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Welcome to
OUTLOOK

OUTLOOK is a semi-annual magazine that the Foundation for Self Leadership will publish to share news relevant to IFS, the IFS community, and developments relating to the Foundation. It is not intended to appear solely and passively in the conventional print mode; rather, it is designed to interface with the Foundation’s social media and online platforms. Nor is it a venue for sending information out; it is envisioned more so as an attempt to generate discussions within the community around issues and ideas of general interest and great impact.

The ultimate purpose of OUTLOOK is to support the Foundation’s mission of promoting the notion and agency of Self leadership. By naming it OUTLOOK, we hope it stands as a reminder that IFS is at once an external as much as an internal peace-seeking model, while holding a far-reaching view of the future.

The Foundation is grateful to Founding Publisher Toufic Hakim, PhD, Editor Michelle Glass, and Associate Editor Shaun Dempsey, PhD, who play key roles in its production; Sylvia Miller for layout and graphic design; Josh Liosjo, MS, for web programming and posting of online content; and many volunteers for proofreading, among them: Kira Freed, MA, BCC, LPC (ret.); Brenda Hollingsworth, MSW, LCSW; Karen Locke, MA; and Laura Taylor, JD, for proofreading.

OUTLOOK Publications