Chow,  Equipo San José
Escrito por  Lindsay Tappero, Equipo San José Alumna y por Michael Pettingale, Equipo Seattle

Equipo de Traducción
- Luigi Sciupac, Equipo San Francisco
- Anne Vigneaut, Equipo Montreal
- Laura Swan, Equipo Denver
- Raquel Herrera, Equipo Chicago
- Mario A. Rodriguez, Equipo Chicago
- Mary Borja, Equipo Newport Beach
- Paola Bortoluz, Equipo Mexico

By Dr. Parijat N. Goswami, Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Team India

Dr. Parijat N Goswami, Professor and Head of Microbiology has taken up a project for spreading happiness to children suffering with cancer. She is keeping the possibility of love, care and enjoyment alive for these children. She has created leaders around her, and they are working as a team with a oneness of purpose amongst them.

On March 23, 2012, Mr. Ramesh Karolkar and his team presented an entertaining drama they produced to convey to parents and children an important message around medical care. The play creates removing the many taboos and superstitions about seeking medical care. It shows how one can get the proper treatment from appropriate hospitals and doctors. The team leader, Mr. Ramesh Karolkar, is the writer, producer and director of the play. The next program in April was a program wherein the children themselves participated by storytelling and recitation of poetry. Children also listened to the poetry and stories created by the team leaders. This was followed by a wonderful birthday celebration for the children including a cutting of a special birthday cake.

The third phase of the project was on May 4, 2012. Around 65-70 children were gifted with drawing books, colouring crayons, pencils and erasers. There was a drawing competition amongst the children between 3 to 13 years old. The best three drawings were awarded prizes.

All of the children participated with zeal and enthusiasm.   Over    twenty    children    did    drawings, coloured with crayons or drew pencil sketches. They all had different ideas, imaginations and visualisations created and put down on paper. First prize was received by Ms. Khushi M. Jadeja, 7 years old. Media coverage was present for the event.