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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.

Choices are Everywhere. How Can We Make the Right Ones?

By Charlene NormanAugust 11, 2024Better Thinking, Leadership, SustainabilityChange your thinking, climate action, not business as usual, stewardship

If you were given this choice, which would you choose? -A hairstylist who disposes of all the hair dyes and chemicals used and charges an $8 upcharge to ensure that none of those nasty bits get returned to the municipal water treatment facility OR one who does not? -A garage that disposes of used oils, […]

Can You Tell if Your Eco-Friendly Product is Just a Green Lie?

By Charlene NormanAugust 10, 2024climate action, not business as usual, stewardship, sustainability

We begin an exploration of the intricate landscape of data driven sustainability.

It’s the Success Part that’s Scary

By Charlene NormanAugust 4, 2024Better Thinking, Business Successhumanity, leadership, not business as usual

It’s my birthday today. I thought I’d do something different: share something I only share with my absolute best clients. I KNOW I can accomplish much more than I have so far. What is holding me back is the thought that I CAN NOT. How can I get rid of that thought?” I […]

Are Indigenous Rights Truly Being Upheld?

By Charlene NormanJuly 27, 2024Change your thinking, environmental justice, humanity, indigenous wisdom, not business as usual

The fourth installment in a five part series about all things Indigenous.

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