Seeds

Katharine Watson was my latest guest for a conversation that went rambling all over through a City and its past, present and future!  This was a fascinating journey into the past but to start we also discussed Katharine's own life journey as well as her founding of The Christchurch Archaelogy Project.   What is it that might lie beneath us underneath the streets that we walk or the houses we live in?  The Christchurch earthquakes accelerated a period of exploration here and so we talk about that and what has been found.   This is one of more than 500 conversation so if you enjoy it check out more at www.theseeds.nz   Website for the Christchurch Archaelogy Project: https://www.christchurcharchaeology.org/who-we-are   

Manu Caddie and I joined the Sustainable Brands conference recently to share about this topic of Nature and corporate structures and a whole lot more!  It was a back and forth of questions and answers to each other with some very challenging ideas and concepts that were shared.  I really enjoyed it so thought you might like the audio of our conversation as well.  Thanks to Lewis Patterson for the invite to share at the event.   To download the Nature as Shareholder paper visit here: https://www.parryfield.com/impact-investing-information-hub/  More about the conference and Sustainable Brands:  https://www.sustainablebrands.co.nz  For more content visit www.theseeds.nz 

I enjoyed talking with Katherine Dewar regarding her life story and founding GoodSense.   We covered a wide range of topics and got a better understanding of her origins, life growing up and move to New Zealand.   GoodSense site: GoodSense - Ethical marketing & sustainability marketing - Au and NZ We also mention Sustainable Business Network Welcome to Sustainable Business Network - SBN And B Corp bcorporation.net/en-us/ For more than 500 conversations, visit www.theseeds.nz 

Kate shares her life story on this episode and we learn about what led to the founding of the Planetary Accounting Network.   About the Planetary Accounting Network: https://www.planetaryaccounting.org/about-us  For more: Planetaryaccounting.org/join-us  and: Planetaryfacts.com Interview with Oonagh on chocolate mentioned: https://theseeds.nz/podcast/oonagh-browne-on-the-power-of-chocolate-and-cacao/  Nature as Shareholder paper mentioned https://www.parryfield.com/impact-investing-information-hub/  For more content visit www.theseeds.nz 

This is the audio of a conversation I had as a guest on Scott Wilson's podcast called Marketing 4 Business (which is here).  Here is the description of the episode from Scott He left a career doing billion-dollar corporate deals in London, Tokyo and Sydney to ask small business owners one simple question: what's your purpose?   In this Marketing 4 Business episode, Scott chats with Steve Moe, corporate lawyer at Perry Field Lawyers and host of the Seeds podcast (closing in on 500 episodes), about why purpose can't just live in a slogan, it needs to live in your legal documents. From reinventing his career after a decade overseas to helping charities and founders raise funding, Steve shares insights grounded in real client work. He covers:   • Why your business purpose needs to be written into your legal documents, not just your marketing • The 3-bullet-point test Steve gives every founder to nail their real "why" • Why loans from family and friends are often the riskiest way to fund a startup • The New Zealand "number 8 wire" mindset that quietly caps how far a business can grow • Why nature could legally hold shares in a company, and how NZ law already makes this possible • The "gracious no" habit that protects your time without burning bridges • Why "work-life balance" is the wrong goal, and what to aim for instead • The regret-test question Steve uses before every big life decision   If you're a business owner trying to get clear on your purpose, build a team that isn't limited by you, or figure out how to fund your next stage of growth, this episode is well worth your time.   Digital Influence website is here https://www.getdigitalinfluence.com