2011/10/28 Koke Contreras <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kokecontreras@gmail.com">kokecontreras@gmail.com</a>></span><br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">

<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; background-color: rgb(245, 245, 245);"><span>The</span> <span>pisco</span> <span>sours</span> <span>I can</span> <span>prepare</span> <span>the</span> <span>self.</span> <span>I think</span> <span>Kiko</span> <span>has shown</span> <span>desperation and</span> <span>angst</span> <span>of the</span> <span>context in which</span><span>we are in</span> <span>Peru,</span> <span>many</span> <span>years trying to</span> <span>bring</span> <span>from the periphery</span> <span>and few opportunities</span> <span>to act from</span> <span>within the system.</span><br>


<br><span>SugarCamp</span> <span>be a valuable</span> <span>opportunity to</span> <span>propose from</span> <span>the experience and</span> <span>practice that has</span> <span>been carried</span><span>out with great</span> <span>enthusiasm from</span> <span>school.</span><br>


<br><span>Cris</span> <span>forward to your</span> <span>early arrival</span><span>.</span><br><br><span>A hug</span> <span>and</span> <span>we</span> <span>...</span><br>
<br><span>Koke</span></span><br></blockquote><div><br>I do understand the frustrations, changing the world (even just your corner of it) is not an easy thing to accomplish.  I have worked with OLPC as a volunteer since 2007 and with Sugar Labs since their founding and while I do not always agree with the directions taken, I have always sought to engage in a positive manner, and most importantly to understand the constraints within which each organization operates and their interactions with their partners.  There is no point in complaining to someone who cannot solve the problem that I may perceive.<br>

<br>I would strongly encourage anyone to read "Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In"<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Negotiating-Agreement-Without/dp/0140157352">http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Yes-Negotiating-Agreement-Without/dp/0140157352</a><br>

<br>also translated into Spanish:<br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Obtenga-Si-Getting-Yes-Negociar/dp/8480889985">http://www.amazon.com/Obtenga-Si-Getting-Yes-Negociar/dp/8480889985</a><br><br>It is a product of the Harvard Negotiation Project and contains much wisdom in a very accessible form.<br>

<br>One of the key points is "to be hard on the problem, and soft on the people".  The last thing we need is a circular firing squad.  The differences that we may have amongst ourselves about approaches and methods are small compared to the areas of common interest that we have in improving education.  We must seek every opportunity to work together where we can find common ground and ways to disagree amicably where we cannot.<br>

<br>The concepts in the book mentioned above has been very helpful to me throughout my professional career and even in my personal life.  It has simple, but powerful truths that can be employed quite practically in everyday life.<br>

<br>cjl<br><br>P.S.  I understand that questioning whether the Pisco Sour originated in Peru or Chile is not a good way to make friends in either country, so I will studiously avoid raising that question.  :-)<br></div></div>