Movement Building w/ Dave Fortson - LOA Labs

In this deep, far reaching but nuanced conversation I speak with Dave Fortson of LOA Labs. Dave is in the “movement business” and works with many of biggest projects in #ReFi (Regenerative Finance), Planetary Regeneration and Social Impact. It is evident that Dave cares deeply about his work, being of service and creating impact. Here is a rundown of what we touched on: - Movement building, focus, attention - ReFi - Regenerative Finance - All our work is Movement Building - Quality over Quantity - Being In Service of Something Bigger - Slacktivsm - A router for good people and projects to connect with each other - Out Collaborate the Competition - Provide Deep Value - Playing multiple Roles: Connection, Activating, Operational - Connecting Dots & helping to surface ideas - Building a Better World with Every Interaction - How can I make something just that much better? - Listening Is a Skill - Paying It Forward, The Gift Economy - “It Is Culture” - Allowing Space for Emergence - Zeitgeist Moment: ReFi! - beautiful chaotic energy - Be of Service - Some will make it, some will not - Cultivate, Support, Grow - Making Space for Everyone - Growing like tree rings, building foundation, concentric circles - #ReFi is a marathon - long term game - What’s the story of each and everyone of us? - Personal Sustainability is the same as Environmental Sustainability - Giving Your Gifts to the World - Designing for Value - grow as an organism together - We need all hands on deck - plenty of places to plug in - Harness our highest potential - Names and what we call things matter - nomenclature - Working at the Edges - Ixo, Regen Network, Juno, BICOWG, Betterworld Blockchain - “You may be keeping something out but what are you keeping in?” - What’s the Edge that connects? - Continuous Flow - Keeping communication open - Baseline: keep possibilities open - How Streams can become Rivers - We need everyone at the table - What is the Balance Point? - Why Dave is not a fan of revolution - Change Happens On a Spectrum - Feathering In and Feathering Out - keeping balance - Like Surfing - trim the smooth face not the top, not the bottom - the sweet spot - What are blockchain Validators? Delegation? Staking? - Financial Alignment of the Community - Community Governance - Regen Network Ecological Ledger - BICOWG - Blockchain Infrastructure Carbon Offset Working Group - Resetting thought process around blockchain and web3 and energy usage. - Betterworld Blockchain: social, ecological, financial well being - This can’t just be a bunch of white men. Everyone needs a seat at the table. - Looking for projects that address social issues and create social impact. - Keep our egos in check and how do create systems of shared value for maximum impact - LOA - Law of Attraction - Formerly in the “Conflict Business” aka Politics - How he decided he wanted to be a part of relationships that were “irresistible” and draw in people we wants to work with - attraction v. obligation - how to create irresistible products and services for ReFI and web3 - imbuing ecological values in everything we do - “In a LOA Way” - Give the general public an easy way to say “yes” - Magnetic Marketing: working people you know, like and trust - Leaving a Legacy - the challenges related to meeting people’s expectations - Mistakes v. Failure - Intention & Moral Anchoring - Being an “Environmentalist” at the intersection of some of the biggest movements in the world - Dave is on twitter at https://twitter.com/dave_fortson?s=21&t=B05WSw8PgEEm-6XjVcGz6Q - Visit LOA Labs at: https://loalabs.io _______________________________________ This podcast is a collaboration. Without you the listener, it would not be possible. We welcome your participation and would love to feature you on the show: Listener Hotline: [phone] (call or text) or message TMO on twitter @tmoindustries _______________________________________ This is show is brought to you by TMO and basinDAO. basin is global DAO reducing/removing carbon, restoring/protecting nature and improving human health/wealth. We ask ourselves everyday: "What Good Shall I Do This Day?" What the F are you doing?