“Confronting Challenges” is a recurring blog segment by Victoria Fann, a Ben Franklin Circle host in North Carolina with several decades of facilitation experience. Burnout can happen to anyone, even when we are doing something that previously inspired and excited us. It can creep up unexpectedly. The first clue is a feeling of dread or… Read more »
Ben Franklin defined the virtue of sincerity as, “Use no hurtful deceit. Think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly.” Sincerity is a virtue we don’t hear much about these days. We’re more likely to hear about strategy. But with strategic communication being lobbed at us from all directions, sincerity has a definite… Read more »
Name: Joyce Fay Camron Hometown: Corrales, NM Circle Start Date: August 2018 My initial reaction was to think that I couldn’t do it – that I wouldn’t know how. I needn’t have worried. I’ve been delighted with how well and how easily it has been working…Our Circle is exactly what I’d hoped it would… Read more »
Name: Jonathan Simcosky Pronouns: he, him, his Hometown: Salem, Massachusetts Circle Start Date: November, 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I work for a publishing company as an acquiring editor of food and craft books. I often describe my job as having to come up with a new… Read more »
Name: Jorge Romero Hometown: New York City Circle Start Date: September 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? My day is usually spent with technology companies trying to move projects and initiatives forward. After work, I try to be active in my community. I volunteer with iMentor, helping… Read more »
“Confronting Challenges” will be a recurring blog segment by Victoria Fann, who hosts Ben Franklin Circles in Weaverville and Asheville, NC and has several decades of facilitation experience. If Woody Allen is right and “80 percent of success is just showing up” then it is clear the success of a Ben Franklin Circle depends on… Read more »