Grassroots Enterprises
Thursday, February 21, 2013
What is it that allows one to flourish?
Like many seniors these days, my mother-in-law is in a difficult place.
No longer able to live safely on her own, she has recently moved into a retirement home leaving behind her beloved house where she had raised her family and lived for over 60 years.
While she is now safe and well-cared for, the truth is that her emotional well-being and happiness is very much at-risk.
I was thinking of her this week as I participated in a workshop that shared the concept of PERMA from a book called “Flourish” by esteemed psychologist Martin Seligman — the father of… More...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A Woman of Dysfunction?
I recently had the opportunity to deliver leadership training at a provincial conference. Geared to the presidents and vice presidents of their local chapters, I liked and appreciated this particular organization’s emphasis on identifying emerging leaders and supporting them to develop and grow.
As a result of this priority, they encouraged a young and somewhat nervous vice-president to hone her ability to speak in front of a crowd by having her introduce me.
With my bio in hand and a rueful smile, she proceeded to read a bit about my background.
Among my credentials is an award… More...
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Why We Should Care About Global Issues
I am, and have for years, been a passionate advocate of communities and grassroots leadership. The flip side of that has meant that, like a lot of other people, I’ve had a tendency to ignore a lot of what’s been happening at the global level.
While that used to be somewhat acceptable, today, as Bob Dylan would sing it, “the times they are a changin”.
The constantly changing nature of our hyper-connected world means we are all increasingly susceptible to be being impacted by global issues. It will be especially important for us to pay attention because it is… More...