by Mike Butler | Dec 14, 2023 | Blog
If the media, the pundits, the columnists, the podcasters, leaders at all levels, and each of us talked of the prevailing and abundant goodness in our midst instead of any one personality or partisan politics, our country would feel much differently. Let’s speak of...
by Mike Butler | Nov 22, 2023 | Blog
Imagine, for a moment, a world in which police departments act not only as enforcers of the law but also as healers of the woundedness in their communities. Envision social and health issues being addressed in a much more comprehensive way where tens of thousands of...
by Mike Butler | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog
By: Dana Cadey, Times Call Reporter The following is an excerpt from the Times Call article: A new Longmont-based nonprofit is working to create better communities by empowering the citizens within them. The School of Statesmanship, Stewardship, and Service was...
by Mike Butler | Sep 25, 2023 | Blog
Our School of Statesmanship, Stewardship, and Service’s (SOSSAS) teaching curriculum instructs students on the nature of goodness in our midst. A specific class teaches that we can transform communities and organizations based on leveraging the goodness that already...
by Mike Butler | Sep 10, 2023 | Blog
It’s that season again. Elected officials and those who want to be elected officials are kicking off their campaigns at the local, state, and federal levels. So far, the campaign messaging is about the same as it has been in the past. Candidates let us know they...
by Mike Butler | Aug 29, 2023 | Blog
One of skills we discuss in our School of Statesmanship, Stewardship, and Service is how to design a culture of accountability in either an organization or in a community. At one time, and annually, the police department in Longmont, Colorado had 125 formal internal...
