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Can Litigation Change the Course of Climate Change?

By Charlene NormanJune 22, 2024climate action, environmental justice, good stewardship; lasting impact, not business as usual, stewardship, sustainability

This is our series about using the law to make the changes we seek.

Try a Little Kindness. Glen Campbell Said It Best

By Charlene NormanJune 16, 2024Better Thinking, Humanity, LeadershipChange your thinking, not business as usual, stewardship

A few weeks ago, you might have caught my guest on the podcast explaining the difference between being nice and kind. Hint: Nice is more like milque toast; Kind is more about strength. Last Friday, I sent my husband the following text: “The Kindness of Strangers. I was walking back from Dita’s (our dog groomer), and a […]

Leaning on the Law

By Charlene NormanJune 10, 2024Better Thinking, Climate Change Climate Action, SustainabilityChange your thinking, climate action, environmental justice, not business as usual

A few months ago, I read an article in the Guardian newspaper about how a group of older women in Switzerland had taken that country to court over the high carbon emissions in the air. The women argued that their rights to privacy and family life were being breached because they were particularly vulnerable to […]

Can Legal Action Drive Lasting Change in Climate Policy?

By Charlene NormanJune 8, 2024climate action, environmental justice, good stewardship; lasting impact, leadership, not business as usual

This is the beginning of a new series about using the law to make permanent changes.

It’s Our Cynicism

By Charlene NormanJune 2, 2024Better Thinking, Brand Integrity, Climate Change Climate Action, Communication, Fear, Humanity, LeadershipChange your thinking, not business as usual

This week, I finished the final episode about communication in the environmental space, titled ‘It’s Our Cynicism, Silly.’ No doubt you can read between the lines. The fundamental reason NOTHING is breaking through the sound barrier these days is that humans now hold a very high level of cynicism. I have to […]

It’s Our Cynicism, Silly

By Charlene NormanJune 1, 2024Change your thinking, climate action, communication, leadership, not business as usual, stewardship

We complete the series about masterful communication with some powerful observations and a recap of the actions steps we can take.

HOPE

By Charlene NormanMay 27, 2024Better Thinking, Business Success, Fear, Humanity, LeadershipChange your thinking, climate anxiety, not business as usual, sustainability

I’ll bet you know exactly what the term ‘off-Broadway’ means. No? It refers to the theatres one over from the main streets on which the Broadway extravaganzas are played. The program directors of the ‘off-Broadway’ sites have to work harder to bring in the foot traffic to put bums in the seats, yet the talent […]

The Difference Between Being Nice and Being Kind

By Charlene NormanMay 25, 2024Change your thinking, climate action, not business as usual, personal growth, sustainability

The art of Masterful Communication and the difference between nice and kind.

HO’OPONOPONO

By Charlene NormanMay 20, 2024Better Thinking, Change, Engagement, Humanity, Leadershipclimate action, not business as usual

It was during that course that I learned a fantastic technique for forgiveness. Forgiveness is an underrated characteristic we humans could learn to cultivate much more. It has nothing to do with religion or self-sacrificing beliefs. It has everything to do with making peace, finding closure, or removing the bones of contention we needlessly hold […]

How to Elevate Your Approach: Ethical Selling

By Charlene NormanMay 18, 2024Change your thinking, communication, leadership, not business as usual, sales and selling, sustainability

This episode covers some of the more ethical ways of selling in the do good, be better, eco friendly space.

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