Can A New Kind of Capitalism Bridge the Generational Divide?
The third episode in the series, “In the Beginning”
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The Permission You’ve Been Waiting For
I want to tell you about my friend Janice. She runs a small bakery, and for years, everyone told her she was doing it wrong. “You need to focus on wedding cakes,” said one expert. “Cupcakes are where the money is,” said another. “You should go online and ship nationwide,” said a third. Janice […]
Learning from the Past: Generational Values and the Future of Business
The second of four in the series “In the Beginning”
Reframing Failure as a Path to Wisdom
Let’s talk about something we all do. You know, the one where we beat ourselves up for things that weren’t really our fault. You know that sinking feeling when something doesn’t work out as planned? That immediate rush to figure out what you did wrong, how you messed up, and why you should have […]
Building Wealth with Heart: The Principles of Compassionate Capitalism
A new series begins today. “In the beginning.”
More Than Just Cutting Grass
When my husband was recently hospitalized, I found myself staring at our increasingly wild back lawn, feeling overwhelmed by yet another task I couldn’t handle alone. That’s when I remembered the handmade flyer I’d tucked away months earlier—crafted by our 16-year-old neighbour who’d been cutting grass around the neighbourhood for five years. Something about […]
Turning Personal Experiences into Collective Action
What if the key to understanding—and acting on—climate change lies not in distant data, but in our own backyards, memories, and conversations?
Why Nobody Believes Anybody Anymore
For a few months, I have been noodling around the concept of why (or why not) we believe or trust another person and why it has become increasingly difficult to do so. I have landed on a concept that may eventually go mainstream. I firmly believe we are currently in the midst of a ‘Trust […]
Beyond the Recycle Logo
The final episode in the series: Unpacking Climate Change: The Science, the Myths, and the Urgency of Action.
The Art of Saying No
I’ve been having frequent conversations lately about the word NO. And saying far too often, NO, is a complete sentence. Given that I once struggled with the concept and had to learn the hard way that saying NO is not a deal breaker, I thought I’d share some of the ideas I have learned. Saying […]