Change Requires Focus of Energy

Change Requires Focus of Energy

The secret of change is to focus all your energy on building the new, not criticizing or fighting the old. Finland is in the midst of government negotiations following the elections three months ago. Politician and banker Björn Wahlroos says that right people are now leading the government negotiations. Accompanied by the CEO of the…

Will we stop the vicious circle of exploitation or Will we create a reality that matches our preferences?

Will we stop the vicious circle of exploitation or Will we create a reality that matches our preferences?

Take a quantum leap into your heart The future is not in the hands of chance, but in your hands.You should not wait for it, but conquer it. Last week I watched videos of Belgian-born Anneke Lucas telling how she was sold by her mother at the age of six into an international pedophile network…

Avustajabisnes ja sen aiheuttaman hullunmyllyn nostattamia mietteitä

Avustajabisnes ja sen aiheuttaman hullunmyllyn nostattamia mietteitä

Pohjoismaissa kansalaisten hyvinvointipalvelut muodostavat suuren osan maiden kansantulosta. Aikaisemmin palveluiden järjestäminen oli täysin julkisen sektorin vastuulla. Palveluiden tuotto oli valvottua ja työntekijöillä oli minimivaatimukset osaamisen ja kielitaidon suhteen. Perinteisesti julkisen sektorin järjestämiä palveluita ei ole pidetty varsinaisena liiketoimintana, sillä siinähän vain ”kierrätetään kansalaisten maksamia veroja”. Yritykset toitottavat suureen ääneen oman toimintansa tuottaman lisäarvon hyödystä yhteiskunnalle,…

Accessibility is Service to Others

Accessibility is Service to Others

Running a one-person household as if you were looking after a large family places certain demands on housing design. However, accessible environmental design comes only after attitudes have been changed. Personally, I was not even aware that I could run my one-person household as if I had a large family until things had matured to…