Conversation With Paul Van Slambrouck, by Richard Whittaker

Conversation With Paul Van Slambrouck

--Richard Whittaker
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Mar 2, 2014

From a conversation with Paul Van Slambrouck that lot of us know ...

RW: I think ServiceSpace stands apart from other organizations in that there really isn’t any hidden agenda. It’s really what it says it is, a no-strings-attached thing. PVS: Right. I’m glad you brought that up, because I almost don’t mention that. The no-strings part is almost impossible to believe until you get involved with ServiceSpace. You can say that to somebody and they’ll go, “Yeah, I’ve heard that before.” You know?

RW: Right. PVS: There is no quid pro quo. There’s not much else in my life I can think of I can say that about. But I really could say that about ServiceSpace.

RW: We can use the word service here. PVS: This is real service. The only outcome is to create opportunities, create this ability, create this system that meets you at whatever level you’re at. I think it calls forth something that maybe you parked somewhere.

Posted by Richard Whittaker on Mar 2, 2014

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On Mar 3, 2014 Afreen Malim wrote:

Thanks for sharing this Richard -- really enjoying it -- a couple of insightful gems particularly resonated: "I mean truth is always, in a way, a variable thing, because you only know the truth that you can come to at a particular moment. Itâ€™s not always an ultimate truth, but the pursuit of the truth is a pretty pure thing." And, "Tomorrow things look different than they did today. Itâ€™s just your best shot at what the situation is right now. That pursuit of that is a really honorable thing. Purists can point to flaws and right, itâ€™s imperfect. But the motive matters, and the pursuit matters. We all want outcomes these days, but maybe being involved in an honorable process is really what itâ€™s about." :-)

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On Mar 9, 2014 Chris Johnnidis wrote:

Enjoyed reading this Richard, thank you! Really appreciate Paul's gift of articulation, like this snippet:

"To start with, ServiceSpace has created accessible opportunities to be generous in a way thatâ€™s irresistible. Thatâ€™s a really big thing. And I donâ€™t just mean activities, but an environment that, in a fairly effortless way, nurtures and calls forth the generous spirit thatâ€™s in all of us. The brilliance of ServiceSpace is that it can meet people wherever theyâ€™re at. Thatâ€™s part of its design, which is not necessarily a conscious design, but an ever-evolving one that almost organically corresponds to what the community needs just in time to provide it."

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