Mario Nawfal Localism is the future. It’s the most effective way to create sustainable and equitable communities and solve societal problems.

Community builders are the next influencers and small businesses. Connecting with and bringing people together is an underrated competitive advantage.

Instagram will be irrelevant within two years. If you have a brand, now is the time to migrate your followers to another platform.

Much respect to my barber, Steve “Chikágo,” for using his craft to mentor the next generation. Coming from a rough background himself, he’s turned his shop into a space where young guys learn the trade. As co-creator of Humanity Barbers, he’s not just cutting hair, he’s

Wishing Dr. Jane Goodall a very special birthday today. A year ago, I had the honor of gifting her a Sackcloth blanket for her 90th. Sitting with her was emotional. I got to share how much she’s inspired me in my work with Localism and the study of community. It was without a

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Today I’m launching my new company, LOCL It’s a social network built to bring back real connection, something we’ve lost along the way. In 2014, social networking became social media. The promise of community turned into endless scrolling, and we became the product. Now, with

There are only two communities where we call people users: tech and drugs. When we use that word, we’re acknowledging addiction, which is exactly why most tech is designed to keep us hooked. We have to be intentional with our language and build tech that creates real connection

I’m giving a TEDx talk later this month in Fargo, ND. The title of my talk is: Reclaiming Community in the Digital Age. The choices we make in tech over the next two years will shape the future of society. If we don’t keep community and human connection at the center, we risk

the moment you build something beautiful you're automatically at war with ten thousand bureaucrats whose entire existence depends on explaining why it can't be done

Here’s a deeply humble email Steve Jobs wrote to himself in 2010, not long before he passed away. A reminder from one of the greatest innovators of our time about how interconnected and dependent we all are on one another.

I’m turning 41, but I don’t feel like celebrating. Our generation is running out of time to save the free Internet built for us by our fathers. What was once the promise of the free exchange of information is being turned into the ultimate tool of control. Once-free countries

Losers blame others to feel better. Winners blame themselves to get better.

Community Managers are about to become one of the most important roles in any company. The role of the Social Media Manager was born out of the attention economy. The role of the Community Manager will define the connection economy. The next era of the internet will be measured

“A surgeon isn't a manager, they do the actual work! But their skills and time are highly leveraged with a support team that handles prep, secondary tasks, admin. The surgeon focuses on the important stuff they are uniquely good at.”

You need 3 types of people in your company in order to win: - someone who is shamelessly obsessed with selling your product, even before it is really ready - someone who never thinks it's ready and will keep making it better to catch up - someone who is obsessed with your

I recently read this book by Seth Kaplan and was so inspired that I reached out to him. He was nice enough to talk a call with me. His research of the local ecosystem confirms so many of my personal observations. He shares in his book: “Most approaches to social reform are

United, we’re unstoppable. Divided, we’re vulnerable.

Had families and friends join us last night to build care boxes for people experiencing homelessness in Oceanside, CA. We packed over 100 boxes, and everyone wrote a handwritten letter for the folks who will receive them tomorrow on Thanksgiving. A true community collaboration

Polymarket We have already reached the enshittification phase of ChatGPT.