One of my favourite parts of running NOW! is spending time with innovators from every walk of life who have wowed, inspired, motivated, and energized me with their passion and dedication. Through little things and big things, these daring and persevering dreamers have sparked smiles and dreams alike.

Have you ever wondered, how did these innovators get to where they are? How did they stand up and push boundaries? How did they get started? How did they find out what they are passionate about? How did they garner the support and guidance they received? Behind the success and glitters and fanfare, what were the bittersweet journeys that make these innovators who they are? How did they make the world a better place the way the did?

I think curiosity and knowledge are some of the most powerful things in the world, and one of the most empowering form of knowledge is storytelling. This got me into launching Wanders, articles which each asks an innovator a simple yet not yet simple behind-the-scenes question: how did you get to where you are? This project will hopefully help connect aspiring difference-makers bustling with big dreams with the how’s, experiences, insights, and stories from current innovators to take courage, passion, dedication, and impact to the next level.

Who will write these articles? The NOW! Team – and you! I would like to encourage you to get involved with this project through ways such as

• give innovators who you look up to a shout, and ask them to share the wisdom they have bumped into along the way. (You could also let us know which innovator you would like to contact for the article, and we will try to connect you with him/her for the story.) Please then email us your article at info@now-org.com so that we could share it with the NOW! network and beyond. (If this article is part of your blog post or web page, please send us the link so that we could share the link).
• recommend us things that you’ve bumped into that fall into the Wanders philosophy – send us a link so we could share it!
• let us know if you would like to coordinate the Wanders project
• feel free to share any Wanders content with others

Please stay tuned for the articles and article suggestions at Wanders. The articles will also be compiled in periodic newsletters and RSS.

I hope you enjoy Wanders. We’re currently building the framework for it – the first batch will be coming in a bit.

Cheers,

Janny

janny.ke@now-org.com