RE: Group Reflections

[Taylor Willingham <taylor@bwillingham.com>]

This is truly a self-selected group which is why we can only speak in terms of OUR group voice. While there may not be a consensus and certainly the devil IS in the details, there may be general statements that reflect common points of interest. Sometimes stepping back from the details and thinking "what is our common ground, our common concern or perhaps even our common goal" helps release us from being mired in the details. That small bit of common ground upon which we can stand is not a bad starting place. 

If we aren't satisfied that we have found enough common ground to begin moving forward together, then what do we still need to talk about? What were the tensions or tripping points? I don't necessarily mean what specific points did we disagree on, but where did we find ourselves sitting on the fence? Walking away with an agenda of future conversations that need to take place is still a step forward from where we began. 

Taylor