green ideas 2013 65 tips to blossom and thrive

12 Essentials to

Blossom and ThriveGreen Ideas 2013Christine Geith, PhD

Assistant Provost & Executive Director Michigan State University MSUglobal

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First, seek out the hard-won wisdom of others…

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“Make sure your outcome is aligned with resiliency and issue-drivers of the future. Make sure you are attached to the bigger agenda.”

Rick FosterEndowed Chair of Food, Society and Sustainability,

Michigan State University | Former VP for Programs at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation | East Lansing, Michigan

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“Be SMART: specificmeasurableachievablerealistic timely.”

Wiley BarbourExecutive Director, International Biochar

Initiative Chairman of the Board, Greenhouse Gas Institute Washington, DC

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“Requirements - clear requirements and analysis that breaks them down to small user stories.”

Prabode WeebadeCEO & Chief Software Architect, Venturit

Okemos, Michigan & Sri Lanka

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“A clear project rhythm & set milestones, with the chance to reevaluate, help the team to be productive and also flexible.”

Jess DanielFounder & Chief Enabler, FoodLab Detroit

Local Economy Fellow at Business Alliance for Local Living Economies | Detroit, Michigan

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“Select the right leaders: visionary leaders champion the work; operational leaders interpret the vision and develop plans to carry it out.”

Renee V. WallaceCEO, Visionary Strategist, Chief Doer

Doers Consulting Alliance | Program Manager, FoodPLUS Detroit | Detroit, Michigan

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“All risk is in the market. Prepare & continually update a competitive analysis, profiling every actual & potential competitor.”

Gregory E. BradburyPresident & Owner, The Bradbury Group, Inc.

Co-Founder & CEO DrawbridgeSerial Entrepreneur | New London, North Carolina

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“Enlist your funders as part of your team.”

Lynda BarbourCreative Director of Business Solutions, FHI 360

Washington, DC

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“Get traction, fast. As fast as you can. In my line of work...Traction=people signing up, paying you, or using it a lot.”

Brett KopfCo-Founder & CEO, Remind101

Twitter Nut | Gen Y entrepreneur | Techie | Outdoor Junky | San Francisco, California

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“…It's Ok to ask for help along the way, asking for help is a sign of strength not weakness.”

Anne K. KeehnEntrepreneur-in-Residence, Education,

Postsecondary Success, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | Washington, DC

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“Don’t assume people understand…The absence ofobjections, questions and conflict is usually a huge warning sign.”

James ReimerSalt Project Director for the University of Notre Dame

Haiti Program | Founding Member FoodPlus Detroit Detroit, Michigan

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“…dealing with change really is the one thing you need to be good at.”

Philipp SchmidtCo-Founder & Exec Director, Peer2Peer

University MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow Boston, MA

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“Give it away…to someone else who can realize it…In that way you get a group of people saying, I did it. That’s the only way to accomplish something.”

Peter PareeProgram Leader Complex Projects

ZLTO Southern Farmer’s Union Breda Area, Netherlands

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Blossom and Thrive: It Takes a Community

Thanks to all who shared their wisdom!

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And thanks to the MSUglobal Team

for hundreds of blossoming and thriving projects!

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Christine Geith, Ph.D.Assistant Provost & Executive Director, MSUglobal

Michigan State UniversityOffice: 517.353.0856

Email: geith@msu.eduMSUglobal.com

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