I want to widen the conversation about business & work. As I've posted earlier, my CV has far more than details of work and skills achieved. My CV includes being active in addressing important social, environmental and health needs in my community. This 'work' [in my view this is real work] is significant for me, and for the outcomes that improve other's lives.
My life has to be about more than money, and what I want for myself - because I am connected to you - wherever you are by virtue of our shared humanity, and by the living planet that we share. I have been gifted certain talents and abilities not just for myself, but to use for the sake of others as well. These are foundational philosophical and Christian values that have real meaning for me.
Example no.1 - We lived in an area where human waste was not kept separate from the play areas for children. Yes, such appalling situations exist in Western societies these days because of politics!
The liquid waste from septic tanks would become mixed with surface water in our wet season. Families would have human excrement rising-up inside their houses. So the adults would pump the excess liquid into the streets and backyards where children played. The adults shifted the problem out of their houses, to somewhere else [their backyards and the street]. Unfortunately, children's hands go into mouths from contaminated soil. When this happens you soon have kids screaming in pain, being rushed off to hospital!
Fifteen years earlier prominent local councillors had tried to change the human waste management system, but hadn't linked it to the danger to children's health. They failed to move the politicians. They gave up after years of effort.
However, six months before a state election I began a media campaign to highlight the problem. I told the story about the human waste management - but from the perspective of the life threatening sickness and the cycle of infection for children. I managed to get the leading candidates to both agree to change the waste management system if they won the seat in Parliament. In this way it didn't matter to me who won! The winner DID get these significant changes made. Now the children play safely in winter and don't get dangerously sick. Hundreds of children can now play safely in their backyards and in the parks and playgrounds.
Through our business want to help improve human lives through all of our activities. We would love to help you if we can.
I have been working as a senior financing consultant for 12 years. I have specialised in large projects in emerging economies. I have also been energetically involved in social entrepreneurialism and local environmental concerns - with some success! With my wife, we write business plans that give peace of mind to business people by addressing the most prevalent cause of the failure to attract funding from International Investors. That failure is caused by not knowing the due diligence standards Investors use. See articles to help you in business, and other resources at http://gpcbusinessplans.com/
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