September 16, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The little things When I was younger, I thought it was the big things that mattered. The windfall. Winning. Getting the gig. I am not the first, nor the last, who will write of the tragedy of youth, spent always looking to that exciting horizon for the next big shiny...
September 15, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
My wisdom school I was out in the surf at dawn this morning, each morning the light just a little earlier than the day before. Southern summer approaching. It was a soft and small wave. Not enough swell. But no wind at all. Glassy conditions. So many fish. Whales...
September 14, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Who is held to account? We are at that point in the cycle of breakdown where only those without means get to pay the piper. The political and ruling class get away with anything they want. Anything. In plain sight. Again and again. Corruption. Inciting violence. Lies...
September 13, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs, Syntropic Enterprise
Conflict of interest When a person or organisation’s primary interest and incentive contradict the interest of another organisation or the people it represents, this is a conflict of interest. To understand conflicts of interest we must know and name our...
September 12, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
What are you willing to accept to get what you want? This question takes us deep into our morality. Each of us has the capacity to sell our soul, or parts of it, for something that we believe will fill a need. Every human has to confront the part of them that is open...
September 10, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Labour for love or When we do work that makes our hearts sing, where we get to bring all of our unique skills, talent and experience to the work, we know both privileged and luck. To get to do this type of LOVE work is an extraordinary privilege. Very few people have...
