January 5, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Cultural Hegemony Is when the common people internalise the values, structures, systems and oppressions of the elite ruling class as their own. These rules and structures become normalised and unquestioned. This occurs in most societies slowly slowly. Little...
January 2, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs, Syntropic Enterprise
Why a 100% cooperative doesn’t work for transformative change When we live by consensus we become the average. The edges, the wild ideas and innovators AND the laggards and cautionary are merged into the mean. This is where decay and entropy set in. Life and...
January 1, 2024 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
I am digging deep for hope This first day of January 2024 has storms, rain and lightning – all night long. Fireworks on the beach unable to compete with fireworks from the heavens. This morning I was caught on the beach in a downpour. Happily drenched. I am not...
December 29, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
Legitimate Criticism Criticism is easy. Anyone can do it. Many do, often motivated by some deep seated lack in their identity. Criticism from lack is a form of domination and superiority. Helpful criticism is given with love. It is a Dare to Care type conversation....
December 24, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Personal Development, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
The long road to mastery Looks very bumpy. There are days or weeks where it feels everything has gone backwards. And days where the groove is hit and it all comes together. Humility is a must. Practice will knock you over the head with rigour to ensure hubris is held...
December 23, 2023 | Beauty of Beginnings, Current Affairs, Stewardship, Leadership, Entrepreneurs
We are fighting the wrong battle For many years I thought I was the problem. I was a failure. Do well at school. Check. Go to University. Check. Work hard. Check. And the road will be paved with a steady passage to success and accumulation. Not true. It is easier...
