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1 Tell us something about Positive Deviants Network. What exactly are positive deviants? Positive Deviants are those rare people who see the world differently. They don't see problems, they see the opportunity for solutions. They are creative, absent of ego, interested in service, have extreme morals and ethics, and truly walk to the beat of a different drum. They often feel isolated, misunderstood, or frustrated because few people 'speak their language' or 'get' their vision. I have a summary of their characteristics here. http://www.positive-deviant.com/positive-deviant-characteristics.html Being a Positive deviant myself, I wanted to create a home for liked minded positive deviants to meet, share, break down the walls of isolation, and potentially collaborate on solutions for some of the world’s most wicked problems. 2 Why did you name your Blog Guinea Pig C? Guinea Pig C was inspired by my life long teacher, R. Buckminster Fuller. Bucky create...

A Guest Post on Business Relationships by Rory Kelly Connor How many times have you heard the adage, “ It’s not personal; it’s just business! ” over the last decade? Once or twice? Dozens? Hundreds? Relationships Are Personal As a VP at a worldwide public relations’ (PR) agency in New York, I watched twice as dozens of people were laid off in waves by the company. No warning. Not even a “thank you and goodbye.” Repeatedly, the exit stories detailed heartless conversations handled by cold Human Resources personnel who maintained that “It isn’t personal. It’s just business.” Unanimously, the employees stunned out of a job took it very personally. Because they are people. How else are they supposed to take it? We have seen that same business standard used repeatedly to mask greed, get to goal, and pump up the bottom line over the last 10-20 years. It has been used as an excuse for all kinds of words and behaviors. For instance, Bernie Madoff never thought twice about defr...

The highest level of integrity is achieved when you stop fooling yourself. Anonymous Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. Mahatma Gandhi Integrity means that one has developed into a person whose thoughts, words, and actions are congruent (and therefore do not conflict with each other) and conform to ethical principles. Our decisions when ridden with inner conflicts reveal the degree of disorder in our soul. Once we bring every aspect of our self into harmony, we can live according to our convictions. That is why exercising prudent judgment is the ultimate skill in living the good life--doing the right thing, in the right way, at the right time, for the right reason. Those who do not live a life of integrity, live a disordered and chaotic life. A wonderful quote on importance of integrity is 'It is better to have an enemy who keeps his word, than a friend who does not.' Integrity is also having values, being cons...