Are we making ourselves too dependent on systems we don't control? The story of an 89-year-old being fined because he couldn't use a parking app is a good reminder. Technology is brilliant — until it becomes the only option. The bigger issue for me is resilience. The more we centralise money, commerce and services, the … Continue reading Are we in fear of being controlled by TechCapitalism?
Open Your Mind, Open Your World With Wild Coaching
Imagine a coaching session where the walls are made of trees, and the ceiling is the sky. 🌳☁️ This is the power of Wisdom Walks and Wild Coaching. In these sessions, the outdoors aren’t just a backdrop – they’re an active participant in your journey. When you're immersed in nature, your mind naturally expands. You … Continue reading Open Your Mind, Open Your World With Wild Coaching
🌍 From Mercenaries to Missionaries: Embracing Business as a Force for Good 🌍
I wrote 'From Mercenaries to Missionaries' with two aims in mind. 1️⃣ To highlight that, like all things in the natural world, businesses move through lifecycles. Every decision we make has impacts—some unintended—that ripple through the complex ecosystems we operate in. 2️⃣ To challenge the prevalent mechanistic mindset dominating the business world, which is too … Continue reading 🌍 From Mercenaries to Missionaries: Embracing Business as a Force for Good 🌍
🌍 Is Tech Really Our Future Without Radical Economic and Social Change? 🔋🚰
We’re constantly hearing about groundbreaking advances in AI, but let’s take a step back. These innovations are exponentially more energy-demanding than a simple Google search, and data centres are consuming water at unsustainable rates. 💧 A study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that training a single AI model can emit as … Continue reading 🌍 Is Tech Really Our Future Without Radical Economic and Social Change? 🔋🚰
🌄 Sunday Morning Musings 🌿
Everything in nature is regenerative, it's nature's modus operandi. Yet, our human systems, aimed at empowering the rich further, create hierarchies, monopolies, and perpetual growth, disrupting this natural lifecycle. As American sociobiologist Edward Wilson remarked: "We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology." I believe the Palaeolithic emotions aren't the problem though. It's the … Continue reading 🌄 Sunday Morning Musings 🌿
Be More Hunter-Gatherer!
Modern life has its perks, but it also lures us into a sedentary lifestyle that can be detrimental to our health. We sit for hours at work, use cars for short trips, and unwind in front of screens. It's no wonder we see rising rates of metabolic disorders and cancers, with a staggering 50% in … Continue reading Be More Hunter-Gatherer!
Embracing Adventure: A Key to Unlocking Mental Health and Resilience
In today's fast-paced world, where stress and anxiety have become almost routine, the quest for better mental health is more critical than ever. One powerful, yet often overlooked, tool in this quest is adventure. Adventure isn't just about thrill-seeking or extreme sports; it's about stepping out of your comfort zone, embracing the unknown, and experiencing … Continue reading Embracing Adventure: A Key to Unlocking Mental Health and Resilience
Bold Leadership in a Bizarre World Walkshop
During our Walkshop we'll explore: Technological Solutions Are Insufficient: Reliance on "sustainability" often translates to maintaining the status quo with minor adjustments rather than addressing the core issues. Historical Misinterpretations: The shift from Darwin’s original ideas to Herbert Spencer’s "survival of the fittest" has misguided humanity towards short-term adaptation rather than long-term survival.The collapse of … Continue reading Bold Leadership in a Bizarre World Walkshop
The End of Flat Earth Business?
In the not-too-distant future, our current economic and social systems, rooted in capitalism and hierarchy, will be viewed with the same skepticism as 'Flat Earth' thinking. As awareness spreads, more people will recognise that the present paradigm champions—a few winners in a 'compete and control' world—distort and manipulate reality to maintain their dominance. Often unwittingly. … Continue reading The End of Flat Earth Business?
I asked Chat GPT what the results will be for society in a ‘Hunger-Games’ Economy,
I asked Chat GPT what the results will be for society in a 'Hunger-Games' Economy, where the 'winners-take-most' and you have to be born rich and/or remarkable to make a dent. Here's what it came up with:- There are several options for a Hunger Games-style economy where the rich live separately from the rest, dominating … Continue reading I asked Chat GPT what the results will be for society in a ‘Hunger-Games’ Economy,
