This former Professional Recruiter (and Personnel Consultant) discovered very quickly how poorly job seekers are prepared for the job market and citizenry! So many are of us are programmed by our parents and corporate America (or worse still, slip through the cracks of well-intentioned, over-worked teachers and guidance counselors in elementary and junior schools ... where it really starts !
In the mid-1970's, I created and operated an independent study through a Junior High school to see if the nine-nine students in it could be more motivated in their school studies. I organized them to learn the Inquiry Method (in order to ask good questions of works doing jobs they would love to learn more about in their local communities. At the same time, I organized a group of about twenty parents to car pool those students into those chosen work environments.
The results were astounding!
1) In a follow up survey, the students pretty much chose what their parents, relatives or family friends did for work ... in spite of the great reviews
they gave the field trips they had chosen? Why?
2) Parents who drove the kids were consistent, eager to drive the kids and
had to be asked to just listen, and NOT participate during the "question asking period?" Why?
My Conclusions:
Most parents carpooling their kids were experiencing their Mid-Forty Crisis', and had learned enough about job markets and company politics in their work experiences to want start over if possible! They were eager to learn something new with their children.
How many had learned the hard way that 1) they were either not suited to the jobs they had, 2)they were poorly paid because they didn't know how to interview their educators and employers well about the job markets, and/or 3) weren't motivated to find out by themselves before hand because they dropped out early?!
Like the Army, most young people are indoctrinated with the Prussian Education Model before they learn to think. The Army teaches kids to learn self-discipline, but not now how to think, nor do low income families teach their children how to think because they are struggling just put food on the table.
Teachers who don't have time to start where their students' hearts and imaginations are at because they are over-whelmed with "teaching requirements" or they lose their jobs. If many educational studies prove that tests are not a defining prognosis for student success. Then, what is?
Even ROTC students upon college graduation continue the indoctrination of the Pentagon to fight our wars in the name of Peace! Any adult twenty five years and older are not wearing rose colored glasses (if managed to escape the military or escaped a teaching certification program upon college graduation)
John Gotto, retired teacher of thirty years and voted National Teacher of the Year (five years running) has a lot to say about this Prussian School model in his book, "Dumbing Us Down". Every parent should read it, and then run for their local School Board.
Activism is the new frontier educating the public through alternative media because traditional media has been purchased by Corporate America. If you do a search on alternative media, boy, WILL YOU BE SURPRISED! If you want a comprehensive list, just write me at this blog.
And of course, our new Education Leader, Arnie Duncan should read it. I hope every parent, educator and business leader encourages him to read it too. And perhaps this blog too?
Onward and Upward, People. Because its our kids who are defining our future now !
Linda Burkhead
www.peopleshareservices.blogspot.com
rather than
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
"FREE" HAS BECOME A DIRTY WORD . . .
. . . in our culture because, it appears, that most often there ARE STRINGS ATTACHED. The notion that "no one gets something for nothing" ! It seems to be
true.
In the business landscape, we always have to be wary about fine print which says:
* by the way, you must give us your credit/debit card ..just in case you go over
our time limit of (so many days, etc.) And somehow they know you will!)
* and then, there are a lot of other conditions your head can't hang onto ...
have you read those pages of Terms of Agreement, and retained it in your brain?
So, you ask, how can you trust anyone, if you've ordered something with these
conditions via Internet, only to find that they 1) took your money out a month
before you received the item, and/or 2) the carrier lost it and you have to go
through a lot of rig-a-ma-roll to track it down" ! If you're lucky enough to
negotiate the carrier website because you have the time and tenacity to hang in
there, despite your frustration... then you can beat the system !
Banks usually honor the people who take money out of your account first, and you
end up having to go through their process to prove that YOU didn't order it in the first place !
PeopleShare Services puts you face-to-face
with local people whom you offer or request
any free services and goods.
PeopleShare Services has a short, clean-cut
Agreement in big print that everyone
can easily understand and use.
"Free" in this system doesn't meet you must
sacrifice quality of Service...in fact, you'll
actually get better response that you would
with cash, credit, bartering or time dollars!
There are major distinctions between the values and intentions between this Gift Economy and your average American business. And the potential impact during Hard Times to local households, home businesses, religious and social civic groups is enormous!
If you have any entrepreneurial experience, your feedback on the quality on this new local economic alternative to cash, credit, bartering, etc is needed. Your involvement will not only benefit your neighborhood, your town, but could possibly become your own home business as well!
Please send your resume to gifteconomy@gmail.com to find out more.
true.
In the business landscape, we always have to be wary about fine print which says:
* by the way, you must give us your credit/debit card ..just in case you go over
our time limit of (so many days, etc.) And somehow they know you will!)
* and then, there are a lot of other conditions your head can't hang onto ...
have you read those pages of Terms of Agreement, and retained it in your brain?
So, you ask, how can you trust anyone, if you've ordered something with these
conditions via Internet, only to find that they 1) took your money out a month
before you received the item, and/or 2) the carrier lost it and you have to go
through a lot of rig-a-ma-roll to track it down" ! If you're lucky enough to
negotiate the carrier website because you have the time and tenacity to hang in
there, despite your frustration... then you can beat the system !
Banks usually honor the people who take money out of your account first, and you
end up having to go through their process to prove that YOU didn't order it in the first place !
PeopleShare Services puts you face-to-face
with local people whom you offer or request
any free services and goods.
PeopleShare Services has a short, clean-cut
Agreement in big print that everyone
can easily understand and use.
"Free" in this system doesn't meet you must
sacrifice quality of Service...in fact, you'll
actually get better response that you would
with cash, credit, bartering or time dollars!
There are major distinctions between the values and intentions between this Gift Economy and your average American business. And the potential impact during Hard Times to local households, home businesses, religious and social civic groups is enormous!
If you have any entrepreneurial experience, your feedback on the quality on this new local economic alternative to cash, credit, bartering, etc is needed. Your involvement will not only benefit your neighborhood, your town, but could possibly become your own home business as well!
Please send your resume to gifteconomy@gmail.com to find out more.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
“DOWNSHIFTING” … into VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY
YEARS ago, families could live pretty well with one paycheck. Now it’s almost impossible to just make ends meet with even two paychecks! Back then, people helped each other out a lot more, and didn’t need as much money to get their needs met.
That time is here again, and it doesn't have to be a bad thing. In fact, it is in the midst of crisis, despair and yearning for resolve that we often gain our greatest insights, and with real purpose and meaning in our lives.... "Democracy as Consumerism" and "Progress At Every Price" is ending !
* * * * * * * * * * * * * *
PeopleSHARE Services is an entrepreneurial venture carefully designed to paradigm-shift a unique economic alternative into America's future ! This publish- ing, training, mentoring system was created to set up and support self-employed social entrepreneurs in their own independently-run home businesses. It offers a strong Values Clarification Component, and a way for the general public to access 20,000 to 40,000 FREE personal and professional services (per year/per county) Its mission is to stabilize and empower local communities during good times and bad !
Two paycheck families, single parents, teenagers, the elderly and disabled, the under-employed and unemployed all have wonderful services and goods to recycle ... with treasures offered from Heads, Hands and Hearts, our attics, basements and backyards to share. It is here, through the gifts we give each other/ourselves that dreams can be fulfilled.
You’ll most probably find what you’re looking for in this Gift Economy for your home, home business, religious or social / civic organizations.
* FOOD / PRODUCTION * SHELTER / MAINTENANCE * EDUCATION / TRAINING * OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES * TRANSPORTATION * ODD JOBS * PERSONAL * RECREATION / ENTERTAINMENT * HEALTH PRODUCTS / SERVICES * HOUSEHOLD * * UTILITIES * REPLACEMENT PARTS in any of the above *
Only our lack of imagination prevents us from coming up with ideas that bring much relief, satisfaction, joy and/or gratitude into our lives. Come bring your business "know-how" to 1) see HOW THIS innovative PARADIGM SHIFT WORKS, and 2) give it clarity through your feedback. Please forward this blog to all individuals inspired to another way to live.
LIST YOUR QUESTIONS
in the COFFEE SHOP ABOVE
That time is here again, and it doesn't have to be a bad thing. In fact, it is in the midst of crisis, despair and yearning for resolve that we often gain our greatest insights, and with real purpose and meaning in our lives.... "Democracy as Consumerism" and "Progress At Every Price" is ending !
PeopleSHARE Services is an entrepreneurial venture carefully designed to paradigm-shift a unique economic alternative into America's future ! This publish- ing, training, mentoring system was created to set up and support self-employed social entrepreneurs in their own independently-run home businesses. It offers a strong Values Clarification Component, and a way for the general public to access 20,000 to 40,000 FREE personal and professional services (per year/per county) Its mission is to stabilize and empower local communities during good times and bad !
Two paycheck families, single parents, teenagers, the elderly and disabled, the under-employed and unemployed all have wonderful services and goods to recycle ... with treasures offered from Heads, Hands and Hearts, our attics, basements and backyards to share. It is here, through the gifts we give each other/ourselves that dreams can be fulfilled.
You’ll most probably find what you’re looking for in this Gift Economy for your home, home business, religious or social / civic organizations.
* FOOD / PRODUCTION * SHELTER / MAINTENANCE * EDUCATION / TRAINING * OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES * TRANSPORTATION * ODD JOBS * PERSONAL * RECREATION / ENTERTAINMENT * HEALTH PRODUCTS / SERVICES * HOUSEHOLD * * UTILITIES * REPLACEMENT PARTS in any of the above *
Only our lack of imagination prevents us from coming up with ideas that bring much relief, satisfaction, joy and/or gratitude into our lives. Come bring your business "know-how" to 1) see HOW THIS innovative PARADIGM SHIFT WORKS, and 2) give it clarity through your feedback. Please forward this blog to all individuals inspired to another way to live.
LIST YOUR QUESTIONS
in the COFFEE SHOP ABOVE
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CRITIQUE ...
"HANDBOOK for a LOCAL GIFT ECONOMY"
Promoting Sustainable Green Values
. . . Linda Burkhead, author
This 175 page technical business manual has been written for qualified social entrepreneurs to setup and operate this advertising business in their county. The manual describes how to uncover and promote 20,000 to 40,000 FREE personal and professional services per year per county! This ''chit-less'' gift economy is equally useful in times of household crisis and personal enrichment needs. It's been designed to bring in about 5,000 people a year into the system. As a independent for-profit business, the estimated first year net income is $35,000.
The Mission of this Gift Economy Model is to create a complimentary, cooperative local economy that helps us * BE TRUE TO OURSELVES * BE HEALTHIER * MORE CREATIVE, RESOURCEFUL * SUSTAINABLE! The Potential impact to local communities is enormous, and career opportunities abound for proven, passionate, entrepreneurial types.
Each state-wide "Homesteaders" Association will serve as a watchdog to destructive influences to its members. The mission here is to monitor those influences and protect the ethics of the trainings.
___________________________________________________________________________________
High integrity and strong accountability features of its design . . . support users and operators of the system alike. The SECRETS within its operation will only be revealed to those who volunteer to critique THE HANDBOOK to find out more.
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START THIS PROCESS NOW with DETAILED QUESTIONS in the COFFEE SHOP ABOVE! THANKS
Focus Group to Critique the Handbook starts January 2009
Please send your resumes and referrals to
gifteconomy@gmail.com
no later than December 15, 2008.
Promoting Sustainable Green Values
. . . Linda Burkhead, author
This 175 page technical business manual has been written for qualified social entrepreneurs to setup and operate this advertising business in their county. The manual describes how to uncover and promote 20,000 to 40,000 FREE personal and professional services per year per county! This ''chit-less'' gift economy is equally useful in times of household crisis and personal enrichment needs. It's been designed to bring in about 5,000 people a year into the system. As a independent for-profit business, the estimated first year net income is $35,000.
The Mission of this Gift Economy Model is to create a complimentary, cooperative local economy that helps us * BE TRUE TO OURSELVES * BE HEALTHIER * MORE CREATIVE, RESOURCEFUL * SUSTAINABLE! The Potential impact to local communities is enormous, and career opportunities abound for proven, passionate, entrepreneurial types.
Each state-wide "Homesteaders" Association will serve as a watchdog to destructive influences to its members. The mission here is to monitor those influences and protect the ethics of the trainings.
___________________________________________________________________________________
High integrity and strong accountability features of its design . . . support users and operators of the system alike. The SECRETS within its operation will only be revealed to those who volunteer to critique THE HANDBOOK to find out more.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
START THIS PROCESS NOW with DETAILED QUESTIONS in the COFFEE SHOP ABOVE! THANKS
Focus Group to Critique the Handbook starts January 2009
Please send your resumes and referrals to
gifteconomy@gmail.com
no later than December 15, 2008.
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