Coming clean on what I really think about “corporate climate action” — We were driving — my boss, J and I — on a wide swath of highway towards a client site just outside Atlanta, Georgia. It was 2012, early days for us. I had been freelancing for the firm where he was a senior leader. I then got hired on as…

Because I guess I’m modern*, western** and civilized*** — We interrupt our regular program to create a lot of dots! A friend said something the other day that made my chest expand with resonance: The more I try to control things, the worse I feel. Yeppers. Okay, so don’t control. Surrender. Sure. Got it. Or at least, this sounds familiar and I’m working on it. But then what? Take action…

It’s 4.7 — Modern humans: literate on stuff, semi-literate on life Back when we modern humans* were cosmically young and immature, toddling into the early stages of perceiving a world beyond industrial captivity, we mostly thought in integers. Whole, simple, easy-to-remember numbers gained ground as attractive “answers”. And so the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything being pronounced as 42…

You see the madness, you’re not buying the endless growth narrative, and you want to help. Now what? — This is no time for recycling and double-sided printing If you read another sustainability report touting 25% emissions reductions by 2025 when you know what is needed was more than 100%, decades ago, along with a complete rethink of business’ relationship with the rest of the natural world that isn’t hyper-focused on carbon and is hyper-focused on supporting life…

Change is hidden, seems slow, is always there — Welcome to the latest Medium Short, a weekly accountability practice highlighting what I am reading, writing, and doing along the unmarked trail towards #IndustrialHealing. By the way, all of my articles are freely available through this link. Right about now, progress feels like my neighbour’s bike currently buried in snow…

A week where I wandered off the imaginary track — Welcome to the latest Medium Short, a weekly accountability practice highlighting what I am reading, writing, and doing along the unmarked trail towards #IndustrialHealing. By the way, all of my articles are freely available through this link. I have a super concise prioritizing habit: on Monday I write what needs…

Looking for substance in sustainable finance — I wish I could say I was making the following up. I hope you will fact-check me and tell me what I am missing. I will gladly publish a follow up with a retraction — anything to show that trillions of dollars are in fact flowing towards an economy in…

Adopting a Beginner’s Mind in play and work — I’m learning to skate. It’s hard. I hadn’t skated as an adult (assuming I am an adult) until a little over a week ago. I wasn’t much of a skater as a kid. My siblings played hockey. Many of my friends figure-skated. I just kind of toodled around on skates…

Finding the willhow in real time as I trudge along the trail — Welcome to the latest Medium Short, a weekly accountability practice highlighting what I am reading, writing, and doing along the unmarked trail towards #IndustrialHealing. By the way, all of my articles are freely available through this link. I want to tell you about all the amazing things I accomplished this…