Vicki Saunders, the Founding Activator of Coralus, brings a refreshing perspective on entrepreneurship with a focus on radical generosity. She challenges the conventional profit-first mindset, advocating for building new systems that prioritize purpose and community. Vicki discusses the importance of nurturing our ‘muscle’ for dreaming and courage amidst external challenges. She highlights how deep, intentional connections and collective knowledge can pave the way for a more utopian society, fostering resilience and innovation in thought and action.
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Berlin Wall Inspiration
Vicky Saunders' entrepreneurial spirit ignited when the Berlin Wall fell.
Witnessing the collective dreaming in Prague inspired her own journey of freedom and entrepreneurship.
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Dreaming Muscle
Cultivate courage and dreaming like muscles, starting small and gradually increasing.
Practice dreaming daily to energize yourself and shift from scarcity to possibility.
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Reframing to Abundance
People are conditioned to focus on what they lack, not what they possess.
Encourage people to recognize their strengths and reframe their perspectives to foster a dreaming mindset.
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The Iliad is an epic poem attributed to Homer, set during the Trojan War. It begins in the ninth year of the war, where a quarrel between King Agamemnon and the warrior Achilles sets off a chain of events. The poem explores themes of heroism, honor, and fate as it describes the battles and interactions between Greek warriors like Achilles, Diomedes, and Odysseus, and Trojan warriors like Hector and Paris. The story is interspersed with divine interventions from Greek gods and goddesses, influencing the outcome of the war. The poem culminates with Achilles' reconciliation with Agamemnon and his subsequent rage against the Trojans, leading to the death of Hector and the eventual funeral rites for Patroclus and Hector[1][3][5].
Vicki is the “Founding Activator” of Coralus, a venture capital company with a unique approach to reimagining the world of entrepreneurship. With a background in social entrepreneurship and a deep commitment to radical generosity, Vicki is a highly hopeful and optimistic individual who is dedicated to making a positive impact on the world.
Vicki Saunders reads from "Astonishing the Gods" by Ben Okri. [reading begins at 18:40]
Hear us discuss:
“I can feel myself being pulled two ways because definitely things are atomizing. Content is coming in shorter and shorter clips. Even paragraphs are shrinking. Shrinking, just like my attention.” [00:00] | "I just don't understand why we… make money, and then give it away to make things better, to solve the crappy things that we did when we made money." [03:04] | “How much energy is this taking? Is it actually creating any impact? And so at some point in the last 30 years, I was like, you know, changing the system is not why I'm here. It's to build a new one.” [11:05] | “How do we want to be together and live together? How do we want to be with one another, to witness each other's gifts, and to share ours with others in this act of reciprocity?” [21:15] | "Dreaming is a muscle. Courage is a muscle. You need to work it, stress it, be kind to it. That's how muscle grows. That's how muscle stays healthy." [37:07]
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