The Power & Responsibility of One: Kathy Stutzman at TEDxHoracePark

A look at why patience is the most critical component in successful, sustainable poverty eradication efforts. By Kathy Stutzman

In this TEDx talk, Kathy asks the audience to examine their own desire for effective and sustainable returns on their investments and challenges us to consider a new method of investing for higher returns; investing social capital as a means of eradicating poverty.

But investing our own social capital is not enough, we must learn to be detached from outcome, or in other words...get out the way and let the magic happen

Be bold, be patient, build relationships before buildings, build capacity and be patient again....

Then get out of the way and let the magic happen and enjoy immeasurable returns on your investment.

People, relationships, dreams - that's where our sustainable investments lie.

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