1 hour agoThe whiplash of shockAfter a long run in steaming humidity, the shock of the ocean swim took my breath. It was a welcome shock. Tingling and delicious. Shock wakes us from our slumber, be that the slumber of non-attention, the slumber of hubris, the slumber of ignorance. Drifting through life is not really…Syntropic World1 min readSyntropic World1 min read
1 day agoWhen we stay silent we are complicitIn general, our silence about issues of human import makes us spectators, not citizens. In our silence, we join the ranks of the noisiest spectators. Noisy spectators are often the rudest and most entitled. You can tell where the drama and obfuscation lie by looking at the noisy, rude, crude…Syntropy1 min readSyntropy1 min read
2 days agoTo be a part of something greatMake it easy. Reduce it to a sound bite. Don’t use big, strange words. Yes, do all of these things if you want to appeal to everyone and invite participation with low levels of commitment. The reason we love Gold medals at the Olympic Games is because it takes those…Syntropy1 min readSyntropy1 min read
3 days agoBuild Business with LoveIf your business, your life, your work is not about love then never expect it to fill your life with the things you most yearn for. In our ‘go hard’ success-generated world, it is rare that the topic of love is discussed along side business. Strange, isn’t it, when we…Syntropy2 min readSyntropy2 min read
4 days agoA great business mindI heard a reporter say yesterday that Rupert Murdoch is one of the greatest business minds of our generation. This is what we celebrate? A man who builds an empire that controls three nation-states. The politicians and journalists terrified of his ability to make or break them. A man who…Syntropy2 min readSyntropy2 min read
4 days agoNo one can take our power awayMany of us have a warped relationship to power. We have difficulty naming our power, which is always available, yet rarely recognised. We see those who are actually wielding force as being powerful. Does brute strength or welding weapons make someone powerful? Threats, harm, violence, guns, physical or emotional strength…Syntropy1 min readSyntropy1 min read
6 days agoWould you refuse to look through the glassGalileo could not convince people to look through his glass. In spite of my oft-repeated efforts and invitations, they have refused, with the obstinacy of a glutted adder, to look at the planets or the Moon or my glass [telescope]. — Galileo Galilei Doctors took decades to realise that washing…Syntropy1 min readSyntropy1 min read
6 days agoChoosing Integrity in Leadership — no exceptionsMaybe I am naive. I expect better from leaders. I ask how so many people are drawn to follow those who have built a platform of hate, lies, drama, corruption, cheating and disrespect for anything that does not serve their self-interest? How did we get to this? I am heartbroken…Syntropy7 min readSyntropy7 min read
Sep 19Never stop challenging your own beliefsRemember when you believed in the tooth fairy and Santa Claus. Do you remember how you believed with absolute conviction? Remember how this belief was reinforced by ritual, your trusted parents, and culture? What changed your mind? Please take the time to ask this question. What changed your mind? For…Syntropy1 min readSyntropy1 min read
Sep 18Open mind open heartConsider a decision you are making. Pause. Ask yourself, if you dare, how open is your mind is to the whole field of this decision. Is it closed completely, is there a window of possibility that you could change your mind? If not, if you are closed and resolute, admit…Syntropy1 min readSyntropy1 min read
