May 12, 2015 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
With knowledge comes responsibility. Responsibility requires action I was walking my little dog, Milly, by the beach at dawn this morning, and we came across an injured lorikeet (native Australian bird), unable to fly back into the trees, and therefore a target for...
May 8, 2015 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Complexity addiction – simple is beautiful Example #1: The diet/food industry. A nightmare of opinions. One day, bananas are good for you, the next, they are bad for you. However, the rules for eating are generally very easy. 1. Eat real food. (If it is in a...
May 7, 2015 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Naming our value – being unforgettable This week… A client of mine who has been an employee of a large institution for some time was headhunted by a competitor, and the institution they had been working at, despite being informed of the competing offer,...
May 4, 2015 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Sky drama – the beauty of pure raw emotion Even the sky has drama. One day, clear and blue; another, angry and yellow. But do we judge the sky for its drama? Do we try to change it? Or can we see the beauty in the drama? That the dark clouds and the passage of...
April 21, 2015 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Failing well and often – the fear of failing keeps us from finding our most important attribute From the moment we are born till our last breath, we are inculcated with the glorious stories of success. We are taught early that you are either right or wrong, and...
April 20, 2015 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Violence is what happens when we don’t know what to do with our suffering. Parker Palmer Sometimes when we read the truth, it is so obvious that we cannot believe we didn’t see the connection before. This was my response to this quote. Of course. Of...