Starfish Community ExpoStarfish Community Expo

Oct 20-22, 2009Oct 20-22, 2009

Fort Mill, SC Fort Mill, SC

Together, we can change the world!Together, we can change the world!

If If YOUYOU

could change the world, could change the world,

would you?would you?

If If WEWE

Could Could REALLYREALLY change the change the world, working together, world, working together,

would you help?would you help?

PONDER THIS PONDER THIS

How many people working together How many people working together does it take to change the world? does it take to change the world?

According to quantum physics research in According to quantum physics research in “The Divine Matrix” by Gregg Braden, the “The Divine Matrix” by Gregg Braden, the

number is calculable! number is calculable!

Research was so consistent they were able to Research was so consistent they were able to identify a minimum number of people. identify a minimum number of people.

Change the World Change the World The number was the square root The number was the square root

of 1% of the population. of 1% of the population.

That's about 100 people per That's about 100 people per 1,000,000! 1,000,000!

Or about 8,000 people for our Or about 8,000 people for our entire planet!entire planet!

Together, Together,

we CAN change the world! we CAN change the world!

Meeting Purpose Meeting Purpose

To catalyze the emergence of a To catalyze the emergence of a Starfish CommunityStarfish Community..

Starfish Community PurposeStarfish Community Purpose

Revolutionize the way ordinary people Revolutionize the way ordinary people working together can make an working together can make an

extraordinary difference and change the extraordinary difference and change the world! world!

Overview and Focus Overview and Focus Our Accelerating WorldOur Accelerating World

• The Singularity The Singularity • Information and Knowledge Information and Knowledge • Communications and Interaction Communications and Interaction • Natural Disasters Natural Disasters

A Starfish Mass MovementA Starfish Mass Movement• The Rise of Social NetworkingThe Rise of Social Networking• Decentralized Starfish Networks Decentralized Starfish Networks • The Nature of Mass Movements The Nature of Mass Movements • A Starfish Mass Movement A Starfish Mass Movement

The Starfish CommunityThe Starfish Community• People Groups and TribesPeople Groups and Tribes• Vision, Doctrine, Culture and Ideology, Structure and OpsVision, Doctrine, Culture and Ideology, Structure and Ops• Community Infrastructure, Products, ServicesCommunity Infrastructure, Products, Services

Our World of Accelerating ChangeOur World of Accelerating Change

The Singularity The Singularity Information and Knowledge Information and Knowledge Communications and Interaction Communications and Interaction Globalization and Decentralization Globalization and Decentralization Natural Disasters Natural Disasters

Kurzweil 2001 EssayKurzweil 2001 EssayAn analysis of the history of technology shows that An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential. So we won't technological change is exponential. So we won't

experience 100 years of progress in the 21st experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century—it will be more like century—it will be more like 20,000 years of 20,000 years of

progress progress (at today's rate). (at today's rate).

Within a few decades, machine intelligence will Within a few decades, machine intelligence will surpass human intelligence, leading to surpass human intelligence, leading to The The

SingularitySingularity—technological change so rapid and —technological change so rapid and profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of profound it represents a rupture in the fabric of

human history. The implications include the merger human history. The implications include the merger of biological and non-biological intelligence and of biological and non-biological intelligence and

immortal software-based humansimmortal software-based humans. .

The The Singularity Singularity

(~AD 2035-2045) (~AD 2035-2045)

Accelerating ChangeAccelerating ChangeInformation and KnowledgeInformation and Knowledge

Micro electronics – 40 years agoMicro electronics – 40 years ago Desk top computer – 30 years agoDesk top computer – 30 years ago Cell Phone – 25 yeas agoCell Phone – 25 yeas ago Internet – 15 years ago Internet – 15 years ago Wi-Fi – 5 years agoWi-Fi – 5 years ago Last Year – Bandwidth speeds increased ten-foldLast Year – Bandwidth speeds increased ten-fold Last 5-7 Days – Knowledge Last 5-7 Days – Knowledge doubleddoubled on Earth on Earth Last Minute - 4,000,000,000,000 new bytes of infoLast Minute - 4,000,000,000,000 new bytes of info Knowledge Unbridled by WisdomKnowledge Unbridled by Wisdom YouTube Link – Shift Happens; GlobalizationYouTube Link – Shift Happens; Globalization

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q

Accelerating Change Accelerating Change Communications and InteractionCommunications and Interaction

Cell Users (0 to 3.3 Billion in 25 yrs)Cell Users (0 to 3.3 Billion in 25 yrs) Internet (300 to 1.5 Billion in 15 yrs)Internet (300 to 1.5 Billion in 15 yrs) Social Networks (500,000/Day)Social Networks (500,000/Day) Email Spam (100,000,000,000/Day)Email Spam (100,000,000,000/Day)

Accelerating ChangeAccelerating ChangeNatural Disasters Natural Disasters

Last 5 Years Last 5 Years • Asia Tsunami Asia Tsunami • Pakistan Earthquake Pakistan Earthquake • Myanmar Cyclone NargisMyanmar Cyclone Nargis• Sichuan EarthquakeSichuan Earthquake

In 1 WeekIn 1 Week• Bhutan EarthquakeBhutan Earthquake• Peru EarthquakePeru Earthquake• Samoa TsunamiSamoa Tsunami• Philippine Cyclones (2)Philippine Cyclones (2)• Indonesia Earthquakes (2) Indonesia Earthquakes (2)

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In one generation we have gone from the In one generation we have gone from the stone age to the space age technologically.stone age to the space age technologically.

The next 3-5 years of transformation will The next 3-5 years of transformation will dwarf the last 10,000 yearsdwarf the last 10,000 years

What is in store for our children?What is in store for our children?What does one more generation hold?What does one more generation hold?

Where do we have an opportunity to change Where do we have an opportunity to change the world? the world?

QuotesQuotes

““In times of radical change, the learners In times of radical change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned find inherit the earth, while the learned find

themselves perfectly equipped for a world themselves perfectly equipped for a world that no longer exists”that no longer exists”

Eric HofferEric Hoffer

““If you don’t like change, you’ll like If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less”irrelevance even less”

Gen Eric Shinseki, Former US Army Chief of Staff Gen Eric Shinseki, Former US Army Chief of Staff

A Starfish Mass MovementA Starfish Mass Movement The Rise of Social Networking The Rise of Social Networking Decentralized Starfish NetworksDecentralized Starfish Networks The Nature of Mass MovementsThe Nature of Mass Movements A Starfish Mass MovementA Starfish Mass Movement

The Rise of Social NetworksThe Rise of Social NetworksVibrant Connecting and Sustaining Vibrant Connecting and Sustaining

Purpose and focus Purpose and focus Equality and belonging Equality and belonging Connection to those we know and trust Connection to those we know and trust Positive experience with practical benefits Positive experience with practical benefits Information sharing and communicationsInformation sharing and communications Network bridging for creativity and innovationNetwork bridging for creativity and innovation Rapid information disseminationRapid information dissemination Virtual acceleration online Virtual acceleration online

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Over 500,000 people Over 500,000 people

a DAY a DAY

are joining online are joining online

social networks!social networks!

Decentralized Starfish NetworksDecentralized Starfish NetworksStarfish and SpidersStarfish and Spiders

StarfishStarfish• No Head No Head • No Central ControlNo Central Control• Network of CellsNetwork of Cells• Self Regenerates Self Regenerates

Spiders Spiders • HeadquartersHeadquarters• Centralized ControlCentralized Control• Controlled UnitsControlled Units• Managed GrowthManaged Growth

Decentralized Starfish NetworksDecentralized Starfish NetworksA Flat Decentralized WorldA Flat Decentralized World

Decentralized Starfish NetworksDecentralized Starfish Networks5 Legs of a Starfish Network5 Legs of a Starfish Network

Circles Circles

Catalysts Catalysts

Ideology Ideology

Pre-Existing Network Pre-Existing Network

ChampionsChampions

Legs of a Starfish NetworkLegs of a Starfish NetworkCirclesCircles

Once you join, you’re an equal. Once you join, you’re an equal. Based on trust and relationship Based on trust and relationship Its up to you to contribute your best. Its up to you to contribute your best. Creates ownership - People commit to Creates ownership - People commit to

what they help createwhat they help create Virtual circles are larger but less bonding Virtual circles are larger but less bonding Not lawless. Values control behavior Not lawless. Values control behavior Ordinary people gain immense influence Ordinary people gain immense influence

Legs of a Starfish NetworkLegs of a Starfish NetworkThe CatalystThe Catalyst

Has fun meeting and helping new people Has fun meeting and helping new people Mobilizes by sharing inspirational stories Mobilizes by sharing inspirational stories Develops ideas, leads by example Develops ideas, leads by example Always trying to connect new friends Always trying to connect new friends Good at navigating complex social networks Good at navigating complex social networks Comfortable in influential circles Comfortable in influential circles Mission oriented not objective driven Mission oriented not objective driven

Legs of a Starfish NetworkLegs of a Starfish NetworkCore IdeologyCore Ideology

Glue that holds the decentralized network Glue that holds the decentralized network together together

Common set of values and beliefs Common set of values and beliefs Controls behavior Controls behavior Impacts strength and longevity of networkImpacts strength and longevity of network More emotional than logical More emotional than logical Cultural DNA of the “tribe” Cultural DNA of the “tribe”

Legs of a Starfish NetworkLegs of a Starfish NetworkPre-Existing NetworkPre-Existing Network

Are critical to birthing decentralized networks Are critical to birthing decentralized networks New ideas are not good enoughNew ideas are not good enough Need Circles for involvement and ownershipNeed Circles for involvement and ownership Need new shared values and beliefs Need new shared values and beliefs Internet provides ideal platform for rapid and Internet provides ideal platform for rapid and

simple communicationsimple communication Loose knit networks are ideal Loose knit networks are ideal Catalyst is necessary to birthCatalyst is necessary to birth

Legs of a Starfish NetworkLegs of a Starfish NetworkThe ChampionThe Champion

Restless pioneer in promoting new ideasRestless pioneer in promoting new ideas Draw people in and make comfortableDraw people in and make comfortable Fascinates people through passion and Fascinates people through passion and

excitementexcitement Salesperson to help people get involvedSalesperson to help people get involved Operates well in non-hierarchical Operates well in non-hierarchical

environmentenvironment Tenacious and hard working Tenacious and hard working

The Nature of Mass MovementsThe Nature of Mass Movements

Adherents to Mass Movements Adherents to Mass Movements Causal Factors for Mass MovementsCausal Factors for Mass Movements Catalyzing the Emergence of Mass Catalyzing the Emergence of Mass

Movements Movements

The Nature of Mass MovementsThe Nature of Mass MovementsAdherents to Mass MovementsAdherents to Mass Movements

A readiness to “die” for the causeA readiness to “die” for the cause Community, united action, and self sacrifice Community, united action, and self sacrifice Blind faith, uncompromising allegianceBlind faith, uncompromising allegiance Enthusiasm, willing to attempt impossible Enthusiasm, willing to attempt impossible Reckless abandon, willing to sacrifice the Reckless abandon, willing to sacrifice the

present in preparation for the future present in preparation for the future Emotions not logicEmotions not logic Every mass movement is like a migration – a Every mass movement is like a migration – a

movement towards a promised land movement towards a promised land

The Nature of Mass MovementsThe Nature of Mass MovementsCausal Factors for Mass MovementsCausal Factors for Mass Movements

Boredom, Frustration, Discontentment, Boredom, Frustration, Discontentment, Disillusionment with Status Quo Disillusionment with Status Quo

Lack of community and equality Lack of community and equality Belonging to a cause bigger than self Belonging to a cause bigger than self Disruption of the current social glueDisruption of the current social glue A new mass movement can quickly emerge A new mass movement can quickly emerge

where one already existswhere one already exists A mass movement is A mass movement is

• Pioneered by men of wordsPioneered by men of words• Materialized by fanaticsMaterialized by fanatics• Consolidated by men of action Consolidated by men of action

The Nature of Mass MovementsThe Nature of Mass MovementsCatalyzing Emergence of Mass MovementsCatalyzing Emergence of Mass Movements

Immediate and audacious hope for future Immediate and audacious hope for future Doctrine – unintelligible, vague, unverifiableDoctrine – unintelligible, vague, unverifiable A common enemy to rally the troops A common enemy to rally the troops A larger cause with community and equalityA larger cause with community and equality Source of irresistible power to believe in Source of irresistible power to believe in Substitute/transition from existing movement Substitute/transition from existing movement Vehicle for communications and united actionVehicle for communications and united action Leaders (inspire) and Managers (operate)Leaders (inspire) and Managers (operate) Enable people to connect with one anotherEnable people to connect with one another Rapidly capture and assimilate all newcomers Rapidly capture and assimilate all newcomers

Do you see any environments that Do you see any environments that are ripe for a mass movement? are ripe for a mass movement?

How can we work together to How can we work together to catalyze the emergence and catalyze the emergence and

direction of a mass movement?direction of a mass movement?

PONDER THIS PONDER THIS

QUESTIONQUESTION

A STARFISH Mass MovementA STARFISH Mass Movement

What are the common attributes What are the common attributes between social networking, between social networking,

decentralized starfish networks, and decentralized starfish networks, and mass movements?mass movements?

A Starfish Mass MovementA Starfish Mass MovementCommon AttributesCommon Attributes

Bold, immediate, Bold, immediate, audacious Hope audacious Hope for the future for the future Ideology – a set of shared values or beliefs or Ideology – a set of shared values or beliefs or

cultural DNA cultural DNA A A common cause common cause or focus to rally the Tribe or focus to rally the Tribe A A common enemy common enemy to unite our actions to unite our actions Community, equality, and Community, equality, and belonging to a Tribe belonging to a Tribe Structure of decentralizedStructure of decentralized autonomous Circles autonomous Circles

with voluntary leadership with voluntary leadership InspirationalInspirational and and operationaloperational leadership leadership Decentralized control Decentralized control with decision-making at with decision-making at

the front line the front line

A Starfish Mass MovementA Starfish Mass MovementCommon AttributesCommon Attributes

Knowledge and information is Knowledge and information is disseminated disseminated rapidly rapidly and widely across the networkand widely across the network

Common picture Common picture to self-synchronization efforts to self-synchronization efforts CommunicationsCommunications is ongoing, real-time, and peer is ongoing, real-time, and peer

to peer to peer BridgingBridging of clusters/circles/networks for increased of clusters/circles/networks for increased

creativity and innovationcreativity and innovation Units are self-funded and Units are self-funded and self-sustainedself-sustained TrainingTraining for dissemination of culture, models, for dissemination of culture, models,

process, and platformsprocess, and platforms Rapidly assimilateRapidly assimilate all new adherents all new adherents

The Starfish CommunityThe Starfish CommunityEmerging Model of Decentralized CollaborationEmerging Model of Decentralized Collaboration

The Starfish CommunityThe Starfish CommunityEmerging Model of Decentralized CollaborationEmerging Model of Decentralized Collaboration

Our Tribe and Cultural DNAOur Tribe and Cultural DNA Audacious Hope and Common CauseAudacious Hope and Common Cause Community SupportCommunity Support Networking and CollaborationNetworking and Collaboration

The Starfish CommunityThe Starfish CommunityOur Tribe and Cultural DNAOur Tribe and Cultural DNA

Local Cultures / Global Tribes Local Cultures / Global Tribes • Searching for and connecting OUR Tribe Searching for and connecting OUR Tribe

Cultural DNA of our Tribe Cultural DNA of our Tribe • We don’t work with people we don’t like We don’t work with people we don’t like • Have fun or go home Have fun or go home

Ordinary people working together, Ordinary people working together,

CAN make an extraordinary difference CAN make an extraordinary difference to change the world! to change the world!

The Starfish CommunityThe Starfish CommunityOur Audacious Hope for the FutureOur Audacious Hope for the Future

The Starfish CommunityThe Starfish CommunityNetworking and CollaborationNetworking and Collaboration

Autonomous Circles of InfluenceAutonomous Circles of Influence

Starfish Community Website Starfish Community Website • Online Collaboration Platform Online Collaboration Platform • Capabilities Survey (Asset Mapping) Capabilities Survey (Asset Mapping) • Resource Sharing Resource Sharing • Sector and Region Forums Sector and Region Forums • Project NetworkingProject Networking

IDRN.INFO PortalIDRN.INFO Portal• Data Gathering Data Gathering • Spot Reports Spot Reports • Situation ReportsSituation Reports