Real Change

On the morning after a historic election where the core message was change, what are we as Americans prepared to do to really change? Regardless of which candidate you supported the message is loud and clear. Change is needed. Change is wanted. Change is the only way that we can see ourselves through the difficult economic and world problems the lie ahead.

Forget politics for a moment and focus on where we all need to go. The word change is more than just a campaign strategy or a convenient uniting chant. No, the word change signifies that in order to get a different result we must collectively be committed to doing things differently. That is true for our elected officials, for the organizations we work for, or run, as well as for you and I and we how interact and connect with one another. Change can really only happen when two or more people come together to focus on achieving a different result.

So the question becomes, what does change really mean?

In my humble opinion it means that the decisiveness of today's political climate is over and today a new path forward must be paved. It means that we must stop fighting and start listening. It means that collectively we begin working towards something better than we have today and that we do it together.

The time to connect with others is never more important than it will be in the days, months and years ahead. Connection with others is the only way real change, social, political, economic or otherwise can be brought about. Having real conversations with real people and insuring that we are all working to help and support one another. Imagine the Ripple Effect of that!

So today I announce my candidacy for real change. The office I seek is not one that requires you to vote at the ballot box or side with a particular political party of influence. The office I seek is the one that encompasses all people, includes all voices and shows just what can happen when our society comes together to really connect, really unite and really change.

As Chief Rippler I will show everyone through my actions, words and deeds just how powerful the Ripples of connection can be and that by coming together there is no problem too big or too small which can't and won't be solved or defeated.

Will you join me?

Ripple On!!!