World of Wisdom 120. Tom Nixon: Working with Source
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Mar 10, 2022 Entrepreneur and author Tom Nixon discusses his work on Source, a break away from the idea of no single leader in co-creation, and its importance in start-ups. The conversation explores working with source, individual sovereignty, blowing apart and building open systems, cultivating responsiveness, exploring suppressed emotions and relationship with money, and the role of violence and masculinity in society.
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The Unique Role of Source
- Every human endeavor has one unique individual called 'source' who first invests in making an idea real.
- This emergent role persists and shapes how the initiative evolves, highlighting individual responsibility in collective efforts.
Source Channels the Creative Spark
- The emergence of an idea's spark is often spiritual, perceived as coming from above or below.
- The source channels this spark, forming a creative field that draws others to engage deeply with the initiative.
Balance Clarity and Doubt
- Manage tension by shifting between top-down clarity and bottom-up listening as a source.
- Cultivate the ability to sit with doubt until clarity emerges before taking decisive action.