April 9, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The Tyranny of Structurelessness The absolute rule of cruelty, where rules are for the ruled, never for the tyrant. Or where there is a perception that structure and regulations inhibit freedom. Power wants to do whatever the hell they like when they like it. If we...
April 8, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Arrogance I know you well. “disposed to give oneself undue importance, aggressively haughty” Arrogance is expressed in so many different ways. Intellectual arrogance is a superiority of knowledge and intellectual ability. It is a weapon used against those who...
April 6, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The world needs this type of role model I met with a wonderful human yesterday, a rare combination of highly trained special forces military and incredibly evident humanity. In a world where the bro club of testosterone-fuelled displaced masculinity still rules, I...
April 5, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Notice my hypocrisy If I list the places and behaviours that I rail against the most – hypocrisy, cruelty, exploitation, righteousness, injustice – where do these reside in me? Where am I the hypocrite? Where am I cruel? Whom or what do I exploit? How am...
April 3, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
How do you deal with narcissists I was asked the question during the Dare to Care workshop, class #1, how do you deal with narcissists? Ideally, if you have a choice, you deal with narcissists by removing them from your life. In other words, you do not engage with...
April 2, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Dare to Care-Conscious Communication, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Check our assumptions Twice in the last week, people have made assumptions about me, putting me on trial without a single question asked of me. I was judged guilty both times. Curiosity is a wonderful thing. Why did you do that, Christine? Tell me what you have done...