Here is a panel presentation proposal we put together for Internet Week NY. It would be a panel presentation with Stephanie, Alnoor, and Alessandra from Purpose. Special thanks to Nicholas and Colby for the feedback and support. Impact Is What You Can Get Away With Brands and organizations looking to make real social impact should [...]

My additions to Clay’s commentary: “Coherence” as a concept has inherent class and cultural biases skewed in favor of those in with more power in the social and economic hierarchy. Our socio-economic operating system doesn’t exactly making any f@#$ing sense to a many people in the 99% either. #OWS is hardly radical. It is inherently [...]

Purpose is actively hunting for a senior Movement Strategy Director and a CTO among our top priority hires. We’re also on the lookout for great talent for a Finance Manager, Creative Director, Developers, and Project Mangers – full list. For Movement strategy Director, we want someone who can architect major projects for clients, and create [...]

I’m finally taking Ari’s advice to heart and writing a capoeira journal. I have tons of notebooks all over the place, but I lose them or get them mixed up with my other notes. I think blogging about it will make it easier for me. Three firsts this week: First time getting elbowed in the [...]

Video of me giving a Pecha Kucha-style talk at a Purpose.com event in March 2011. I weave together a story that combines design philosophy and movement building with anecdotes and metaphors from capoeira, pop culture, and literary history. There was a camera glitch halfway through the talk, so please pardon the jump cut. Music by [...]