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Silverado Brooks Socrates for Kelowna city council SBS 4 KCC
I came to Kelowna in 1981 with my parents Jean and Jim. My name was Brenda Shackleton...(My parents were great but I hated my initials). I spent the next 4 yrs @ Mount Boucherie. many people, would know me as an Olympic hopeful. Went to UVic for 3 years and SFU for one. I did trailrides in the summers between school most of these years, to help pay for horse costs. Though I was inducted into the 1996 Okanagan Sports hall of fame, with some of my local and national records from the 1980's still existing, i feel more satisfaction knowing many people have positive memories of their experiences with my Mandy and Me Trailriding teams over the past 4 decades . In 1996 I Legally changed my name to Silverado, to better suit the western life i was living. I have written a book of my own songs and a few people stories called Peace in the Valley. I was a member of both the westbank and kelowna chambers of commerce. I ran in one election with about 3 election donations totally under $800 but was able to donate to the Okanagan Tree Fruit Company with the extra funds. They give produce to organizations that bring food to people.
I believe in the KISS concept of Keep it Simple S** (Silverado not silly)
Silverado Brooks Socrates for Kelowna City Council S may be near the bottom of the list,
a voice of horse sense to the mayor and other councilors
From my first run for council: 11 Commandments for a great team. I will list the first few here, you can look up the rest, if you like. Great words to live by!
These commandments serve as guiding principles to foster enthusiasm, collaboration, and positivity within a team environment.
1 Help each other be right – rather than wrong: Focus on supporting one another in finding solutions rather than pointing out mistakes. This encourages a collaborative atmosphere where team members feel safe to express their ideas.
2 Look for ways to make new ideas work – rather than for reasons they won’t: Adopt a mindset that seeks possibilities instead of limitations. Encourage creativity and innovation by exploring how new ideas can be implemented effectively.
3 If in doubt, check it out – rather than making negative assumptions: Promote open communication and verification. Instead of jumping to conclusions, encourage team members to seek clarification and gather information before forming opinions.
4 Help each other win and take pride in each other’s victories: Celebrate the successes of your teammates as if they were your own. This builds camaraderie and strengthens team bonds, fostering a supportive environment.
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5 Speak positively about each other and about your organization at every opportunity: Maintain a culture of positivity. Speaking well of one another and the organization boosts morale and creates a more enjoyable work environment.
6 Maintain a positive mental attitude no matter what the circumstances: Encourage resilience and optimism. A positive attitude can influence the entire team's outlook and performance, especially during challenging times.
7 Act with initiative and courage as if it all depends on you: Empower team members to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities. Encourage them to be proactive and make decisions that contribute to the team's success.
8 Do everything with enthusiasm – it’s contagious: Approach tasks with energy and passion. Enthusiasm can inspire others and create a more dynamic and engaging team atmosphere.
9 Whatever you want – give it away: Foster a culture of generosity. Whether it’s recognition, support, or resources, sharing what you want to receive can create a more collaborative and fulfilling team environment.
10 Don’t lose faith – never give up: Encourage perseverance and determination. Remind team members that challenges are part of the journey, and maintaining faith in each other and the team's goals is crucial.
11 Have fun!: Incorporate enjoyment into the work environment. A team that can laugh and enjoy their time together is more likely to be engaged and productive.
note.. you may have come here due to my efforts, Silverado Brooks Socrates, to be the Federal green party leader. I want to know my fur family left at home are safe while doing anything away.. most people do want their family to be safe and happy at all times. Anyone's wishing to help people should never compromise their abilities to take care of themselves and their loved ones.....
I believe that the green party is the party that is the one that has people dedicated to helping the people more than any others. I had hoped to be given a proper chance to throw myself into this leadership race. Seems that I fell on my face, but that I did it quickly and it didn't really hurt. Learned lots of what to do and what not to do in the next round! Peace is a major component of the green party platform and compassion, I believe, is integral to bringing this to fruition among those who are at war with themselves or others. I have been reading the book "I'm right and you're and Idiot" by James Horgan, and seems this is on key with his messages towards why society is so divided. We need to honestly try to step in our "opponent's shoes, so to speak... try to understand why we see the world so different from one another despite the fact that we do live on the same planet.
I am still hoping to work with the green party to bring about the bigger dreams of the Magic Peace Park. I plan to learn more of each of the candidates and support the green party as a whole in moving forward to bring green party policies to more communities. I believe that it, more than any other party, has systems and people in place to objectively work on behalf of the greater good for the planet and the living creations on it.
I am going to inject an aside to introduce a book that i have not read but which resonates with me... and the idea of Fort Socs being a school of thought and conscious action. I am planning to explore the US and Canada and return to my school/ home with the idea of swapping stories with teachers and students from other schools of life virtually and in real time. We do this all the time, but without really thinking of the priceless value.
"For forty years, Parker J. Palmer has worked on behalf of teachers and others who choose vocations for reasons of the heart, but may lose heart because of the troubled, sometimes toxic, systems in which they work. Hundreds of thousands of readers have benefitted from The Courage to Teach, which takes teachers on an inner journey toward reconnecting with themselves, their students, and their colleagues, and toward reclaiming vocational passion.
The Courage to Teach builds on a simple premise: good teaching cannot be reduced to technique, but is rooted in the identity and integrity of the teacher. Good teaching takes myriad forms, but good teachers share one trait: they are authentically present in the classroom, deeply connected with their students and their subject. These connections are held in the teacher's heart--the place where intellect, emotion, and spirit converge in the human self.
Good teachers weave a life-giving web between themselves, their subjects, and their students, helping their students learn how to weave a web for themselves."
A possible step to helping bring Fort Socs into the political conversation with votes and a voice along with the election of the green party leader, is to become a green party member. Using the link provided, a minimum $10 can have you become a green party member. $7.50 would be available as a tax credit and the $10 would be able to be part of the application fee of one of the nominees. I am not sure if they have all paid the full application fee, so i would suggest waiting until you know who you want to support to be the leader. I am going to start following and communicating with these candidates as well as other green party folk both provincially and in other countries with plans to share and discuss some of the conversation results.
if you want, you are welcome to look at my website from the 2019 federal election. I ran as an independent in that one, partly thanks to my self sabotaging myself in my local green party candidate nomination! I felt that I should follow through with the local leadership race since i had told myself and others that i would run. www.okanagangold.net is the link to it.
To join the green party and/ or possibly support a particular candidate, you can go to the following webpage:
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