GoHuman Blog

We often remind ourselves how wonderful it would be to be young again. Children love and enjoy the planet they live and play on. They reinvent themselves every day. Their spirit is everywhere – flowing through the air.  Crack a window open and hear their shouts of joy, laughter and (on occasion) frustration, next door, down the road, at the school playground. “Hey! You’re not the boss of me!” Or, “You can’t catch me!”

In a place of business full of adults, the shouts of joy are nonexistent. Where did they go? What happened? We grow up and decide we’re no longer creative, imaginative or extraordinary and so we quit. The spirit has gone into complete hiding, waiting only for a dramatic outside event to fire it back up. However, for many of us, quitting becomes too painful to live with. We don’t have to wait for such a crisis, we just need to find a way to wake up and live again, create again, dance again and love again.

Life is an eternal internal flame. We can reignite it and make it burn brighter than ever, if the will and commitment to do so is present. It all comes down to how we perceive ourselves and others. We can reignite that flame by finding the words to think, the words to say, and even the words to sing, if we want. Suddenly our life improves dramatically. Every moment is a new beginning and a fresh moment.

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”  ~Albert Schweitzer

*Speaking of “reigniting flames,” stay tuned for more information to be posted here on my blog, about an elite women’s success group a colleague and I are starting called, “Ignite-Creating the Fire for Women in Business.” A launch date of April 1, 2011, is tentatively scheduled to kick-off our program…More information to follow.

Fathers are as different and unique as snowflakes.  More so – as they range across the full saint to sinner spectrum.  But we can all acknowledge that without a father we wouldn’t be here.  And the majority of people on the planet no doubt have very positive feelings related to their father, because of what our fathers represent to us.

For me Father’s day has taken on a much deeper significance over the last 32 months.  From the moment my wife told me I was going to be a daddy my life was transformed.  Zoe, who’s name is Greek for Life – helps me understand its meaning.  Being her daddy offers the inspiration needed to move mountains that need moving in creating a better world.

And that is the tie-in to GoHuman.com, which seeks to Change the way the world works – for the better.

Happy Father's Day from me, Zoe and GoHuman.com

Why GoHuman.com?  Reason #13 is to give fathers another way to change the way the world works

Reason #1; Reason #2; Reason #3; Reason #4; Reason #5; Reason #6; Reason #7; Reason #8; Reason #9; Reason #10; Reason #11; Reason #12

Congrats James Wood, of Abbotsford, B.C., Canada — our latest Flip Video camera winner!

James is a local business consultant. Call him today for help finding new business opportunities!

James said, “Since being a part of GoHuman.com, it’s changed my life. I’ve met so many small business owners that have enriched the world I live in. They have inspired my own growth, they have rekindled my artistic flame within me, they have dared me to be not good..but great in what I do, each and every day.

”GoHuman.com is not a passing fad. It truly is a family of like minded individuals concerned with the communities they live in, bringing out the best in all, and realizing that we are ONE!”

James, you are truly one of a kind. Thanks for everything you’ve done to support GoHuman over the past months!

I was on Ted.com the other day, listening to Seth Godin talk about tribes and more specifically about the dynamics of starting a movement. In this talk he spoke about how it is important to find a group that needs something and connect them with an idea that will address their needs. During this economic recession I have been bombarded with requests to forward resumes and requests for job leads from readers of my blog and listeners of my radio show. As much as I would love to help every single one of my supporters, I simply did not have the resources to make an impact.

Congrats Karla Linden, of Albuquerque, NM, the latest winner of a GoHuman HD Flip Video camera!

Karla is a medical massage expert. If you need help getting the kinks out, give her a call today at Masterpiece Medical Massage.

When I asked Karla why she liked GoHuman, she said, “I’m a massage therapist and have been in practice for over 22 years – and the internet has been a fabulous place to connect to clients for my massage practice – and I’m thrilled to have found GoHuman and happy to recommend it to friends and colleagues.”

Thanks for helping us kick off the Albuquerque market, Karla, and all the best with Masterpiece Medical Massage!

WIN your own Flip HD video camera by posting a service you provide or need in your community!

Congrats to Reinhard Klett of Morristown, TN, who won our 12th Flip HD video camera by posting his business on GoHuman.com. Reinhard can help you get a home if you’ve had trouble with conventional financing.

When asked why he chose GoHuman.com, Reinhard said:

“Our society has become increasingly mobile and we tend to move often. Especially when we are new to an area, it is great to have a website we can go to and look for a service that has a good reputation. This way we can get a service done often much more reasonably than having to go through a national franchise, where a lot of the money is siphoned off by some corporation far away, which does not really add any value to the service I am getting.

“Here is a picture of my family Reinhard, Emilee, David and Daniel.”

Thanks Reinhard!

WIN your own Flip HD camera by sharing a local service you provide or need!

The most rewarding part of building GoHuman.com is meeting people who share our vision for economic sustainability and cultural expression. Being Latino, led by Lance Rios, is just such a group. We’ve met engaging people beyond those who shared videos and look forward to working with them in the future.

We had the pleasure of sponsoring a contest with Being Latino that asked their members to submit videos telling the world why they love Being Latino. The responses were inspiring and you can view the video that won a GoHuman Flip cam below, submitted by Ramon Ramirez.

WIN your own Flip HD camera by sharing a local service you provide or need!

We’re thrilled to team up with Being Latino to offer one of our GoHuman Flip cams to the winner of their video contest. Just watch the video below for all the info you need to enter. Good luck!

Being Latino is a communication platform designed to educate, entertain, and connect all people across the global Latino spectrum. Their aim is to break down barriers and foster unity and empowerment through a formative thought-provoking dialogue and the exchanging of ideas.

Being Latino seeks to be the unified voice to the multitude of communities that identify with the multi-dimensional culture that is Latino. Check out their Facebook page and blog:

http://www.facebook.com/Being.Latino
http://beinglatino.wordpress.com

Mikayel Aslanyan of New York, NY, just won a GoHuman.com Flip HD video camera by telling the world about his expert furniture repair skills! When I delivered the good news to Mikayel, he thought this was “too good to be true.” Well, I assure you it is true!

For Mikayel, “GoHuman.com will change the way my business world works, by allowing us to reach our customer and customers to know where to look for right reputable businesses.

”It is nice to see that this site is up and helping us to reach our customers. We used you guys before, we are using now and will use forever!

“Thanks for bringing customer and businesses together.

“Glad to be one of your favorite customers.”

Thanks Mikayel. And you win the award for photo with best tie-in to our contest. Apparently his “dolphin flips for GoHuman.com!”

Hire Mikayel and All Furniture Services LLC for your furniture repair needs in New York, NY.

WIN your own Flip HD camera by sharing a local service you provide or need!

We had a bit of a time delivering the good news to our 7th Flip HD video camera winner a couple of weeks ago, but persisted thanks to all the great help Sasha Veljic has given to GoHuman.com. Sasha had a lot to say about GoHuman, so I’ll just let him say it!

“When I was introduced to GoHuman.com, its values and vision attracted my attention and admiration.  Primarily it is the vision of a better marketplace that is helpful to small businesses.  More and more people are interconnecting through the Internet.  That gives a chance to everyone.  The fact that GoHuman is built from the bottom up, with no top elite wielding power and reveling in greed is the principle factor that drew me in.

“I live in an area that has been affected by conflicts resulting in tremendous economic catastrophe that has plagued our nation for almost 20 years and continues due to current corruption and lack of legal state.  Living in strained economic conditions with many limitations and lack of commodities freely enjoyed in the West lead me to the conclusion that Internet-based small business venture is the best opportunity for me and others.  Besides, among GoHuman founders there are individuals who never cheated me in our past business relations, so GoHuman is a continuation of honest, altruistic business ventures with proven true business people that I share the same vision with.

“Internet here is not cheap.  However, it is a window to the world.  GoHuman has the best possible potential to provide all participants with equality on the market place.  Each user is able to form a list (circle) of reliable co-workers that can be better coordinated across local areas and the entire world.

“I believe I have caught the vision of GoHuman since its very inception.  A good cause cannot have a bad effect.  GoHuman values are timeless and its success certain.  My vision is to be a part of a successful worldwide business movement that will also cause changes in East Europe.”

Thanks Sasha! Beautifully said.

Hire Sasha for translation services (English and Spanish to Serbian).

WIN your own Flip HD camera by sharing a local service you provide or need!