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This episode is a short reflection in response to a listener's questions about how I use my time and how I choose projects.  If it helps your thinking why not share the link, so others can see the content as well and benefit from it?

This is also a written article here https://theseeds.nz/articles/on-using-time-being-efficient-and-choosing-projects/ 

If you want to have access to more on this topic, I’ve also written on similar thi...

I always enjoy catching up with people doing interesting things who specialise in things that we can all learn about.  In this case I talked with Paul McGregor about Facilitation.  However we start with his early years and what he studied - the law - and how that has led to what he does through a series of realisations.

What has been your career path and what has been instrumental in where you are today - and where you might go?  W...

This is the audio version of my reading out the legal opinion that I wrote which Parry Field Lawyers has released this week on the 20th March 2024.  It tackles the issue of large funds and trusts which have amounts they invest, often conservatively.  It asks: do those in governance of such entities actually now have a positive duty to invest funds for impact?  

I argue that they do for a variety of reasons.  For example, because th...

I went back to my former High School and spoke with 55 students about creativity and integrating it into all of your life.  I try and do this as a lawyer and so it was really fun to reflect on my own journey in the last 30 years since I had been sitting in their seats.  Hope you enjoy!

Another reflection on these concepts of creativity https://theseeds.nz/podcast/creativity-vulnerability-give-it-all-give-it-now-2/

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Change is a certainty in life, but how will you cope with it?  I enjoyed talking with Rob Cousins about the venture he cofounded called Open Change.  As usual we start with his childhood and then hear about his life journey and what led him to Aotearoa New Zealand what he does today. The podcast aims to get at the underlying stories of what has shaped people into who they are becoming and is a deeper glimpse into a life than we nor...

I enjoyed this conversation with Brett Harvey as we learned all about his life, background and upbringing.  What is it like when you expect to take over the family business but it gets sold and what do you do next?  We talk about that and a lot more, as well as the origins of Tāima Kōrero / Time 2 Talk which is tackling the issue of pornography and its impact on young people.  If you enjoy this why not listen to some other seeds ep...

In this conversation with Nathaniel Calhoun we hear about his early years and growing up in Boston, fitting in when there is a class system at play, work in Africa but then with billionaires in Silicon Valley and then talk about biodiersity.  We focus in on system change and how to effect that - are we optimistic or pessimistic on the ability to change things?  As a member of Edmund Hillary Fellowship we also talk about that since ...

Safe has had an interesting life in Thailand, New Zealand and Europe and in this we focus on impact and what it actually means.  We also spend some time talking about what it means to take risks, how to know when to make a big move and have some shout outs to people who have helped Safe on his journey, including the guests of episode 1 and 2 of seeds - Michelle Sharp and Tim Jones!  If you enjoy this then check out the 380 other ep...

This conversation between three former mayors of Christchurch was part of the Seeds Impact Conference and covered a wide variety of topics, hope you enjoy!

Video of the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XebNe7GApO8 

Garry Moore interview on seeds https://theseeds.nz/podcast/garry-moore-on-the-power-of-public-debate-the-tuesday-club-and-community-housing/ 

Lianne Dalziel interview on seeds https://theseeds.nz/podcast/lianne...

This is a short preview of Board Matters Season 2 - I am the host of this other podcast for the IOD so sharing it here!  Join me to learn about leadership and governance there with 7 episodes in this season...

You can subsribe to it in spotify, apple podcasts etc.

More info here https://www.iod.org.nz/news/articles/season-two-of-board-matters-podcast-launches

Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6aHNCIYEOwqoghkGlwKruU

Apple Podca...

This was a really wide ranging discussion with one of the most curious people I know so we had lot of fun talking about many topics - one of them was The Apple Tree, a book being released soon by me.  Get a copy?  You can find out more at www.theseeds.nz/tree 

Research First: https://researchfirst.co.nz/team/carl-davidson/ 

Check out Carl and Sean's 232 Podcast on books https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/the-232-degrees-podcast...

In this episode we have Brianne West, founder of Ethique and Business but Better in conversation with international journalist Esha Chhabra, author of Working to Restore: Harnessing the power of regenerative business to heal the world.