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Social Village is excited to be back. Our site has been down for a while as we improved and cleaned things up! Lots of cool things to come!

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The Practice of Paying Attention

The Practice of Paying Attention

Learning to pay attention and knowing what to pay attention to is a key discipline for leaders but one that rarely comes naturally to those of us who are barreling thought life with our eyes fixed on a goal.

— Ruth Haley Barton

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What We Can Learn From Charlie Bucket

What We Can Learn From Charlie Bucket

For those of you that have that spark in your heart for the EXTRAordinary, you may know What . He is the young boy that was the centerpiece of the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory story. If you remember, Willy Wonka was determined to find the young person that had the heart [passion] to gift the entire Chocolate Factory too. Wonka was not looking for the smarts to run .

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4 Things We Can Learn From Kanye West

Monday, on the MTV Video Awards, Kanye West showed his true colors re: what he thinks about himself and how he values other people’s talents, skills and feelings. If you have not seen the video, I would suggest that you watch it.

It’s our belief here at Social Village that every opportunity is a learning opportunity and every experience is a learning experience. That being said, .

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Classic Example of People Who Don’t Get Blogging!

This morning I was sent this email, which I found astounding. There are still people out there who just don’t get blogging! Do people really still think this way? Really?

Does your company see the value of blogging? Or do they view it the way this company does?

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Marketing Specialist to Marketing Director:

“We have spoken about this in the past and only mentioned .

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