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Shanna on being 11

Do you remember being 11?  In this episode we talk with Shanna about what her views of the world are.  It’s good to get these reminders from time to time…

Zahra Hussaini on valuing Diversity

Zahra arrived in New Zealand as a 12 year old Afghan refugee who spoke no English.  In this interview we hear about what her childhood was like, being a refugee,…

Creativity & Vulnerability: Give it all … give it now

Reflecting on the intersection between our creative lives and the power of vulnerability.  The full text of this is here:  www.theseeds.nz  steven@theseeds.nz  Inspiration from a variety of sources including Theodore…

Bill Murphy on the Purpose Capital Impact Fund

Bill Murphy is the founder of Enterprise Angels and of the Purpose Capital Impact Fund.  In this episode we talk a lot about entrepreneurs, start-ups and impact investing.  However, we…

Ian Kennedy on being Ambassador to Japan

Ian was the ambassador to Japan at the time of both the Christchurch and Tohoku earthquakes of 2011.  In this interview we hear all about his childhood and what led…

What is your Cathedral?

A short reflection.   The text of this is here. What do you think? www.theseeds.nz   Photo from Pixabay by suetot:    You can download this episode here.

Japanese decision making and what we can learn

Japanese decision making – how is it different?  What can we learn?  This is a short little presentation at the Canterbury Employers Chamber of Commerce on doing business in Japan.…