August 1, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
When silence is no longer an option – a salute to Edward, Malala, Bradley, Julian et al. At some point, the act of staying silent is no longer an option. We have to dare to speak about what has been burning within us. It becomes clear that to not speak will be a...
July 24, 2013 | Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
On the days our courage fails us We all have these days. You know you need to face something. Make a call, speak to your spouse. Take an action that you have been avoiding. We know that if we try to ignore the action we need to take, it will still be there the next...
July 23, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Fear – the relinquishing of authority No one is exempt from fear. It comes in all shapes and sizes, from the wave of weakness that engulfs us like a tsunami, to the dull, sick feeling gnawing away on the fringes of our consciousness, to the prickle of skin. It...
July 18, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs, Syntropic Enterprise
The art of apprenticeship From Old French, apprendre- to learn, apprenticing as an act of reverence to life and our journey across its unexpected contours evokes much-needed humility. In medieval times, all craftspeople started as apprentices, bound to a master for at...
July 17, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Addicted to busy We are addicted to busy. Our work demands constant busyness. There is an illusion that if we are not busy busy busy then we are being unproductive. It is a seriously flawed illusion. The last few days, I have been watching myself as my days are...
July 16, 2013 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
When collapse is a good thing As an endurance runner, I most often have clear signals that the body needs rest or fuel. The signals usually start with more subtle hints, a niggle here, a slight feeling of weakness. When we fail to pay attention to these signals, they...
