I like Exponentional Divergence Effect quite well. At least I have someplace to start, to see if I can hone this a bit. Thanks for the contributions. (And no, Susan, I'm actually talking about the truth that it doesn't take a huge number of people to effect enormous change in a society, for good or evil. Throughout human history, it's always been just a handful who were the instigators, the change-agents, the visionaries, again for good or ill, and their committed action actually has moved mountains.Take, for instance, the framers of our Constitution. They really weren't a huge number of people, but they rocked their world. And even that relatively tiny thing they did 200+ years ago expanded out far, far from where they began, and far from where we would have been if they had sat on their hands and said, "It's not for me to do," or "I'm too insignificant to make a difference." But I do know what you mean about burnout and about the necessity of being reminded what our original vision/mission/purpose was.)

Kat -- that was in the August/September issue. If you can't find one, email me your mailing address and I'll send you a copy. And, yes, I know the acronym is MEN. Let's hear it for life's little ironies. Not that I have anything against men, doncha' know. In fact, I'd like to have ...

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