Photo - "A Connected Continuation"
>> Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Photo of the Day - July 2, 2009: "A Connected Continuation" - Photo by Don West, Jr.
The Beginning - July 2009
July marks the beginning of the second half of 2009 people, can you believe it? So in my efforts to make the most out of the rest of this year, I decided to give myself a few objectives and benchmarks to achieve this month. In seeking to not be out on the trials all by my lonesome, I figured I'd write this short note to memorialize my plans and tag some very inspiring people as well.
So, after you read this note you may want to do the same for yourself, even if it is on a scrap piece of paper or in a journal or notebook.
So, after you read this note you may want to do the same for yourself, even if it is on a scrap piece of paper or in a journal or notebook.
Powerful Energies Being Unleashed!1.) My Clear Definitive Goal, ("CDG"), for July '09 is to be of greater service to everyone around me: my family, friends, clients and strangers alike.
2.) I seek to take on a greater spirit of humility this month, send me your prayers and positive energies to help me accomplish this heavy task.
3.) I must GMWGT! And further spread the GYWGT concept and the ideas that make it work. I desire to empower everyone who has a message, idea, movement, product or service to harness the dynamic forces of the internet in order to increase exposure and add dollars to their pockets. We all need to further monetize our efforts and bodies of work! Christopher Knight and his company, http://www.EzineArticlescom goes a long way toward embodying this idea and empowering thousands of people.
2.) I seek to take on a greater spirit of humility this month, send me your prayers and positive energies to help me accomplish this heavy task.
3.) I must GMWGT! And further spread the GYWGT concept and the ideas that make it work. I desire to empower everyone who has a message, idea, movement, product or service to harness the dynamic forces of the internet in order to increase exposure and add dollars to their pockets. We all need to further monetize our efforts and bodies of work! Christopher Knight and his company, http://www.EzineArticlesco
[GYWGT is a service mark that stands for,
"Get Your Web Game Tight!"]
"Get Your Web Game Tight!"]
Inspired by David A. Arnold
4.) Become connected with more uplifting people, positive thinkers, and manifestors of their own destinies & future's path.
Pretty simple, straight forward and to the point.
So, if you would look over the list one more time; I am sure you can think of two (2) people you can introduce me to that will empower me to achieve any of the above four benchmarks. I would greatly appreciate it and will do my best to return the favor if you tell me what you are seeking to accomplish this month on your path....
My Break Out Person for the Month of July is: Debi Hepler
Debi has a fantastic spirit lots of warm energy, but she says she is shy and slow to come out of her shell. I think Debi is going to put her shy side behind her and share her brilliant wonderfulness with many more people in the near future. She's already engaged my mentor, David Cornwell, on a thread and constantly shares pleasant comments with me....
Thanks to everyone and please consider dropping in on Debi and getting to know this awesome Indianapolis native!
Keep Acting and Thinking Positive! Read more...
The Generative Legacy of Neda Agha-Soltani
>> Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Her parents named her Neda, which in Farsi, (the official language of Iran), means ‘voice’ or ‘call’. Sadly, her name has shown to be so prophetically appropriate that it is appears as though providence had touched this young life since birth. Although she did not set out to be a leader or even an activist, Neda has become an iconic heroine of freedom and justice within the state of Iran and around the world. I make these observations as a geographically removed outsider; I am an American who is a fan of Iranian/Persian culture and an avid enthusiast of Persian history. (I even have an online store that promotes the Persian culture called http://www.PersianBazaarcheh.com, which translates to ‘little Persian store or bazaar.’) But I do not see Neda, nor the current Iranian reform movement, as new or even isolated instances of the Iranian people’s quest toward human dignity and equality. Neda rises on the broad shoulders of scores of generations of Iranian peoples and traditions who have been history makers and innovators within this realm. In fact, it was the Persian King Cyrus the Great, (Kourosh), who in 539 BC gave the world its first enumerated Human Rights Charter and instituted a rule allowing freedom of religious practice through his vast empire. In a poignantly ironic twist, Cyrus the Great is also the Persian King who freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon and allowed them to return to Jerusalem.
As a Legacy Lawyer, every day I encourage regular people to create, explore and recognize their legacies and to understand the importance of guiding the next generation. It is important for us to recognize Neda, and look inward for ourselves to see what we have available in our lives to create and generate our own lasting legacies. Whether our legacy’s focus deals directly with our personal journeys through life, our businesses, our families, our cultures or countries of origin, the value of these experiences are priceless to those we are connected too. This may be especially true for all of the Iranian peoples who have left the country and have children who have never been to Iran and are only able to see the images and news blurbs made available on the television and internet today. But this applies to all of us. Many of the cultures and civilizations we understand and revere today are in such a position because they took the time to speak and to write down the proper information and values for their future generations and therefore for all of us to benefit from, explore and understand.
My idea of a legacy varies from that of many traditional lawyers who primarily deal only with the transfer of tangible assets. My vision of legacy encompasses the intangible and sentimental elements of an individual or organization’s life that gives purpose and definition to the tangible assets they create. In many ways it incorporates the ancient adage of ‘teaching a man to fish’ as opposed to simply, ‘giving a man a fish.’ These methods, values and stories need to be passed on from generation to generation, so that five years from now and five generations from now people will continue to stand up against unjust acts because they understand who they are and who they always have been. We can honor Neda today in mourning her death and respecting the symbolism her death represents, but we must also take the opportunity to gather our families and talk. At this moment, it can be especially impactful for both Iranians and non-Iranians alike to discuss and share where we all came from, what was the Persian Empire, what did great historical figures like Cyrus I & II, Daruis I, (Daryoush), and Xerxes I, (Khsayârshâ), contribute to world history, what does it mean to be Persian, and why has a Persian Diaspora occurred? This type of exploration in our ever shrinking world will reveal that we are all people, miraculously connected with far more similarities than differences. Each one of us holding a unique path and story, yet all contributing our individual uniqueness to the global human quilt that constitutes humanity.
Neda in her life chose to walk out into the crowd as a civilian and make a statement against Injustice. In her death, she achieved Societal Generativity a special plateau of generativity reserved for only a unique class of individuals, usually achieved only by the likes of Ghandi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Societal Generativity refers to a special ability and the requisite influence to create mass change on a community and/or societal level, often associated with influencing and guiding individuals who are not directly known or lie outside of the immediate reach of the originator. In an instant, due to the confluence of circumstance and the availability of technology, Neda achieved a mass global audience and her positive choice of taking a stand for what is right even the face of danger developed the requisite influence to be Societally Generative. “Every person has the same amount of influence; the only difference is the size of their stage.” How will you choose to use your influence?
I mourn Neda Agha-Soltani and all those who have fallen; and I congratulate and honor all who have exhibited the courage to stand up for Human Rights and stand against Injustice everywhere, past present and future.
Read more...Revisiting Generativity
>> Friday, June 12, 2009
Generativity is a term coined by the psycho-analyst Erik K. Erikson,(1902-1994), who developed the concept as part of his Eight-Stages of Human Development in 1950. Generativity is not as well know as Erikson's work on "identity Crisis" another term he coined and which has made its way into the common vernacular.
Generativity was a part of the 7th-Stage of Erikson's theory and according to him occurred only during middle age. However, research since 1950, has shown the powers of generativity can be exhibited by people of various ages, although most often it does occur as one becomes more mature in age and understanding.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines generativity as a concern for people besides self and family that usually develops during middle age; especially : a need to nurture and guide younger people and contribute to the next generation. Erikson himself simply stated it as, "a concern for establishing and guiding the next generation." In a more modern and expansive expression Dr. John Kotre has stated it as "creativity between the generations" which is expressed in limitless variations in the following four categories:
Generativity was a part of the 7th-Stage of Erikson's theory and according to him occurred only during middle age. However, research since 1950, has shown the powers of generativity can be exhibited by people of various ages, although most often it does occur as one becomes more mature in age and understanding.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines generativity as a concern for people besides self and family that usually develops during middle age; especially : a need to nurture and guide younger people and contribute to the next generation. Erikson himself simply stated it as, "a concern for establishing and guiding the next generation." In a more modern and expansive expression Dr. John Kotre has stated it as "creativity between the generations" which is expressed in limitless variations in the following four categories:
1) Biological - the act of making a child;
2) Parental - the act of raising a child;
3) Technical - the creation of tangible works that will maintain an existence beyond your life, (i.e., paintings, writings, or a business organization); and,
4) Societal - the ability to create societal change and/or reform, (i.e., Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., et. al.).
Because of the focus on impacting the next generation, an essential element of the generative process is that one must pass on or release whatever it is that they have created, in the case of a business enterprise it only becomes generative once the original creator passes the business on to another.
In our lives as we plot and plan our course, from our families to our art, it is very important that we are willing to let go of our creations in order to develop a generative effect. When you are raising a child, we aid the child in its development, in their forming their own identity and existence and we must eventually let them go in order for them to thrive. This begins slowly at first with the first time we leave them in another's care, when we send them off to school and hopefully continues to progress until the point when they develop an independence and self-sustaining existence. Throughout history creators have continuously thwarted their generative powers by not letting go of their creations, or by letting go too soon or too late.
We are all aware of our biological/genealogical connections to parents, grandparents, etc. And the world continues to show us how we are globally connected in ever increasing and overlapping ways. What if anything in your life has generative qualities? Where would you like to have generativity that it currently does not exist? Now that you know a little more about generativity, how do you plan to increase your generative effects for the future?
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In our lives as we plot and plan our course, from our families to our art, it is very important that we are willing to let go of our creations in order to develop a generative effect. When you are raising a child, we aid the child in its development, in their forming their own identity and existence and we must eventually let them go in order for them to thrive. This begins slowly at first with the first time we leave them in another's care, when we send them off to school and hopefully continues to progress until the point when they develop an independence and self-sustaining existence. Throughout history creators have continuously thwarted their generative powers by not letting go of their creations, or by letting go too soon or too late.
We are all aware of our biological/genealogical connections to parents, grandparents, etc. And the world continues to show us how we are globally connected in ever increasing and overlapping ways. What if anything in your life has generative qualities? Where would you like to have generativity that it currently does not exist? Now that you know a little more about generativity, how do you plan to increase your generative effects for the future?
Time is finite - what is important?
>> Tuesday, January 27, 2009
I was introduced to this feature by the Lady Kay. It is a wonderful depiction of how life is short, and how our choices during that time ultimately develop into the fabric of our lasting legacies. How are you crafting the fabric of your legacy?
Introducing, If Only
Genre: Fantasy / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Release: 2004 July
Length: 1H., 33 min.
We are all Connected!
>> Sunday, January 18, 2009
'THE HYPER-CONNECTED WEB 2.0 GENERATION'Recently, I have read accounts that state we are the "Hyper-Connected Generation" and it seems that many are implying that this hyper-connectivity is a bad or negative thing in some way. Employers are weary about how their employees are using their time at work and block many of the most popular social networking sites, sites like facebook.com. Yet some savy super 'NET'workers are reaping huge rewards by utilizing these platforms to develop new business.
I myself have spent many hours visiting the webs numerous networking sites and have set up numerous profiles on some of the more popular platforms. I believe I maintain, participate or have a presence on over 55 sites/networks. You can see a comprehensive list HERE.
Many of these sites are great productivity tools for family communication and/or genealogical research and archiving. I keep up with many of my cousins on facebook. Some of you surely have seen the Ancestry.com television commercials or participate on the site. Another great genealogy based site is MyHeritage.com
With so much time invested into understanding the Web 2.0 connected environment, I often ponder how this awesome global network can have positive generative effects on Legacy Development as a field, and on all the connected peoples around the world interested in developing and fostering their own profound legacies.
I do not have many answers yet, but I am meeting many tremendously brilliant and innovative people from around the globe as a result of the 'new connected web' and have launched my own connectivity experiment that I have dubbed, the DK Web 2.0 Linked-Project.
The experiment is organic in conceptual design, so I intend and look forward to its expansion and evolution. I also hope to be given, (and therefore solicit), some powerful ideas from around the globe about how we all can thrive and develop better collective lives as a result of easier communication across the oceans.
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I myself have spent many hours visiting the webs numerous networking sites and have set up numerous profiles on some of the more popular platforms. I believe I maintain, participate or have a presence on over 55 sites/networks. You can see a comprehensive list HERE.
Many of these sites are great productivity tools for family communication and/or genealogical research and archiving. I keep up with many of my cousins on facebook. Some of you surely have seen the Ancestry.com television commercials or participate on the site. Another great genealogy based site is MyHeritage.com
With so much time invested into understanding the Web 2.0 connected environment, I often ponder how this awesome global network can have positive generative effects on Legacy Development as a field, and on all the connected peoples around the world interested in developing and fostering their own profound legacies.
I do not have many answers yet, but I am meeting many tremendously brilliant and innovative people from around the globe as a result of the 'new connected web' and have launched my own connectivity experiment that I have dubbed, the DK Web 2.0 Linked-Project.
The experiment is organic in conceptual design, so I intend and look forward to its expansion and evolution. I also hope to be given, (and therefore solicit), some powerful ideas from around the globe about how we all can thrive and develop better collective lives as a result of easier communication across the oceans.
Tips from Don, Sr. - "The Rule of 72"
>> Saturday, January 17, 2009
"Since my earliest recollections as a three year old, my father has been collecting clippings and factoids in cataloged three-ring binders."
- Don West, Jr.
Tips from Don, Sr.
Tip No. 1 - "The Rule of 72"
Tip No. 1 - "The Rule of 72"
Since this is the first post that I have mentioned my father, Donald Louis West, I., I thought it appropriate to give just a brief background of my role model number numero uno, HERE.
My Dad is what you would call a "walking talking wikipedia", for my readers that are not online, wikipedia is the Web 2.0 online encyclopedia that has replaced the traditional printed volumes due to its limitless capacity to catalog our fascinating and globally connected world. (You can read my post on Why I love Wikipedia HERE). So, back to my Dad... Dad always seeks to have one jewel or gem of extremely useful knowledge to share with you whenever you enter his presence. I say it that way because for the past 17 years I have lived away from home, so when I return for a visit my Dad has prepared a ritual that dates back to my days on active duty in the US Navy back in the early nineties.
My Dad's ritual is quite simple, it begins with an invitation to sit down for a movie - always a hand picked title, kinda like the best of since you were last here, or the most relevant. Then typically in a different conversation there is the page from one of the binders. Since I was a young child my father has collected tens of thousands of newspaper and magazine clippings, of various sizes and shapes and catalogs them scrapbook style, (see picture above). Now it are the pages from the binders that I have come to love. Why, you ask. Simply because it always starts with, are you familiar with...x,y,z. An no matter how hard you prepared during your journey, no matter how much you've read, you know the next words and the clippings on those pages are going to be way beyond the scope of your current radar capacity. (I have already set Dad's blog up for him HERE, but we will have to wait to see if he will ever join and begin to digitize his binder knowledge.)
My Dad's ritual is quite simple, it begins with an invitation to sit down for a movie - always a hand picked title, kinda like the best of since you were last here, or the most relevant. Then typically in a different conversation there is the page from one of the binders. Since I was a young child my father has collected tens of thousands of newspaper and magazine clippings, of various sizes and shapes and catalogs them scrapbook style, (see picture above). Now it are the pages from the binders that I have come to love. Why, you ask. Simply because it always starts with, are you familiar with...x,y,z. An no matter how hard you prepared during your journey, no matter how much you've read, you know the next words and the clippings on those pages are going to be way beyond the scope of your current radar capacity. (I have already set Dad's blog up for him HERE, but we will have to wait to see if he will ever join and begin to digitize his binder knowledge.)
The "Rule of 72" was one of the early pearls of wisdom shared by my Dad. So now, I share it with you....
The "Rule of 72"
[72 ÷ Interest Rate = Est. Time to Double $]
Most are familiar with the concept of compound interest. So the "Rule of 72" is a simple way to roughly estimate how long it will take to double your money at a given interest rate. For example, let's say you have an opportunity to earn 8% interest on your money. To use the rule of seventy-two to determine how long it would take to double your money at 8% interest you would dived the number 72 by 8:
[72 ÷ 8 = 9 Years ]
If you are really into the math, check out the Rule's Wikipedia page HERE
You can also apply the Rule of 114 to estimate tripling your money, and the Rule of 144 for quadruapling.
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Historical Perspectives - A Visual Visit with Abram Lee
(1847-1951)
Since the first post, (see it here), I made last year about my maternal great-great-great grandfather Abram Lee, I have uncovered an actual photograph from my mother's photo collection. So here he is ladies and gentleman, Father Abram Lee. Read more...
Introducing the Concept of Generativity
>> Friday, January 9, 2009
Erik Erikson, the noted psychotherapist most famous for coining the phrase "Identity Crisis" also gave us the term "Generativity" as part of his 8-Stages of Human Development.
Generativity is the ability to generate anything tangible that will exist beyond one’s earthly life; particularly when exhibiting a need to nurture and guide younger people and contribute to the next generation.
There are four primary categories of Generativity, they are:
1) Biological - the act of making a child;
2) Parental - the act of raising a child;
3) Technical - the creation of tangible works that will maintain an existence beyond your life, (i.e., paintings, writings, or a business organization); and,
4) Societal - the ability to create societal change and/or reform, (i.e., Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Jr., et. al.).
With this brief introduction to the concept of Generativity, how does your current set of plans (Legacy or Estate) measure up on the generative scale?
A Courtesy Sneak Peak at Our New Book
>> Tuesday, January 6, 2009
To get your copy today visit www.Axis-Publishing.com
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A conversation about "A Guide to Crafting Personal Legacy Statements" with Don West, Jr. and Tim Morrison (Pt. 1 of 6)
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Legacy Development Tip #1
>> Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Legacy Tip Suggestions - Today I was busy on my laptop working away when my father came into the family's media room and asked if I wanted to go out with him to finish up the holiday errands. My immediate and almost preconditioned answer was, "Today is a work day until 5pm Pops, sorry, can't make it." He started out the room and turned with a slight smile saying, "When I go home to Philadelphia, you know what my dad says to me? He says, Don come ride with me. And you know what I do? I go. I am just trying to keep the family traditions going."
When he said that the laptop immediately closed and I jumped in the shower to head out of the house with my dad. In this adventure we stopped by the local Hallmark store for my father to purchase a card for my mother for Christmas. After grabbing a birthday card for my sister, I browsed the store and found a tremendous 'Legacy Find'.
The Legacy Find - Hallmark has a remarkable turn-key solution to building your legacy called, the Instant Scrapbook, and the price is only $50.00 USD. The cool thing is the Instant Scrapbook comes in various themes and sizes. There was a 'Family' version, a 'My Grand Kids' version, a 'Wedding' version and a '1st Wedding Anniversary' version. (At least these were the versions I found at the Hallmark store on University Drive in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.) You can see them online HERE.
If you want a simple and elegant way to develop a wonder scrapbook full of priceless family pictures in a easy to use format that will be a tangible record for generations to come, stop by your local Hallmark Store and start developing personal & family heirlooms and keepsakes.
If you have a Legacy Tip you would like to share, send me an email with "Legacy Tips" in the subject line to: Email Me
Happy and Peaceful Holidays to ALL!
-dlw
*** Update - While visiting the Hallmark website I found another great Legacy Product so today we have a two for one tip, the new product - The Hallmark Legacy Keeper also available for $50.00 USD and it includes an MP3 player to record your Personal Legacy Statements and stories for future generations.
Introducing the Four Building Blocks of a Legacy Plan
>> Friday, December 19, 2008
I thought about where we should begin our discussion on Legacy Planning and I determined that a quick introduction to the Four Building Blocks was the best way to go. Here they are:
#1 - Personal Mission Statement - guides your daily and major life decisions;
#2 - Strategic Life Plan - puts purpose and direction with quantifiable goals and objectives tied to your personal mission;
#3 - Personal Legacy Statement - captures the most valued life lessons and experiences for future generations benefit; and,
#4 - Family Mission Statement - steers the family toward a unified course and mission capitalizing on the strength, richness and diversity of the whole as opposed to the one.
These are the four basic building blocks. I will come back to each in detail at a later point in time, stay tuned...
L.I.F.E.,
Don West, Jr.
Historical Perspectives - My Maternal Great-Great-Great Grandfather - Abram Lee
>> Sunday, November 16, 2008
This information about my great-great-great-grandfather was provided to me through his granddaughter and my great-great aunt Olive Lee Banks of Conshohocken, PA via my maternal aunt Linda Holmes Johnson of Wilingboro, NJ. Thanks for the great info ladies!
Abram Lee was born a slave in February 1847, (I too was born in February, only 127 years later). When Abram was a little boy and still a slave, the madam of the plantation killed his brother with the heel of her shoe by beating him to death. Young Abram witnessed his brother's death firsthand. Abram’s slave surname was Slaughter. When he was a little boy, he was sold to another master and separated from his mother and siblings. When he was set free, he tried to find his mother and siblings but could not. He changed his name from Slaughter to Lee.
Abram was about twelve years old when he saw President Abraham Lincoln in person. He remembered that the Quakers were very kind to the slaves and many of their homes and meeting places were stations for the Underground Railroad. The Quakers believed that slavery was evil and wrong.
During slavery, the slaves were not allowed to congregate openly because the master was afraid they were planning to escape. Instead, they would gather together in a slave cabin to sing and pray. They would take a large black iron pot and turn it upside down on the floor of the cabin. This would absorb the sound so the master could not hear them. The spirituals they would sing were actually signals about the Underground Railroad. The songs would tell where and when the “train” would be leaving.
Abram Lee married Agnes Ball. They had 13 children. The youngest child, who was a girl, died as a baby. Poppa, Marshall William Lee, was the youngest child of the 12 and the only one to become a Baptist Preacher.
(It was Reverened Marshall W. Lee who built a church in Conshohocken, PA, and it was in this church that Rev. Lee married my parents in 1973 and Christened me as a baby in 1974.)
Abram and Agnes moved from Plains, Virginia in 1890 when Poppa was four years old. They moved to Conshohocken, Pa. Abram was a local preacher which meant he would cover for the pastor of the church if he were away or ill. He worked in a steel mill at John Woods in Conshohocken, Pa.
In 1905, Abram purchased two houses on East Sixth Avenue in Conshohocken. The addresses were 350 and 352 East Sixth Avenue.
Abram Lee was born a slave in February 1847, (I too was born in February, only 127 years later). When Abram was a little boy and still a slave, the madam of the plantation killed his brother with the heel of her shoe by beating him to death. Young Abram witnessed his brother's death firsthand. Abram’s slave surname was Slaughter. When he was a little boy, he was sold to another master and separated from his mother and siblings. When he was set free, he tried to find his mother and siblings but could not. He changed his name from Slaughter to Lee.
Abram was about twelve years old when he saw President Abraham Lincoln in person. He remembered that the Quakers were very kind to the slaves and many of their homes and meeting places were stations for the Underground Railroad. The Quakers believed that slavery was evil and wrong.
During slavery, the slaves were not allowed to congregate openly because the master was afraid they were planning to escape. Instead, they would gather together in a slave cabin to sing and pray. They would take a large black iron pot and turn it upside down on the floor of the cabin. This would absorb the sound so the master could not hear them. The spirituals they would sing were actually signals about the Underground Railroad. The songs would tell where and when the “train” would be leaving.
Abram Lee married Agnes Ball. They had 13 children. The youngest child, who was a girl, died as a baby. Poppa, Marshall William Lee, was the youngest child of the 12 and the only one to become a Baptist Preacher.
(It was Reverened Marshall W. Lee who built a church in Conshohocken, PA, and it was in this church that Rev. Lee married my parents in 1973 and Christened me as a baby in 1974.)
Abram and Agnes moved from Plains, Virginia in 1890 when Poppa was four years old. They moved to Conshohocken, Pa. Abram was a local preacher which meant he would cover for the pastor of the church if he were away or ill. He worked in a steel mill at John Woods in Conshohocken, Pa.
In 1905, Abram purchased two houses on East Sixth Avenue in Conshohocken. The addresses were 350 and 352 East Sixth Avenue.
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