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Inner Journey Subgroup

2010-04-28T19:30:32Z

Brandyrainey: /* Meetings */

ShortURL for this page: http://budurl.com/bootstrapij

The second element of the [[Bootstrap Map]], beginning in the [[youPlusU]] stage.

[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bootstrap-innerjourney Yahoo Group]

== Leads ==
*Ellen Friedman: ellen at ellenfriedman and Brandy Rainey Amstel: brandyrainey at gmail
*2008: [http://community.bootstrapnetwork.com/cavalli Alex Cavalli]

== Charter/Mission ==

In the early part of the 21st century many are recognizing that separate disciplines and lines of human thought can no longer be kept apart. Austin is an archetypal environment where science and technology blend with the arts (music, film, theater, etc.). It is this blending that, in part, makes Austin unique.

But beyond the obvious merging of art with science and technology there is evidence that the world of business is merging with art and science and technology. And beyond this there is a definite change in thought that is beginning to merge theology and religion into these other three.

This merging of disciplines or lines of thought in some sense is illusory in that the separation of these major fields of endeavor is, in the first place, an artifact of the limitations of the human mind. That is, the fact that we've treated these as separate disciplines and separate human activities for so long is our limitation and not a true picture of how things work.

The process by which these discplines are merging is sometimes called convergence. But the truth is that there is no convergence happening because these modes of thought and activity have never been truly separate to begin with.

What this means is that our ability to think and grasp these ideas as a single whole is growing and this means that there is a journey before us. This journey, however, is not an outer one, from one place to another, either in time or space. It is, rather, an inner journey to discover this larger picture in our own thought and then to bring that larger thought to bear on the human experience. In a very real sense it is the hero's journey, a journey that shucks the baggage of human selfhood to find another way to be and to live.

This inner journey itself is a bootstrap process because it starts when we first admit that we don't know how things will turn out, but take some steps anyway that lead only to what to do next with an open willingness to learn at each step. Indeed, through our bootstrapping adventures we have the opportunity to grow and evolve internally.

Practically speaking, we can realize that business lies within this converged thought and that, therefore, creating businesses, making successful businesses, is integral to moving the journey forward.

== Meetings ==

Every second Wednesday of the Month,7-9pm. Notifications sent via the yahoo group.

*Jul 8: Know Thyself - Discussion
*Aug 12:[http://www.mysticcab.com Mystic Cab] viewing and discussion
*Sep 9: Creating Vision Boards
*Oct 14: "Road of Trials" and looking inward - Guided Meditation
*Nov 11: Creating Values

2010
*May 10, 2010 - Guided Meditation

== Resources ==

*[[Book Club#History]] - Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces" was discussed
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553208845 Siddhartha], Herman Hesse
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005UF83 Bruce Lee, A Warrior's Journey], DVD - interviews with Bruce Lee and his 'no style' martial arts
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/055334935X Tao Te Ching], translation by Victor Mair
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915132354 Bhagavad Gita], translation by Eknath Easwaran
*[http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Wu-Li-Masters-Perennial/dp/0060959681/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2893070-1480722?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174516687&sr=1-1 Dancing Wu Li Masters] Gary Zukov
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671023373 Man's Search for Meaning], Viktor Frankl
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0394744330 The Secret Teachings of Jesus], Marvin Meyer
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0394744330 The Path of Least Resistance], Robert Fritz
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062502182 The Alchemist], Paulo Coelho
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874777984 The Self-Aware Universe], Amit Goswami
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0929448146 Consciousness Speaks], Ramesh Balsekar
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684830442 Management of the Absurd: Paradoxes in Leadership], Richard Farson
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060256710 The Missing Piece], Shel Silverstein
*[http://www.wholefoods.com/blogs/jm/archives/2006/05/the_upward_flow.html John Mackey Talk]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consilience Consilience] and [http://www.amazon.com/Consilience-Knowledge-Edward-O-Wilson/dp/067976867X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2893070-1480722?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175701675&sr=8-1 Edward Wilson]'s book on the topic
*[http://www.amazon.com/Theory-Everything-Integral-Business-Spirituality/dp/1570628556/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2893070-1480722?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175701825&sr=1-1 Theory of Everything], Ken Wilber
*[http://www.amazon.com/Total-Leadership-Better-Leader-Richer/dp/1422103285/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250026791&sr=1-1 Total Leadership], Stu Friedman

== Organizations ==

*[http://www.flowproject.org FLOW] - entrepreneurship + doing good, cofounded by John Mackey and Michael Strong
*[http://www.wisdomatworkaustin.org Wisdom at Work]
*[http://tacticalmagic.org/CTM/thoughts/raiders.htm Tactical Magic]
*[http://integralinstitute.org/public/static/default.aspx Integral Institute] - Ken Wilber's organization promoting the "Integral Approach"

== Practices ==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aikido Aikido] - Kevin Koym, Kert Peterson, Jesse Bloom and others are members of [http://www.austinaikikai.org Austin Aikikai]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga Yoga] - [http://www.yogayoga.com Yoga Yoga]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_gong Chi Gong] - Nancy
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisational_theatre Improv Theatre] - Kert

[[Category:Subgroups]]
[[Category: Subgroups by Topic]]

Inner Journey Subgroup

2009-10-28T19:55:11Z

Brandyrainey: /* Meetings */

ShortURL for this page: http://budurl.com/bootstrapij

The second element of the [[Bootstrap Map]], beginning in the [[youPlusU]] stage.

[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bootstrap-innerjourney Yahoo Group]

== Leads ==
*Ellen Friedman: ellen at ellenfriedman and Brandy Rainey Amstel: brandyrainey at gmail
*2008: [http://community.bootstrapnetwork.com/cavalli Alex Cavalli]

== Charter/Mission ==

In the early part of the 21st century many are recognizing that separate disciplines and lines of human thought can no longer be kept apart. Austin is an archetypal environment where science and technology blend with the arts (music, film, theater, etc.). It is this blending that, in part, makes Austin unique.

But beyond the obvious merging of art with science and technology there is evidence that the world of business is merging with art and science and technology. And beyond this there is a definite change in thought that is beginning to merge theology and religion into these other three.

This merging of disciplines or lines of thought in some sense is illusory in that the separation of these major fields of endeavor is, in the first place, an artifact of the limitations of the human mind. That is, the fact that we've treated these as separate disciplines and separate human activities for so long is our limitation and not a true picture of how things work.

The process by which these discplines are merging is sometimes called convergence. But the truth is that there is no convergence happening because these modes of thought and activity have never been truly separate to begin with.

What this means is that our ability to think and grasp these ideas as a single whole is growing and this means that there is a journey before us. This journey, however, is not an outer one, from one place to another, either in time or space. It is, rather, an inner journey to discover this larger picture in our own thought and then to bring that larger thought to bear on the human experience. In a very real sense it is the hero's journey, a journey that shucks the baggage of human selfhood to find another way to be and to live.

This inner journey itself is a bootstrap process because it starts when we first admit that we don't know how things will turn out, but take some steps anyway that lead only to what to do next with an open willingness to learn at each step. Indeed, through our bootstrapping adventures we have the opportunity to grow and evolve internally.

Practically speaking, we can realize that business lies within this converged thought and that, therefore, creating businesses, making successful businesses, is integral to moving the journey forward.

== Meetings ==

Every second Wednesday of the Month,7-9pm. Notifications sent via the yahoo group.

*Jul 8: Know Thyself - Discussion
*Aug 12:[http://www.mysticcab.com Mystic Cab] viewing and discussion
*Sep 9: Creating Vision Boards
*Oct 14: "Road of Trials" and looking inward - Guided Meditation
*Nov 11: Creating Values
*Dec 9:

== Resources ==

*[[Book Club#History]] - Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces" was discussed
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553208845 Siddhartha], Herman Hesse
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005UF83 Bruce Lee, A Warrior's Journey], DVD - interviews with Bruce Lee and his 'no style' martial arts
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/055334935X Tao Te Ching], translation by Victor Mair
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0915132354 Bhagavad Gita], translation by Eknath Easwaran
*[http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Wu-Li-Masters-Perennial/dp/0060959681/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2893070-1480722?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174516687&sr=1-1 Dancing Wu Li Masters] Gary Zukov
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671023373 Man's Search for Meaning], Viktor Frankl
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0394744330 The Secret Teachings of Jesus], Marvin Meyer
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0394744330 The Path of Least Resistance], Robert Fritz
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0062502182 The Alchemist], Paulo Coelho
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0874777984 The Self-Aware Universe], Amit Goswami
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0929448146 Consciousness Speaks], Ramesh Balsekar
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684830442 Management of the Absurd: Paradoxes in Leadership], Richard Farson
*[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060256710 The Missing Piece], Shel Silverstein
*[http://www.wholefoods.com/blogs/jm/archives/2006/05/the_upward_flow.html John Mackey Talk]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consilience Consilience] and [http://www.amazon.com/Consilience-Knowledge-Edward-O-Wilson/dp/067976867X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2893070-1480722?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175701675&sr=8-1 Edward Wilson]'s book on the topic
*[http://www.amazon.com/Theory-Everything-Integral-Business-Spirituality/dp/1570628556/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-2893070-1480722?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1175701825&sr=1-1 Theory of Everything], Ken Wilber
*[http://www.amazon.com/Total-Leadership-Better-Leader-Richer/dp/1422103285/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250026791&sr=1-1 Total Leadership], Stu Friedman

== Organizations ==

*[http://www.flowproject.org FLOW] - entrepreneurship + doing good, cofounded by John Mackey and Michael Strong
*[http://www.wisdomatworkaustin.org Wisdom at Work]
*[http://tacticalmagic.org/CTM/thoughts/raiders.htm Tactical Magic]
*[http://integralinstitute.org/public/static/default.aspx Integral Institute] - Ken Wilber's organization promoting the "Integral Approach"

== Practices ==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aikido Aikido] - Kevin Koym, Kert Peterson, Jesse Bloom and others are members of [http://www.austinaikikai.org Austin Aikikai]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga Yoga] - [http://www.yogayoga.com Yoga Yoga]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chi_gong Chi Gong] - Nancy
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisational_theatre Improv Theatre] - Kert

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[[Category: Subgroups by Topic]]

Film Subgroup

2008-05-21T19:36:11Z

Brandyrainey: /* Leads */

the Film Subgroup was launched at the June 11, 2007 meeting with a [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/2007/06/about-tim-league-and-kicking-off-film.html talk] by Tim League, founder of the [http://www.drafthouse.com Alamo Drafthouse]

*[http://karma.bootstrapaustin.org/community/show/639 Film BootKarma Group] - all Bootstrap participants must have a validated Bootstrap OpenID to join any Bootstrap subgroup. Please email the subgroup lead with your name, email address and OpenID (go to: [http://www.myopenid.com MyOpenID] to get your free OpenID).

== Leads ==
*[http://community.bootstrapnetwork.com/brandyrainey Brandy Rainey Amstel] - Strapped Entertainment/Set It Off! Productions, Bamstel AT strappedentertainment DOT com

== Charter/Mission ==
Encourage and support bootstrappers in the film industry to bootstrap their films and support each other. The film industry, as with many others, is undergoing a huge shift. Hollywood is moving to even larger-scale productions of concepts that have existing brands and can be serialized - Spiderman, Pirates, Shrek, Oceans, etc. Meanwhile, the costs of making films has gone dramatically down both from a recording and editing standpoint, making it more accessible. Bootstrap filmmakers can find their niche customers through innovative sales, marketing and use of the Internet. This requires a shift in mindset away from investors and movie theatres as final destinations. It even changes what a "film" is, as consumers start consuming stories on their computers, ipods and phones.

As with any period of change, it's a time of great opportunity for bootstrappers!

==Film Screening Locations==

These are the venues around town that offer film screenings:

*[http://www.fandango.com/regalarborcinemagreathills_aaeuj/theaterpage Arbor Cinema Great Hills],
*[http://unitedstatesartauthority.com/ US Art Authority],
*[http://www.originalalamo.com Alamo Drafthouse],

{{Industry Subgroups}}

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Film Subgroup

2008-05-21T19:35:04Z

Brandyrainey: /* Leads */

the Film Subgroup was launched at the June 11, 2007 meeting with a [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/2007/06/about-tim-league-and-kicking-off-film.html talk] by Tim League, founder of the [http://www.drafthouse.com Alamo Drafthouse]

*[http://karma.bootstrapaustin.org/community/show/639 Film BootKarma Group] - all Bootstrap participants must have a validated Bootstrap OpenID to join any Bootstrap subgroup. Please email the subgroup lead with your name, email address and OpenID (go to: [http://www.myopenid.com MyOpenID] to get your free OpenID).

== Leads ==
*[http://community.bootstrapnetwork.com/brandyrainey Brandy Rainey] - Strapped Entertainment/Set It Off! Productions, Brandy AT setitoffproduction DOT com

== Charter/Mission ==
Encourage and support bootstrappers in the film industry to bootstrap their films and support each other. The film industry, as with many others, is undergoing a huge shift. Hollywood is moving to even larger-scale productions of concepts that have existing brands and can be serialized - Spiderman, Pirates, Shrek, Oceans, etc. Meanwhile, the costs of making films has gone dramatically down both from a recording and editing standpoint, making it more accessible. Bootstrap filmmakers can find their niche customers through innovative sales, marketing and use of the Internet. This requires a shift in mindset away from investors and movie theatres as final destinations. It even changes what a "film" is, as consumers start consuming stories on their computers, ipods and phones.

As with any period of change, it's a time of great opportunity for bootstrappers!

==Film Screening Locations==

These are the venues around town that offer film screenings:

*[http://www.fandango.com/regalarborcinemagreathills_aaeuj/theaterpage Arbor Cinema Great Hills],
*[http://unitedstatesartauthority.com/ US Art Authority],
*[http://www.originalalamo.com Alamo Drafthouse],

{{Industry Subgroups}}

[[Category: Subgroups]]
[[Category: Subgroups by Industry]]

Film Subgroup

2008-05-21T19:33:53Z

Brandyrainey: /* Film Screening Locations */

the Film Subgroup was launched at the June 11, 2007 meeting with a [http://www.bootstrapaustin.org/2007/06/about-tim-league-and-kicking-off-film.html talk] by Tim League, founder of the [http://www.drafthouse.com Alamo Drafthouse]

*[http://karma.bootstrapaustin.org/community/show/639 Film BootKarma Group] - all Bootstrap participants must have a validated Bootstrap OpenID to join any Bootstrap subgroup. Please email the subgroup lead with your name, email address and OpenID (go to: [http://www.myopenid.com MyOpenID] to get your free OpenID).

== Leads ==
*[http://community.bootstrapnetwork.com/brandyrainey Brandy Rainey] - Set It Off! Productions, Brandy AT setitoffproduction DOT com

== Charter/Mission ==
Encourage and support bootstrappers in the film industry to bootstrap their films and support each other. The film industry, as with many others, is undergoing a huge shift. Hollywood is moving to even larger-scale productions of concepts that have existing brands and can be serialized - Spiderman, Pirates, Shrek, Oceans, etc. Meanwhile, the costs of making films has gone dramatically down both from a recording and editing standpoint, making it more accessible. Bootstrap filmmakers can find their niche customers through innovative sales, marketing and use of the Internet. This requires a shift in mindset away from investors and movie theatres as final destinations. It even changes what a "film" is, as consumers start consuming stories on their computers, ipods and phones.

As with any period of change, it's a time of great opportunity for bootstrappers!

==Film Screening Locations==

These are the venues around town that offer film screenings:

*[http://www.fandango.com/regalarborcinemagreathills_aaeuj/theaterpage Arbor Cinema Great Hills],
*[http://unitedstatesartauthority.com/ US Art Authority],
*[http://www.originalalamo.com Alamo Drafthouse],

{{Industry Subgroups}}

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Film Subgroup

2007-06-07T18:47:20Z

Brandyrainey: /* Leads */

[http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/bootstrap-film Yahoo Discussion Forum]

== Leads ==
*[http://community.bootstrapnetwork.com/brandyrainey Brandy Rainey] - Set It Off! Productions, Brandy AT setitoffproduction DOT com

== Charter/Mission ==
Encourage and support bootstrappers in the film industry to bootstrap their films and support each other. The film industry, as with many others, is undergoing a huge shift. Hollywood is moving to even larger-scale productions of concepts that have existing brands and can be serialized - Spiderman, Pirates, Shrek, Oceans, etc. Meanwhile, the costs of making films has gone dramatically down both from a recording and editing standpoint, making it more accessible. Bootstrap filmmakers can find their niche customers through innovative sales, marketing and use of the Internet. This requires a shift in mindset away from investors and movie theatres as final destinations. It even changes what a "film" is, as consumers start consuming stories on their computers, ipods and phones.

As with any period of change, it's a time of great opportunity for bootstrappers!

{{Industry Subgroups}}

[[Category: Subgroups]]
[[Category: Subgroups by Industry]]