Finding purpose for our dreams

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Finding purpose for the dreams of our younger people. We must hold on to respect for our elders, and each other. This is a key teaching for first peoples. It leads to finding our own purpose and fulfilling our dreams.

The draw to accounting as a career

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One of the most interesting questions is asking people what drew them into their field. Why are there so many tv series about lawyers and none about accountants? After I shared this with his fellow, we recorded what drew him

Quick Reads with strangers

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An executive experienced in interviewing new staff uses ideas from Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink in forming quick impressions from applicants.

Finding the time

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How to turn off your brain from all the demands of the garden ( and the rest of your day) to working your garden

Maia Green: Personal Sustainability

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Steps to taking care of yourself is not a one-off.

Dogwood Initiative’s new organizing model

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Helping  foster volunteers to be the organizers for new campaigns at Dogwood Initiatives.

Aiden Abram: Bringing focus to large conversations

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A newcomer to Victoria shares some innovative facilitation using dialogue mapping techniques that helped bring bring focus with large-group community conversations.

Celebration that inspired our lives

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Two hundred and fifty friends and colleagues gathered to honour Ian Macpherson. The stories shared were inspiring and provided a model that many could live by.

Creating a momentary impression

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Keys to success in any kind of service business: Creating a ‘moment’ for clients  regardless of  how fleeting it may be. Creating that moment is what we aim for, a gift  of a wonderful first impression.

Hurrah For Love!

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Upon hearing of sister’s engagement congratulations begin to be collected. The two to be married first met in kindergarten in Japan and have been friends since then.