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Conversation With Paul Van Slambrouck

Richard Whittaker
1 min read
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 March 2, 2014
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Afreen Malim Mar 3, 2014
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. It’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. It’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, it’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 it’s about." :-)
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Chris Johnnidis Mar 9, 2014
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 that’s irresistible. That’s a really big thing. And I don’t just mean activities, but an environment that, in a fairly effortless way, nurtures and calls forth the generous spirit that’s in all of us. The brilliance of ServiceSpace is that it can meet people wherever they’re at. That’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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