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Announcing the SystemsThinker.com Newsletter (& What I Learned While Creating It)

November 24th, 2014 by Howard Ditkoff

In a long overdue milestone, those with interest in my ideas and work can now sign up to regularly receive free bonus content that I create only for subscribers, as well as periodic updates and announcements, directly in their email inbox.

This post, of course, offers details regarding this newest feature, including how to easily sign up for my newsletter, as well as about what you receive when you do so - namely some of my best, in-depth material exploring a wide range of ideas that have had significant impact on my life, the journey that led me to discovering them and how they can bring you greater clarity and insight. But, in addition, it covers the story of why I was so strongly motivated to start the newsletter, how I finally overcame numerous challenges to bring it into being, how it's gone since the launch several weeks ago and what I'm looking forward to with it in the future.

For those considering starting or working on their own, it also offers more general insight regarding newsletters and email lists that I've gleaned from my experience and from studying the work of a number of trusted experts. It describes some common challenges involved in email design and coding and the many benefits newsletters offer in online business which lead me to refer to them as the holy grail of the online world. And I share my assessment of some of the email service providers that allow you to set up your own newsletter at almost no initial cost and the reasons I chose the one I ended up using for this newsletter, as well as other tools and resources useful for optimizing newsletters.

Of course, if you prefer, you can skip as much of the post as you want and just subscribe.


My Scheme Team Dream: Partners Wanted for Shaping and Changing The World

September 19th, 2007 by Howard Ditkoff

Scheming – or creating schemas – helps us shape a clear understanding of how the various parts of systems relate and connect. It then empowers application through developing strategic, intriguing, and often subversive plans to create innovative change in the world – for better or for worse. After a period of undefined frustration, a discussion with a friend helped me pinpoint my recent lack of partners with whom to co-scheme as the root of my dissatisfaction.

In this post, I discuss what scheming means to me and its central role in my worldview and throughout my life in areas ranging from math, medicine and sports to relationships, politics and business. I explore key examples of special shared moments, evolutionary factors and enviably successful teams that explain the excitement and rewards of co-scheming. And, in the service of initiating connection and dialogue with dynamic new "partners in crime," I describe the similar and complementary assets and qualities that I and they would ideally bring to such an emergent and generative partnership. Read my thoughts on the process and goals of co-scheming at its best and consider whether you might be one of the fellow co-schemers I'm looking for.


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