A Good Day

What if all of us can do something good every day, for ourselves, for others around us, and finally for the world that we share? What if we can make every day a good day for each and everyone of us?

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The most revealing DIY Innovation Toolkit

Yesterday we were at the DIY Innovation workshop with Echo and Nesta where Theo Keane shared the story behind producing Nesta’s DIY Innovation Toolkit. Then we split into groups to give the toolkits a go.

With the help of lovely facilitator Gill from Upstarter and Maya from Darling Pictures, we worked on Evidence Planning tool for A Good Day. We've never used this particular tool before, and it was incredibly insightful. It requires us to really visualise the systematic change our idea can bring, and by doing that, We had even more ideas on how we can position the proposition to truly have the positive impact we ultimately want to bring. As Theo rightly pointed out to us, these are also the questions our potential investors will ask, and we’ll be much more prepared to answer those difficult questions now we've thought of them first.

Here’s what we came up with in about 15 minutes during the event:

You can also find the full-size image here: http://j.mp/17AvMeM

We’ll definitely spend a bit more time to do this again and explore what other tools can bring us to really shape A Good Day.

Are we missing anything in the Evidence Planning? We would love to hear from you! You can always drop us a line at [email protected]

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Inspiration: 28-Day Kindness Challenge

Inspired by Greatist and KIND, we created a 28-Day Kindness Challenge Google Calendar* to remind ourselves to do a random act of kindness every day this month! Please feel free to add it to your own Google calendar as a reminder :)

Find out more about the 28-day Kindness Challenge here!

*You can also find the printable version of the original calendar from Greatist here!

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What if every day is a good day?

We have been quiet on tumblr. for a while, but we have not stopped working on the project codename "what if" for those of you who have joined early on in our journey.

We've been talking with many people about the project, prototyping and doing user testing to make sure that we're on the right track. During this process, we've also found the perfect name - A Good Day.

We believe that by doing good every, day we not only feel good ourselves but also make others feel good; you can see this as "a good day challenge" - make every day a good day. We also feel that it's also simple, and almost everyone can understand and relate to it. We want to create a community of people who do something kind for others every day, and we genuinely believe in the ripple effect of small changes in attitude that can lead to great impact.

What do you think of the name? We would love to hear from you! Please always feel free to get in touch with us at [email protected]

What's next?

A good day is all about the community. That's why we would love to talk to as many of you as possible and share our prototype with you to get your thoughts. If you have an hour to spare and wouldn’t mind letting us buy you a coffee, please fill out the quick form here to book a slot with us!

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Inspiration

What if we dare to imagine the better future we create and share together?

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We asked the community on Jelly the What if  question, and here are some great responses they've shared with us so far.

What's your one thing to change in our world for the better?

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Inspiration

Everyone of us has the power to make a difference.

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Who are we?

Mentors see the big pictures. They are good at recognising opportunities, talents and resources. They bring out the best in people through motivation and inspiration.

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Who are we?

Activists are always ready to act on ideas about which they care.

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Who are we?

Explorers are always observing the world around them and seeking innovative and better solutions to existing problems.

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Who are we?

Storytellers convey events in words, images and actions so that the audience can empathize with the characters even if they did not experience the actual events themselves. 

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Who are we?

“Social entrepreneurs are individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are ambitious and persistent, tackling major social issues and offering new ideas for wide-scale change.”

–  Ashoka

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Thank you Jane.

Yesterday we received an amazingly beautiful email from Jane. She generously shared her volunteering stories with us, and how she has gradually integrated her What-If vision into her daily life.

Jane is a catalyst and a ripple maker. Thank you for sharing your story with us and trusting us to carry it with us moving forward to build this community so that we can achieve more together.

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Who are we?

“The Cross-Pollinator draws associations and connections between seemingly unrelated ideas or concepts to break new ground. Armed with a wide set of interests, an avid curiosity, and an aptitude for learning and teaching, the Cross-Pollinator brings in big ideas from the outside world to enliven their organization.”

– Tom Kelley, The Ten Faces of Innovation

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The What-If's from 64 people who answered to our first survey. Thank you guys!