Monthly Archives: October 2011

Remembering Earl Hedlund

By Sam Hedlund | Published: October 29, 2011
My grandfather Earl F. Hedlund died a few weeks ago. He was an inspiration in many ways, an idealistic and intellectually curious man who combined hope for the future with a genuine concern about the world’s problems and the human failings that cause them. A former county district attorney, he loved his community where he [...]
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Having amazing third day at Net Impact conference

By Sam Hedlund | Published: October 29, 2011
Hoping to post more soon, but for now, live-tweeting at @samhedlund. The level of passion that happens when you bring idealistic young people together with mentors who have figured out how to use business to change the world is palpable. Right now in the keynote session by Vail Horton, CEO of Keen Mobility.    
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From the “stop doing” list to the “do instead” list

By Sam Hedlund | Published: October 21, 2011
Recently I tried going back to using a  ”stop doing” list, a tool popularized by Jim Collins in Good to Great. I’d found it useful before, but it just didn’t seem to work for me this time. The list told me things (like watching TV) that I wanted to cut out of my schedule, and [...]
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Inspiration: From flash to sustaining force

By Sam Hedlund | Published: October 21, 2011
This was the title of a workshop I led last weekend as part a spiritual retreat.  Can you think of a moment in your life when you were exceptionally inspired, surprised, or changed? What happened and why? And what can you do to receive and act on this kind of inspiration more often? As I [...]
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