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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.

AI: The Energy Vampire We Didn’t See Coming!

By Charlene NormanAugust 31, 2024ai, Change your thinking, climate action, not business as usual, stewardship, sustainability

The second episode in the series about the energy consumption of the technology field.

ONE of the Downsides of Clouds and AI

By Charlene NormanAugust 25, 2024Better Thinking, Business Experience, Business Growth, Business Success, Sustainability, UncategorizedChange your thinking, climate action, not business as usual, stewardship

Quick question. When you leave a room, do you turn the lights off? Yeah, me too! Our parents did a great job teaching us not to waste electricity, didn’t they? Especially with the price of electricity these days, it’s good NOT to be wasteful. Did you know that when we hear ‘it’s in the cloud,’ […]

Powering the Future: How Technology is Reshaping Our Energy Landscape

By Charlene NormanAugust 24, 2024ai, Change your thinking, climate action, not business as usual, stewardship, sustainability

This episode is a crucial reminder of the interconnectedness of technology, energy consumption, and climate change.

Is It For You or The Machine?

By Charlene NormanAugust 19, 2024Better Thinking, Leadership, Marketing, Sustainabilitynot business as usual, stewardship

Have you noticed how our brains are nearing exhaustion these days? The constant bombardment of graphics, memes, short and long posts, videos, and audio has led us to a point where the fantasy concept of smell-o-vision seems closer than ever. We find ourselves glued to our phones, consuming vast amounts of information yet retaining almost […]

The Price of Sustainability: Why Cheap Isn’t Always Better

By Charlene NormanAugust 17, 2024climate action, leadership, not business as usual, stewardship

The conclusion of the sustainability discussion AND a special invite.

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