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a l i t t l e b i t s o f t e r n o w . . .
the things that inspire.
i was sitting in my office doing some random camp work on the computer when a new e-mail appeared in my inbox. 

the subject line read, "be the dancing guy."

i opened it up and clicked on the attached youtube link and waited. as the video was loading, i realized that this message was sent from nancy, one of our office managers at camp. she and her office manager counterpart have worked for camp before i started in 2003, and will likely be there after i leave. so, it's fair to say that they're rooted in our camp's history. 

on a number of occasions i've received inspirational websites, links, and videos from nancy. in the heat of the summer, she always finds ways to brighten our days and the original "dancing guy" video did just that (fyi - the original was the video's raw footage, without the voice over). 

this youtube video hit the internet after the 2009 sasquatch music festival, in washington. i remember sitting and analyzing the 3 minute clip over and over. i guess i was surprised that it was actually captured on film, because 99 out of 100 times, this experience doesn't get documented... but, to my enjoyment, this sequence was captured from the beginning to the end. it incorporates everything from group dynamics, leadership, followers, support, trust, passion, to love.

it made me rethink the importance of leaders, ideas, and followers.
without an idea, nothing will happen.  
without leaders, nothing will happen.
most importantly, without followers/supporters ideas will never become reality.


i recently came across a remix to the original "dancing guy" video that i viewed last summer (i've posted it below). derek sivers, author and inventor, spent time dissecting the video and he turns the raw footage into a lesson on leadership. 

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take a moment to experience the power of one, some, and then many more...
has your passion ever started a movement?





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