manifesto

this wonderful manifesto comes from the think again conference team. i think these are some good principles for life...

1. Blow your mind – Think Again. Think big, open your mind and imagine the possibilities. Allow yourself to be changed in ways you could never engineer.
2. Soak it up. Blink and you'll miss it. Be present, in the moment and absorb it all.
3. Make Connections. Take advantage of this great network. Find common ground, build friendships and take ideas home.
4. Collaborate. Work together, share ideas and pick the brains of your peers. You are some of the best leaders in the country. Allow yourself to be surprised by those you would normally pass by. Conspire to change the world together.
5. Pump up the volume. Speak your mind. Agree, disagree and ask absurd questions. Voice your curiosity.
6. Walk a mile (or 1.6 km) in someone else's shoes. Listen deeply and seek to understand. Explore what you don't know. Allow listening to deepen into learning.
7. Go deep. Go beyond the rhetoric and get to the core of the issue. Harvest ideas and their meanings. Be bold and take risks.
8. Own it. This is your conference. Show up and take the opportunity. You can shop another time.
9. Be the fun you wish to have in the world. Life is serious enough as it is. Laugh from your belly. Find the humour. It's essential for gaining perspective.
10. Celebrate. Recognize your efforts and those of your peers. Build off your successes and value your mistakes. Every step counts, dance as you move through the world.