Tag Archives: Community Building

VLOG: IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY, NOT COMPETITION #2

This VLOG (video blog) is the 2nd instalment, and continuation, of a written and video series called It’s About Community, Not Competition. I recently got help from fellow poet and friend Whitney French with a poem I had commissioned.  See … Continue reading

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VLOG: IT’S ABOUT COMMUNITY, NOT COMPETITION

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SOMETIMES COMMUNITY IS ABOUT KNOWING WHEN TO SAY “NO”

Sometimes Community Is About Knowing When To Say “No” By Jorge Antonio Vallejos In 2005 author Rick Moody said something that stuck with me.  He shared his disappointment with some of his fellow New York writers who were trying to … Continue reading

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ASSUMPTION IS THE MOTHER OF ALL FUCKUPS!!!

I recently had a beef with someone that was mainly based on an assumption.   After tense emails we agreed to meet and talk.   I found out that my main problem with them was based on me not doing … Continue reading

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TALKING THINGS OUT: A LESSON IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Talking Things Out: A Lesson In Conflict Resolution By Jorge Antonio Vallejos Conflict resolution has not been my strong point over the years.  I know how to resolve other people’s conflicts, and I have, but doing it in my own … Continue reading

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