Three years. Doesn’t seem that far back, yet worlds ago from today. That’s the day we started Substance. I don’t want to go into a long-winded review of the last three years and what we’ve accomplished… if you’re looking for that you can review what we’ve done and how and why we’ve done it (the quick summary is: some awesome stuff). Three…
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January 19th, 2010
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January 5th, 2010
The Great 2009 Substance RecapCan you believe it? Another year in the record books, and what do we have to show for it? Well, plenty. — February 2009 — Recognizing the changing weather trends for Portland as just one effect of global climate change, we had the opportunity to help do something about it. Working with the visionaries at ClimatePath, we helped rebrand and…
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November 30th, 2009
Passion+Trust: Three Years LaterI’m writing this while returning from a family vacation, my wife and daughters asleep as we cross the country through the nighttime sky, returning home. Three years ago I was in the same situation, yet very different. I had just left my previous job and was unemployed with no definite plans, no job opportunities, and no income. Over the course of…
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August 7th, 2008
Where does the time go?Two years ago I created my first post on Blogger. It was a short one, and it started as a challenge: what would I do differently? From August 7, 2006: “Let’s stop talking about ideas. Let’s start talking about change, integrity, evolution, and the root of where ideas come from. Good ideas come from everywhere. Great ideas… those come the brain and…
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July 2nd, 2008
Are you relevant?“If you don’t like change, you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” – General Eric Shinseki, U.S. Army Chief of Staff (retired) We were discussing the concept of relevance at the long table (we love the long table) and David said, “What’s exciting to me is that companies will not rush to create products or services, but that in order to…
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June 3rd, 2008
The Death of Education, the Dawn of Learning“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein I have two kids who are growing up in a world that is vastly different from the one I grew up in… different from even 7 years ago when my older one was born. How is their education preparing them for…
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May 21st, 2008
What are you afraid of?“I’m afraid of asking questions. I’m afraid of making mistakes. I’m afraid of sharing my ideas. I’m afraid of what people might think. I’m afraid of what people might do. I’m afraid of the endless possibilities.” May 15th was the deadline to contribute chapters for the Age of Conversation 2.0. As the date rapidly approached, we engaged in several discussions around…
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January 6th, 2008
I predict a riot!Okay, maybe not a riot. But since everyone seems to be making predictions for 2008, I feel I’d better have my own thoughts on record. One thing to note… predictions are more likely to happen when you have direct influence over making them happen. So these are not only predictions, but some of the ideas we’ll be working towards in…
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January 1st, 2008
Everything 2008Everything you know has been done before. Everything you imagine is the future. Everything you believe is possible. Everything can be better. Find Substance – make meaning – every day. 2007 was great. 2008 is going to be even better. Happy New Year, with love, Stephen, David, Todd, Shaun and the people of Substance p.s. To all of you starting a new journey in 2008, Substance believes in…
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December 26th, 2007
Best follow-upA couple weeks ago, we asked for your assistance in nominating Substance for the Crunchies. The response we received was incredibly inspiring, and we appreciate every one of you who nominated us. But alas, the Crunchies have decided not to recognize Substance in their lists. We could go on and on about how it’s just an honor to be nominated,…
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