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What Is An Upward Spiral?

 

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“Yours is the voice that can help ignite the contagious upward spiral of confidence that our country desperately needs.”– Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, Letter to America, Sept 2011

In September, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz called business leaders and fellow citizens to help turn the tide of uncertainty that has such a grip on our country.  “We must be catalysts for change… waiting for Washington to act is not a plan of action,” he says. Next week, he will be honored as the Fortune Business Person of the Year.

Why is the CEO of a major public corporation asking everyday citizens to help shift the country’s cultural climate? And what does he mean by an “upward spiral”?

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Terri is an “inspirational humorist” who specializes in bringing the transformative power of storytelling to individuals, and into organizations to build teams, bridge differences, and create connection and community. A registered nurse and two-time cancer survivor, she works extensively with healthcare providers on preventing "lateral violence".

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Stephanie Nestlerode envisions civic, business and public sectors working together to make wise choices for a shared future.   She is a founding partner of Omega Point International whose work promotes healthy environments where we live, work, learn and play.  We focus on bringing coherence and energy to plans, program, policies and practices by learning from stakeholders at all levels of a system.  Consultations provide learning opportunities that inspire, guide, challenge and cultivate partnering skills.  She is currently working with the Austin Healthy Adolescent Initiative.

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Spiral StaircaseWhat Is an Upward Spiral?

Howard Schultz calls us to ignite an upward spiral of confidence to get the economy moving again.

What does he mean?