Yes I’ve been slack. Have the thoughts dried up – absolutely not, but they’re not being tapped into the computer. They’re just drifting around in the space between my ears. The issue is simple, blogging isn’t enough. Wanting to see change is vastly different to making change happen. I need to do more. In factContinue reading “A golden silence”
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Inspiration
Some inspiration I drew from Thought Leaders
Touch Point is now on Amazon
Learning how to use business as a resource to do good has become even easier. Touch Point, seven business strategies for a better world is now available on Amazon for down loading to your kindle or tablet. Check it out here
Finally – my money follows my mouth
Well I’ve finally put my money where my mouth is – and it’s fair enough to say “about time”. I have often spread the message about the great work being done by Duffle & Co. A social enterprise that is competing on the quality of their products as well as their purpose. They provide incomeContinue reading “Finally – my money follows my mouth”
A journey into your CELF
Random thoughts from looking back at the amazing journey that was the Community and Enterprise Leadership Foundation – Elevate Programme
My Goal
Here we are !
Let’s thump the table about the positives that people with disability bring to our communities. Hard to believe that this was over three years ago when I first published this – but like so much about disability, things don’t change very quickly (if at all). It may only be a short post (one of theContinue reading “Here we are !”
Your suppliers, your partners
Currently there is a lot of business advice around establishing genuine relationships with your customers. Really this is a no-brainer as customers are the very life blood of your company. If you have no customers, you have no business. If this advice is so sensible, why not take it a step further and look toContinue reading “Your suppliers, your partners”
Transforming the world for a better future
Really pleased to have received my ExO Foundations Certification. Digitise, disrupt, demonetise and democracies – it’s all about exponential growth. Working through the process certainly made me stop and think about the way we currently do things, and how we really do need to change our thinking if we want to seriously see exponential growth.Continue reading “Transforming the world for a better future”
Speak Out! Take Action!
While only a brief mention here on our television news, the football team San Diego Loyal’s move to walk off the pitch midway through a game following a alleged homophobic slur against one of their players certainly brought international attention to the issue. Allegations of racist and homophobic insults have of course been made before,Continue reading “Speak Out! Take Action!”