April 25, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs
ANZAC, Oceans, Sunrise, Gratitude and Love Blessed am I. I live in a country where it is OK for me to go running alone before dawn, wearing minimal clothing… without fear. I live by the beach, the climate is warm year-round. Barefoot, swimming, sun-kissed...
April 24, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Syntropic Enterprise
The myth of culture change in organisations We have it backwards. Trying to change a culture by focusing on changing the culture. To change a culture, start at the only place possible…a deeply felt sense of purpose. Align an organisation around a...
April 22, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Syntropic Enterprise
Why do organisations exist in the first place? Who is up for this question? I mean, really up for it? We could easily come back with a simple quip, which is that organisations exist to make money. Seriously? Yet, legally, if you are a corporation, your number one...
April 17, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Economies for justice, Personal Development, Syntropic Enterprise
The Money Series Part 5. Real financial literacy In 2006, I realised that while I was pretty conversant with the global economy, my true financial literacy was very poor. By this, I specifically mean that I, like almost everyone else, made a series of unquestioned...
April 16, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Economies for justice, Syntropic Enterprise
The Money Series Part 4. Societies focused on the long term view through complementary currencies To recap so far, we have discussed what money is, what its functions are, the difference between Yin and Yang Currencies, the archetype behind money and why all of this...
April 15, 2014 | Beauty of Beginnings, Economies for justice, Syntropic Enterprise
The Money Series Part 3. The archetype of money and why that matters Our society under today’s money system is polarised by either greed or scarcity, arising from a pool of fear. I have yet to meet anyone with a stable, neutral relationship to money. Take the...