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The Missing Link in Sustainability Efforts

By Charlene NormanSeptember 28, 2024climate action, degrowth, good stewardship; lasting impact, leadership, not business as usual, sustainability

Degrowth Part 2: The third in a four part series demanded by the listenership

What Have We Become?

By Charlene NormanSeptember 22, 2024Better Thinking, Humanity, Leadership, SustainabilityChange your thinking, good stewardship; lasting impact

You might have read on the news lately that weight control drugs like Ozempic are now approved for kids 12 years and up. Sadly, the under-12 group is still waiting to get approval. Say WHAT? I recently stumbled across a bunch of US-based statistics. Neither Canadians nor Europeans should feel smug, though, because Canada is […]

Breaking Free from the Growth Trap: A New Business Paradigm

By Charlene NormanSeptember 21, 2024climate action, degrowth, good stewardship; lasting impact, leadership, not business as usual, sustainability

DeGrowth Part Two. The second episode in the new four part series demanded by the listenership.

It’s About Our Lived Experience

By Charlene NormanSeptember 15, 2024Better Thinking, Humanity, Leadership, SustainabilityChange your thinking, good stewardship; lasting impact, not business as usual

Our lived experiences hold immense power, shaping our beliefs and influencing our decisions. I have never and will never EVER buy a Ford vehicle. Let me tell you why. In my late twenties, I contacted the Ford organization to find out what we needed to do to make Ford a preferred supplier for our rather […]

Degrowth Part 2: Rethinking Growth for a Sustainable Future

By Charlene NormanSeptember 14, 2024Change your thinking, degrowth, good stewardship; lasting impact, not business as usual, stewardship, sustainability

DeGrowth Part Two. A new four part series demanded by the listenership.

What Are You MADE of?

By Charlene NormanSeptember 8, 2024Better Thinking, Humanity, LeadershipChange your thinking, good stewardship; lasting impact, not business as usual

Long ago, my mother was called to the school office to account for my strange actions. I politely stood up in class and lectured the teacher about changing directions without notifying anyone. Our classroom had raised so much money for the purchase of a hamster, food and related paraphernalia that he decided he was the […]

The Financial Benefits of Sustainability: What Data Centers Can’t Afford to Ignore

By Charlene NormanSeptember 7, 2024ai, Change your thinking, climate action, good stewardship; lasting impact, not business as usual, sustainability

The third and final episode in the series about the energy consumption of the technology field.

Underrated but Crucial: Being Ready

By Charlene NormanSeptember 1, 2024Better Thinking, Business Success, Humanity, Leadershipgood stewardship; lasting impact

My stock of shower gel is down to a couple of cartons now, and boy, does it feel good not to waste it. I can certainly imagine your reaction to that sentence. It was in my mid-thirties when I faced my first major setback. I proudly recall it as the time I lost a quarter […]