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Had a discussion this week which was whether social networks are enabling the world to be more humane and that the economic, 're-boot' the world is going through is a great 'ct-alt-dlt' on some of the values that had gone out of control and we would emerge from this economic period a better place, a more humane world.I don't know about you, but for me there have certainly been times in the last decade or so when I've felt like the modern world was getting out of control. At times I'd look at the world around me and wonder just how much crazier it could get. How much bigger, better, faster does life need to be? How much more stuff can we possibly consume? Isn't there something else?There are plenty of people who want to do more with their lives than slug it out in a ruthless, winner takes all kind of business environment. People who don't want to be destructive, unkind or wasteful just to reach an arbitrary goal. This was one of my most enlightening moments, when I really connected into the world of the self employed and small business and saw that business can be led with good intentions, with a win-win attitude. I can feel this every time I enter BNi, and a few other sites like LinkedIn, ecadamyCould this mean that social media is moving to the mass and we will finally see large organisations learning that social networks exist for the good of the individual and not for the promotion of their products? This will take some learning and pain for them to seriously 'plug-in' and understand the lives we are all leading now. Large organisations will need to find their heart.
Perhaps this is an opportunity for us all to reset ourselves and the values that are important, and it really is happening.If you are one of the people operating in this way, you are leading the pack. The great thing about social networking is that the positive energy you create comes back to you in spades, so I have no doubt you will achieve your goals.

Regards
Tim Clarke