The idea seems to be picking up steam. That's great!
If you want to participate and haven't said anything yet, it's not too late. Post below or send me a PM.
Right now I count 14 people that have expressed interest in one form or another. Perhaps I am being too aggressive, but I'm thinking maybe 2 chat groups and 1 forum group can come out of this. I'm probably going to wait another day and then send everyone some questions about availability and preferences. Of course, if others stumble upon this later we can always expand groups or start new ones.
A few people were commenting on the tone of the group. I have three thoughts on that. First, we're still going to be using SF, so the rules here will have to be respected. Second, the goal is neither to comfort people when they fail to accomplish a goal nor to berate them. I think the goal is to push and encourage others (and ourselves) to accomplish goals, and to realistically appraise what we can do differently if we happen to fail in one. Third, it may be possible to sort groups in part based on how 'strict' the members want to be (but I'm guessing scheduling and format will be more important).
I've also been doing a little bit of searching on the interweb to see what folks have to say about this kind of thing. I liked these simple suggested guidelines:
I'm just throwing those out there to think about at the moment. I'm not carving them in stone tablets or anything, but I thought they were pretty good.
If you want to participate and haven't said anything yet, it's not too late. Post below or send me a PM.
Right now I count 14 people that have expressed interest in one form or another. Perhaps I am being too aggressive, but I'm thinking maybe 2 chat groups and 1 forum group can come out of this. I'm probably going to wait another day and then send everyone some questions about availability and preferences. Of course, if others stumble upon this later we can always expand groups or start new ones.
A few people were commenting on the tone of the group. I have three thoughts on that. First, we're still going to be using SF, so the rules here will have to be respected. Second, the goal is neither to comfort people when they fail to accomplish a goal nor to berate them. I think the goal is to push and encourage others (and ourselves) to accomplish goals, and to realistically appraise what we can do differently if we happen to fail in one. Third, it may be possible to sort groups in part based on how 'strict' the members want to be (but I'm guessing scheduling and format will be more important).
I've also been doing a little bit of searching on the interweb to see what folks have to say about this kind of thing. I liked these simple suggested guidelines:
1. Meet on a regular basis.
2. Set guidelines that work for your group.
3. Respect each member's privacy, do not share with others outside the group.
4. Change the group leader or facilitator at each meeting.
5. Share weekly personal goals before you leave the meeting.
6. Start and end on time.
7. Use a timer to give each member equal time.
8. Don't interrupt. Hold all comments until every member has a chance to speak.
9. No chitchat. This is a powerful place to make real commitments, don't abuse the time.
2. Set guidelines that work for your group.
3. Respect each member's privacy, do not share with others outside the group.
4. Change the group leader or facilitator at each meeting.
5. Share weekly personal goals before you leave the meeting.
6. Start and end on time.
7. Use a timer to give each member equal time.
8. Don't interrupt. Hold all comments until every member has a chance to speak.
9. No chitchat. This is a powerful place to make real commitments, don't abuse the time.