"As iron sharpens iron so must man sharpen man"

I ran into this little gem of an idea the Summer of 1993.  I was working as a camp counselor and for some reason or another( i'm almost certain i wasn't in trouble) i was in the boss' office.  10+ years ago, the image and idea still resonates within me: 6 or 7 men atop horseback in a semi-circle, all looking the same direction and written underneath the photo was the quote:

"As iron sharpens iron so must man sharpen man"

Hmmm.  Interesting.  Do share...

The first truth about sharpening iron: a knife cannot sharpen itself. Nor can something weaker than iron, sharpen iron.  The same truth applies to man, when in line with the 'give and get' of life, friendships inspire you to be better - sharper, more effective and efficient...

While in conversation, he causally recited quotes he heard while at a yoga retreat and he ended his emails with, Namaste.  To say i was excited to meet and work with the Executive Director of the I Can Still Do That Foundation is an understatement.   

First Mondays is the primary live networking component of the I Can Still Do That Foundation and has been around, in NYC, since October 2002.

 

Their mission is to help put creative entrepreneurs back to work and

create new business models and sustainable jobs through positive psychology, 

 networking programs and inter-generational mentoring.     

Additionally, The Foundation provides a free Directory where small businesses

 

 and individuals can post their profiles to facilitate live and virtual networking. 

There are also social networking groups on Facebook, LinkedIn and GottaMentor. 

If you happen to be one of the lucky people who 'don't' need another networking group. Excellent.  Good for you.  The 'give and the get' of life is this:

sometimes you're not 'there' to get somthing
sometimes you're 'there' to give...

don't worry about which one it is
just show up...

Let's get together:  Drink. Eat. and Inspire.  You never know, you just might introduce someone to a little gem of an idea that resonates so deeply it creatively inspires a thought more than a decade later.


Until next time....