November 17, 2022 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Sustainability, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
How to design a life Begin with the acknowledgement of the privilege of the question. Consider the things that are most important. For example, for me, my morning exercise routine is non-negotiable. Given I am up at 4 AM most mornings to get outside I also must go to...
November 16, 2022 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Complaining without action is just noise Complaining without action is not only just noise, it puts us in the position of being a victim of the circumstance. And as such, we begin a journey of disempowerment. The moment we feel we cannot affect change is the moment we...
November 13, 2022 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Crimes against the faceless When we are reduced to numbers on a spreadsheet it makes it easy for someone in a position of power who is also far removed from human beings affected to decree horrid things. In Australia, a government decided to hunt down those on welfare...
November 12, 2022 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
A cascade of foolishness “The slightest deviation from truth is multiplied a thousand-fold.” Aristotle Building an enterprise where it is safe to speak truth at the earliest instance is critical. If we allow lies and mistakes to go unchecked, if we shame and blame...
November 11, 2022 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Remember On this day, over 100 years ago, the first world war ended. To remember is to attempt to never repeat the behaviours that created world war. I wonder why we fail at this. To never repeat. I look at the lineup of world leaders at COP 27, an image that...
November 10, 2022 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Regime change I remember when I was a young person and I looked to my elders and thought them to be out of touch. They did not understand our music, our entertainment, our culture. I made a decision to do my very best to not become one of these old people. I wanted...