yep. same for my website. the phrase about sacrifice that shows up at the very beginning and the very end of my evolution at work collection is from t.s.eliot... four quartets... "costing not less than everything" also, early on, i decided that i had to do this writing, for whatever it is worth, and give it away. so that is why it's been made available for free to all. it isn't a professionally edited and published, but i do think there is enough there to be helpful. probably too much.
i had the 'evolution at work' and 'invitation resources' collections available on the table at osonos this week. many got to read a bit and asked where they could be read and downloaded. they are full of everything i've been able to capture about opening space in org... my own journey to surf and search and read online, go here: http://www.michaelherman.com. to download, visit this page: http://www.globalchicago.net/evolution/download.html many thanks to all who've supported me in offering these things to you. michael Harrison Owen wrote: > At 11:19 PM 8/23/2001 -0700, Chris wrote: > > >> There is an element of sacrifice that is not in the User's Guide, or >> on Michael Herman's website or in any of the training that I have >> ever taken. And yet it is known by all OST facilitators after they >> do their first one. > > > Actually it is there -- but not in so many words. It is called Letting > Go, and Getting out of the Way. But thanks for pointing out what for > me is a critical point. To state the obvious -- sacrifice is at the > core of Open Space, because until or unless stuff is given away, the > space can never be open. My guess is that this bothers a lot of folks, > and it is certainly hard on those who see life as a game in which > whoever has the most toys when they die wins -- But for me sacrifice > is at the heart of both Open Space and life. > > >> Harrison Owen > > 7808 River Falls Drive > Potomac, MD 20854 USA > phone 301-469-9269 > fax 301-983-9314 > Summer Phone 207-763-3261 > Summer Address > 189 Beaucaire Ave. > Camden, ME 04843 > Personal website www.mindspring.com/~owenhh > Open Space Institute website www.openspaceworld.org > Open Space Training www.openspaceworld.com > -- Michael Herman 300 West North Avenue #1105 Chicago IL 60610 312-280-7838 voice 312-280-7837 fax http://www.michaelherman.com a personal/professional portal to consulting, open space, evolution, invitation resources, michael's open notebook, and the rest of GlobalChicago... mailto:mher...@globalchicago.net
