Barb Babij of http://www.insync4.ca/ The format of the meeting will be a quick overview of the main thrust of the book, and a facilitated discussion that attempts to answer the following questions and others we may raise.

1. April 8, 2011

3. Main Premise Start something, then… ” Ship”

5. Overview: The 7 th Imperative Guts Heart Passion Ship

7. Overview: Why We Don’t Start

15. BREAK

18. New Design Activity

21. Funny How That Works

23. Other Elements to Consider: Autonomy Fun Idea Exchange Gossip, Rumor Trust Stretch Goals

26. A former COO, Barb now helps clients design strategic roadmaps; define and align vision, values, and organizational infrastructure with business objectives; translate organizational strategy into operational reality and build internal workforce capacity to achieve sustainable growth. She’s guided change initiatives for distribution, manufacturing, financial services, and non-profit organizations. Barb’s credentials include an MSc in Creativity and Innovation, and certification to use a number of assessments and facilitate CPS. She is an SPHR, holds an MBA in Accountancy, and is a CPA. She also serves on several not-for-profit boards, in two countries. Barb can be reached at: 905-894-1586 or [email_address] . Please contact her with any questions or comments. Your Presenter - Barb Babij

27. Prepared by Barb Babij for the Organizational Development Network of Western New York, and presented on April 8, 2011. The content is based on and adapted from the book, “Poke the Box” written by Seth Godin, and its workbook, “Start Now”, written by Ishita Gupta, Amy Richards, and Alex Miles Younger. The workbook was designed by Alex Miles Younger. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.