Category Archives: Human-Centric Business

Platform businesses grow people

Old big business The old way of creating a business was to consider the structure first and then to fill in positions as needed.  The vision for the company started and lived at the highest levels.  People were managed from … Continue reading →

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January 3, 2011 | Posted in Human-Centric Business

You can’t touch unique

You are inherently different than me and every single other person on planet earth. Unfortunately, the system of civilization we’ve built for ourselves doesn’t readily value that uniqueness.  Instead it wants you to fit into a category of worker – … Continue reading →

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December 19, 2010 | Posted in Human-Centric Business, Pushing, Opening, and Expanding Your Boundaries

The 5 steps of launching an idea

Through the coaching work I do, I’ve had great insight into how ideas are launched into the world.  These are the five steps I’ve observed: Unearthing Ideas – Through deep questioning you bring these ideas, concerns, projects, and interests to … Continue reading →

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December 16, 2010 | Posted in Human-Centric Business, Pushing, Opening, and Expanding Your Boundaries, Uncategorized

Bottom-down growth

In talking about grass roots efforts (including businesses, cause-related organizations, and interest groups), we say that that the development is from the bottom-up. This implies that it’s by the people and for the people. People meaning the common people – … Continue reading →

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December 8, 2010 | Posted in Ecologically Sustainable Civilization, Human-Centric Business

The myth of “bad” time management

I don’t think there is a such a thing as “bad” time management. After all, each one of us is always doing something with our time. Whether it be eating, sleeping, working, or walking it is always producing a result … Continue reading →

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December 6, 2010 | Posted in Human-Centric Business, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living, Simple Living Ideas

Imagining a small shop world

I’m halfway through my initial goal of 10 interviews.  It’s fair to say that I’m addicted.  There are so many interesting people in the world, I wish I could interview them all. Not knowing exactly how this series would shake … Continue reading →

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November 18, 2010 | Posted in Ecologically Sustainable Civilization, Human-Centric Business

Dispense Encouragement

Encouraging words can come from anyone and they can come in many forms – a direct compliment, a passing mention, an observation of something you did.  Consider the times that encouraging words have made it to your ears and how … Continue reading →

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November 15, 2010 | Posted in Appreciation, Human-Centric Business, Powerful Communication

Is this what you are?

It’s becoming more clear to me that I am writing to a type of person.  But what is that type and how is it defined? The people I write to and about tend to be self-aware, passionate, driven by something … Continue reading →

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October 31, 2010 | Posted in Connection to Nature, Human-Centric Business, Questions, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Pursuing passion is a learned skill

It requires great skill to develop your passions… skill to: hear the voice of nagging when you deny your passion or to hear the voice of cheer when you engage it identify the passion through this noise allow the passion … Continue reading →

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October 28, 2010 | Posted in Human-Centric Business, Self-Aware, Mindful, and Balanced Living

Where you make world change daily

There are 3 ways you contribute to the world on a daily basis. Personal Life – How you interact on a daily basis with your family and friends.  How you run your household and your life.  What you buy, consume, … Continue reading →

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October 27, 2010 | Posted in Ecologically Sustainable Civilization, Human-Centric Business