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Hi! This post got me thinking, as they are intended to...about when I am pressured...but what strikes me, now that I'm ready to post (for the 1st time as well!)...that it was yesterday's post about your rules that really made me think throughout the day. I had a similar reaction to Jo...what are your assumptions associated with "responsive"...my team and I would hate to see you burn out...your posts have become powerful touchpoints in our days. Goals are meant to be re-examined. What does responsive mean and how are you enabling others in your community to be responsive as we grow?

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I think the space you have created here is a 'safe' space. I imagine that it reflects a lot of who you are and how you navigate the world. It's thoughtful, accessible and constructively challenging. Thank you. Not feeling 'on guard' in this space allows more room to learn. I've not commented before (although I thought about it yesterday), but the focus of the question today has provided the necessary nudge - in a way, to confirm the 'safety' of the space.

Yesterday you were talking about rules, and the rules you set yourself: be positive; be constructive; and be responsive. They really resonate. I wanted to say, though, that maybe there are a range of ways of being 'responsive'? As your community grows, it would be sad if it started weighing more and more heavily on you because you stuck to your original goal of responding to every comment individually. Maybe, just for example, a brief comment on the key themes emerging from the community's comments as part of the next day's post might allow you to respond individually to a proportion, but not necessarily all, comments, while still acknowledging everyone's contribution? And maybe that follow-up re common themes or observations might extend the learning within the community? Just a thought ... I value these daily though-provoking features of my inbox. Thank you, and thank you for the safe space you create.

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