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...then I very quickly had his brother and sister. I didn't have time for writer's block. I wrote every few minutes that the kids were napping or at nursery school or watching Barney on television. Because of that, I learned how to really sit down quickly and focus when I needed to. I've always sort of believed that writer's block is a luxury for people who have time on their hands...
...focus on the moment, when an idea and an entrepreneur intersect in their life cycles. Then, the entrepreneur steps out of the mold. No one will support them, but Ashoka will. By year five, our fellows, who we select as the most influential entrepreneurs in a country, half of them change social policy in their country. We make a very small investment, but with this, you create a huge social impact...
...things I’ve described are sharply focused, and we have to be consistent in this focus. Everyone in Ashoka has to be entrepreneurial, everyone has to be collegial—meaning they are innovative and [empowered]. It’s a team of teams. We are growing at a rate of 35 percent last year, 80 percent next year, and that’s all because we are in this historic moment: the transformation of the citizen sector...
...promising applicants in this setting is “the random luck of the draw.”“This [cutback] actually gives us opportunity to start recruiting in a way that we think is more competitive,” Fitzsimmons said. “Our own focus groups have increasingly made the argument that the school visit has become less and less important.” Fitzsimmons said that joint travel trips—attended by larger numbers of students, parents, and counselors—have proven more effective in attracting prospective applicants. He added that Harvard...
...Being in a natural setting helps people focus and use their minds,” Kim said. “The setting of New Hampshire is a great place to learn...