Tag Archives: energy
A global leaky bucket
Global weather extremes will force people to hard choices. I write this in despair, it is snowing again here in Colchester UK. I admit envy for those of you who live in California or Hong Kong area, I see your photographs where the seasons always seem to be warm and sunny. The northern Jet Stream …
Being a good steward
Stewards look after their stakeholders. In my business I am steward, in that I protect, guide and feed that business by managing all its resources in an efficient way. Good stewardship is the difference between the success or failure of a business, which includes the efficient management of limited resources of time, energy and money. …
How to play the energy system and win
Energy systems can be played like a card or strategy game to win in life. You are dealt a hand of cards, which when you play with skill according to the rules results in you winning the game. Energy systems are like a game of cards with rules, which you can play to your advantage. …
Our relationship with the Grim Reaper and energy
Everything is energy. To understand the grave threat that humanity faces to its survival is to understand energy, energy systems and the laws of thermodynamics. The universe is energy. You are energy. Your thoughts, words and actions are energy. What you hear, see and smell is energy. All change and motion is energy. All matter …
The difference between consumer and stakeholder
Would you rather have a stake in the environment or merely consume it? If a bank loaned me money the relationship would be that of a consumer. The bank has no interest in my business, only on making a fast profit at my expense. The bank will require that I pay back its loan plus …
The illusion of control
Nature presents alternatives to the human obsession of control. Last night I am in bed floating on an increasingly stormy threatening ocean, afraid I would fall into the dark cold waters to my doom. It was a dream, the bed my sense of security, the ocean the chaotic universe. To my relief my dream bed …
Decisions should consider future generations
Better to make decisions for the long-term rather than short-term gains. I note that practically all leaders make decisions based on short-term gain rather than consider the long-term impacts of how such decisions impact future generations. What is being left for future generations is a toxic legacy which will result in a harsh life for …
