"Change a Life One Step at a Time"

It's been a while since I've posted, but I recently came across an incredible story of social entrepreneurship on CNN.  The mission of Tom's Shoes has been to give away one pair of shoes for each pair purchased. 

Since 2006 this company has given away over 10,000 pairs of shoe, and last year they planned to give away 200,000 pairs!

New Music from Bajofondo

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Better Ways of Learning Tango

Last Thursday, Catrine and I started our weekly series at the Richmond YMCA in San Francisco. Over the years we've found that most teachers emphasize figures and steps, often overlooking the essential elements of the dance. Plus, they don't provide the basic tools that help students to learn more effectively.

So, for our 1st class we started with rhythmic walking - that's not unusual, but rather than jumping right into a series of steps (figures), we worked on building connection.

Students provided feedback like "wow, we really need to follow!" and "walking is not as simple as it looks!" This is precisely our point - if you glance over these fundamentals, you're building the rest of your house on foundation of sand!

Dance More Tango - Long Live Four Hour Work Weeks!

Last night at Cellspace, I ran into Tim Ferriss, the author of the 4-Hour Workweek - http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/ 

Some of his ideas that resonate with me include following your bliss NOW - it's an idea that carries over from Randy Komisar of The Monk and the Riddle. About creating and living the life you're meant to lead NOW, vs. the typical deferred life plan that we've been taught to accept and follow.

Of course, since it was a milonga we didn't have much of a chance to chat. So we talked tango "shop talk."  

Tapas y Tango Returns!

Sometimes I forget that I can log on right here at Cafe Arguello - http://www.cafearguellosf.com/