Starting with me

Look at what you do and in which areas you have experience and talent, and ask: How can society benefit from my skills? You do not have to reinvent the wheel to create social innovation and applying your skills and knowledge in new ways can be the decisive first step.

Use the templates in the order that comes naturally to you. Start with what you have and build on it from there. Don’t force it. Find out what you're passionate about and let it flow naturally. Passion is the strongest driver for action.

Popular TV-chef Jamie Oliver is a good example of this; as he went from cooking delicious food in restaurants to bringing his business into the school kitchens of Britain, revolutionizing the traditional meal plans and giving children healthier eating habits.

Change starts with oneself. It is not the challenges that are too few, but the practice of seeing possibilities for oneself. The first template is one for mapping out where you are coming from and how you can contribute in a new way.

"Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances." - Bruce Barton