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Kaila Colbin is on the show next week talking about her life - this is a short compilation of three excerpts from that interview to give a taste of what we talk about. I sometimes get feedback that people want shorter version of the episodes so - here you go!

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Rob Lawrence retires in a few days and just turned 70 so in this interview we hear about his reflections on his career and life. Starting from a young age he had an interest in the outdoors (his Father took him on his PHD research on Beavers as a 4 year old), we discuss what he studied and how his career took him to many different places, including New Zealand. Rob has also done many varied things and had "interesting jobs" such as raising Salmon, working at Orana Wildlife Park, at a Veterinary Clinic and assisting start-ups and tech businesses with Government investment through Callaghan while working at the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce for almost 15 years. This interview is very special to me because as you will hear Rob's life has intertwined with my own as Rob worked with my Father first back in the mid 1970s, before I was even born. There is also a 4 minute episode where Rob shares his "20 life lessons" which you can access here: https://seeds.libsyn.com/20-life-lessons-from-rob-lawrence I really enjoyed hearing Rob's stories of his life and his reflections at a significant point in his journey and know you will as well.

Rob's photography site: https://www.roblawrencephotographer.com/

Linked In profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-lawrence-a678375/

Email: [email protected]

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Bio: "Emigrating from the USA in 1984, Rob has been active in a range of New Zealand business sectors: aquaculture (salmon), animal health, conservation/ecotourism, technology and innovation, local government, and business/product development. Rob joined the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce in 2005, now as a part of the Business Strategy Group Team he specialises in assisting companies with government investment funding for technology development."

Rob Lawrence retires at the end of this month and recently turned 70. Last week I interviewed him about his life journey and that will come out later this week, but in this short episode he offers 20 life lessons from his last 50 years working in business.

Rob's photography site: https://www.roblawrencephotographer.com/

Linked In profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-lawrence-a678375/

Email: [email protected]

1. The sooner you learn to let go of something the more opportunity is created for everyone.

2. Throwing rocks at Government is really a waste of time - and rocks. You always hit the wrong person and they bounce off anyway.

3. You can never please everybody all the time - but spend the time pleasing the most important, your family. 4. Use the Force whenever possible. It may not be anything that may be fantasy and not work, but it sure feels good saying it. 5. Turn the NOs into NOWs every chance you get. 6. There is never enough market validation on anything. 7. There is never enough money, but check your business plan first before you start complaining about availability of funding 8. Read children's books. They explain everything more clearly than any consultant can. 9. Live to enjoy the people around you - your life is too short, and it is nice to leave a place better than you found it. 10. Look both ways when crossing the street - no matter which hemisphere you are in. 11. See value more than cost. 12. Collaboration is not as painful as you think and we need to do more of it. Both as business people and as a nation. 13. The more you have to hide your IP, the less you have to show. 14. Life is like a jigsaw, walking away is often the best way to see the solution more clearly. 15. Have fun, don't be too serious. Life is just too short. A corollary to that: aways have interesting work. I've been lucky in my business to have interesting jobs. 16. Government needs to recognise more fully that there is value in digital development, not just R. 17. You can be productive anywhere. 18. Don't be afraid you don't know - it is better to have integrity and credibility than trying to appear to be smarter than you are. 19. Failure is always the best teacher, but don't fear it. You learn more from what doesn't work than what does, and you grow from it. 20. The world is bigger than you, having a faith helps - and it helps guide you through your journey.

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In this live session I discussed with Craig Fisher the paper we released called "Charting the Future: A framework for thinking about change". We discuss what the paper covers and why we wanted to issue the challenge of 7 questions for organisations to consider when they look at their strategy. There were 55 attending this Zoom call on Friday 12 June 2020.

To download the paper visit https://www.parryfield.com/charting-the-future/

Video version of this talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uba1wjoarak

Index of video content - the audio follows this:

00:00: Welcome by Steven 01:08: Craig Fisher intro and context 03:11: Steven Moe intro and context 04:41: Explaining why we wrote the paper now + thoughts 13:18: Giving context of paper before looking at questions 14:50: Question 1: What is our purpose? 19:53: Q2: Do we have a right to exist? 22:22: Q3: Do we still need to exist? 27:52: Q4: Should our organization have an end date? 31:07: Q5: Should we continue to try and go it alone? 37:02: Q6: Who could we collaborate with? 41:16: Q7: Can we reimagine the future? 45:25: Discussion about guardianship and legacy 49:18: Discussion on key things to consider 52:01: Discussion on summary of key questions to ask 53:55: Discussion on funding 56:15: Final thoughts 58:40: End

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Live panel discussion on Creatives & the Arts: How can they shape our future? This was held as part of "Vision Week" and this panel brought together 4 thought leaders in the Arts from across a variety of sectors.

We have assembled an experienced lineup of panelists including:

• Anne Rodda, among other cultural and arts initiatives, Michael Hill Violin Competition organiser, formerly professional Cellist and now advisor to NFP sector. Profile here.

• Professor Peter O'Connor, Director of the Centre for Arts and Social Transformation at Auckland University. Profile here and a short video profile here.

• Hannah Teipo, Facility Co-ordinator of Te Oro http://www.teoro.org.nz as well as an artist in her own right. Co-director of Malae Collective and musician SEMA. Hannah Teipo is a NZ born Indo-Cook Island artist recreating the narrative of what it means to be a Pasifika artist in New Zealand. Link to profile: https://www.instagram.com/sema...
• Felicity Letcher, Formerly a theatre producer working across comedy, theatre and dance who has been on several boards including Red Leap Theatre and Theatre Stampede and now runs Main Reactor Ltd, chair of the Screen Sector Covid 19 Action Group. Profile here.

Video of this panel discussion: https://youtu.be/67zuQxFRZ2o

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Vicki-Anne shares her life journey in this interview and we talk in detail about her founding NZ Gifts of Love & Strength. This is a great new charity which was set up to support victims of different events such as the shootings in Christchurch. We also chat about her background and things she has faced in her life, including Lyme disease, which I did not know much about. I really enjoyed my conversation with Vicki-Anne and am sure you will as well.

Facebook page for NZ Gifts of Love and Strength: https://www.facebook.com/nzgiftsofloveandstrength/

An article on the initiative: https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-our-people/mission-support-vulnerable

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/03/mosque-attacks-seven-year-old-s-signs-raise-800-for-charity.html From Vicki-Anne: "During Covid-19 we were an essential service and collaborated with Student Volunteer Army screening potential volunteers throughout NZ. We responded to several requests to assist people from Canterbury Civil Defence Welfare Team. We are always looking for donors of new items from businesses and individuals. We always welcome new volunteers to help us. We also love collaborating with other non-profits. We will be popping up at various markets this winter in Canterbury with a range of various craft items we have made and a nice food treat to take home. (Not saying what it is as its a unique fundraiser). Conrad and has formed a collaboration with us ongoing for fundraising for all of our clients. Our new lot of Red Cross Refugees arrive this coming Friday." Regarding Lyme disease: "I guess I would like to mention that its not just ticks that carry Lyme disease and its coinfections. Its spread by migratory birds. If anyone has multiple unexplained health issues there is a questionnaire by world leading Lyme disease specialist Dr Horowitz that most Doctors around the world rely on for diagnosis. If you need testing please contact Vicki at NZ Gifts who can advise best labs in the world to get tested at." For more interviews visit www.theseeds.nz

Anne started her career as a professional musician before getting involved in a wide variety of initiatives focusing on the creative arts. In this interview we hear about her life story, the influence of a meeting with Yo-Yo Ma, how she came to move to New Zealand, starting the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, and her role today in helping NFPs shape their futures. Anne has led a wide variety of organisations including the NZ Centre for Gifted Education, James Wallace Arts Trust, Cognition Education Trust, Auckland Writers Festival and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (among others). Most recently, she was in charge of running the New Zealander of the Year Awards.

One topic we dive into is the role that creatives can play on Boards and that conversation has become an example of what Seeds podcast is at its best: Anne and I are now co-writing a white paper on this topic. Be watching out for it and if you know of examples that would fit with that topic then let me know.

Website: https://www.voyageradvisory.nz/

Youtube video of this interview: https://youtu.be/yf3uz1tPLtk

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Terry Shubkin is Chief Excitement Officer at Young Enterprise which is focused on "Inspiring Students. Unleashing Leaders." In this interview we hear about her life journey and what led her to taking on that role. I really enjoyed hearing about her background and interesting journey and lessons learned when making life decisions ("what's the worst that could happen?") as well as the work being done to promote enterprise among high school students. We also talk about the shift in focus over time among students who are increasingly interested in the impact their companies will have. With thousands of alumni who have been through the programme there is now a lasting legacy of businesses whose CEOs first learned about business through YES.

Website: http://youngenterprise.org.nz/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YoungEnterpriseNZ

Report on Social Enterprise mentioned: https://www.theimpactinitiative.org.nz/publications/structuring-for-impact

YES Annual Report here

2 minute overview video of what they do - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih7BKfNzdcc 2019 YES Alumni Report (Life after YES) – gives the outcomes from our alumni survey including the stats I mentioned around the number of entrepreneurs, the number of companies they have created and the number of jobs - http://youngenterprise.org.nz/assets/Uploads/YES-Alumni-Report-2019-Final.pdf

Video if people want to volunteer and not sure what it means to mentor a YES company - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHUEJ4D5jDc

If people want to #loveYES and #shopYES – the YES Market where YES companies can sell their products online in a central place. http://www.yesmarket.co.nz/businesses​

Social enterprise book here

From website: "Our vision at Young Enterprise is to build a pipeline of entrepreneurial-minded young people who will boost the prosperity in Aotearoa. We do this by preparing young people to thrive in business and in life. We create authentic learning experiences and bring enterprise into the classroom."

Video of this interview: https://youtu.be/QXF2OR68nRg

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Sally curates unique learning experiences, sallyduxfield.com, and delivers may of her programmes at Makahika Outdoor Pursuit Centre and in this interview we find out about her background, influences, time in the military and what led to what she does today. We also find several rabbit holes to go down including what makes a good leader, how important soft skills are and the role of the 'camp fire' and nature when it comes to learning. I really enjoyed this conversation and am sure you will as well.

https://www.sallyduxfield.com/ sallyduxfield.com https://www.makahika.co.nz/ Makahika Outdoor Pursuit Centre Video of this interview here: https://youtu.be/eHICnRr5pUY For more interviews see www.theseeds.nz

David is a lecturer at AUT and Co-Director of Mōhio's Climate Innovation Lab. In this interview we talk about his early life, the influence of his parents in shaping his focus on impact and many rabbit holes around public policy and consumer choice. David has a D.Phil in Politics from the University of Oxford and experience in journalism, publishing and the non-governmental sector. His research interests include ethics and public policy, and environmental policy.

Video version of this interview: https://youtu.be/2MudC90BUCI

Website: https://www.mohio.co

Latest book edited: https://www.bwb.co.nz/books/careful-revolution

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