When Friends Come Over

The Basics Of Communities

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In conversation with my friend Grace from Jakarta Indonesia.

Thank you for taking the time to listen or watch - I hope this added value to your world and got an idea or tip for your own journey.

Please feel free to share with me your thoughts @HannahTruscott on social media and use this hashtag -  #whenfriendscomeover


01.05 - What does community mean to you? 

  • It has helped navigate through so many transitional seasons 

    • 01.44 - Do you remember the first community you were a part of? 

    • I had such a need for a community and journeying with people 
    • Having a place that empathised with me helped me grow even further to my goals 
    • A lot of big life transitions I had to navigate alone 
    • Out of the growing pains I knew I had to start my own community 


      • 05.18 - What make a community be attractive to be a part of? 

      • Belonging, where you don’t have to perform 
      • Showing genuine interest in each member 
      • Having common values and communicating what they are

        • 07.25 - What makes a community last? 

        • Consistency 
        • Community happens throughout the week 
        • Communities come in seasons 


          • 08.56 - Does it not cause the leader burnout if they are leading everything? 

          • I was the leader that had to deal with everything, building with the next leaders in mind 
          • It cannot be you alone! 


            • 10.46 - What advice would you want to give to someone thinking of starting a community? 

            • The mission of why is important which usually comes from your own pain points 
            • Our life story gives us a clue of what we want to build next 
            • Don’t build on your own - find the people who share the same mission 


              • 13.20 - The Scenario….What advice would you give to someone who knows they want to leave the community, how would you suggest doing that well? 

              • It can feel like leaving a relationship and you want to do it well. 
              • Honouring the community and who it was, and the impact they made 


                • 15.23 - Can you recognise any signs to leave a community? 

                • You’re feeling frustrated and unsettled 
                • It could be about moving around within the community not just leaving 


                  • 16.45 -  What has been a failure you’ve had from growing communities? 

                  • Doing everything on my own! 
                  • Dealing with my over perfection of how I want something 
                  • A strong community delegates and lets people take ownership. 


                    • 18.19 - Any thoughts on managing being a part of multiple communities well? 

                    • Don’t lead them all! You need to give out as well as replenish. 
                    • Leadership health plays a big role in community health. 


                      • 20.15 - What’s the community we should focus on the most? 

                      • The structured vs organic communities 
                      • My family and immediate inner circle, sharing common values 
                      • Then you have the more external communities that can shift and adapt 


                        • 22.15 - Encouragement to someone who is struggling to find a community? 

                        • It can be extremely vulnerable to be a part of one 
                        • When you don’t see what you like, why not do it yourself - it doesn’t have to be super structured 
                        • Knowing when to add structure  


                          • 24.24 - take initiative and go it alone - you have to have a community with yourself. 

                          • Being true to what you enjoy! 
                          • There’s no one way of making a community. 
                          • It takes one person to step out! 
                          • Sometimes you just need to try even if it’s not in your comfort zone and being more curious. 

                            • Thank you for taking the time to listen or watch - I hope this added value to your world and got an idea or tip for your own journey.

                            Please feel free to share with me your thoughts @HannahTruscott on social media and use this hashtag -  #whenfriendscomeover

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