And the Good News Is, The World is Changing, As We Know It!



And the Good News Is, The World is Changing, As We Know It! 

In 1998 I wrote a book called DreamMakers: Putting Vision & Values To Work. It is about courageous people who had a dream and made their dream come true against tremendous obstacles. In 1998, I could not have imagined the world we live in today. Then in 2010 I published a book in Brazil, DreamMakers: Agentes de Transformação (Agents of Transformation) and in one short year, the world took a huge leap into the future. I started to write another book but the world is changing so fast that by the time it is published the world will be new again. And The Good News Is, In our era of chaos and confusion I see millions of people around the world becoming DreamMakers; transforming their lives, organizations and their communities. In spite of what we see and read in the media and experience in our lives, I see and hear remarkable stories of change and transformation everywhere I go – and I go a lot of places. I believe now is the time for people to join together to transform our lives, families and communities. It is time to align our actions with our highest aspirations and make our hopes and dreams for a better world to come true - this is our right and responsibility. 

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  1. EdnaMarch 30, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    I guess we all need this feedback! Sometimes, I don't know where we are heading, and time goes by and the press keeps telling us of how terrible all is. THANK YOU FOR SOME OPTIMISM

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