Seeds Steven Moe

This episode is a short reflection in response to a listener's questions about how I use my time and how I choose projects.  If it helps your thinking why not share the link, so others can see the content as well and benefit from it?
This is also a written article here https://theseeds.nz/articles/on-using-time-being-efficient-and-choosing-projects/ 
If you want to have access to more on this topic, I’ve also written on similar things in these posts:
• On being efficient and some tips on that are over here https://theseeds.nz/articles/on-being-efficient/ 
• On what we are building with our lives and how we should aspire to grand things – the vision to construct a cathedral not just a wall https://theseeds.nz/articles/what-is-your-cathedral/ 
• A reflection on 10 lessons I have learned that I wish my younger self had known https://seeds.libsyn.com/10-lessons-learned 
• A recent episode of seeds on weaving in creativity into all of your life that I presented at my former high school to 55 students aged 16 https://theseeds.nz/podcast/weaving-creativity-into-all-of-your-life/ 
Impact Investing legal opinion mentioned in the episode https://www.parryfield.com/impact-investing-information-hub/ 
For more content visit www.theseeds.nz 

I always enjoy catching up with people doing interesting things who specialise in things that we can all learn about.  In this case I talked with Paul McGregor about Facilitation.  However we start with his early years and what he studied - the law - and how that has led to what he does through a series of realisations.
What has been your career path and what has been instrumental in where you are today - and where you might go?  We learn a lot from Paul by reflecting on his journey.
If you enjoy this then why not check out some of the other 387 episodes of seeds podcast?  www.theseeds.nz 
Paul's site: https://www.paulmcgregor.co.nz/
 

This is the audio of the conversation held about Impact Investing to release the legal opinion on that topic.
You can download the legal opinion discussed here.  Impact Investment | Impact Law | Parry Field Lawyers
Paper on 7 hard questions to ask for charities Charting the Future: A framework for thinking about change - Parry Field Lawyers
More content is at www.parryfield.com and at www.theseeds.nz 

This is the audio version of my reading out the legal opinion that I wrote which Parry Field Lawyers has released this week on the 20th March 2024.  It tackles the issue of large funds and trusts which have amounts they invest, often conservatively.  It asks: do those in governance of such entities actually now have a positive duty to invest funds for impact?  
I argue that they do for a variety of reasons.  For example, because the new Trusts Act 2019 includes provisions which mean Trustees should consider the original purpose that the Trust was set up for when they go about investing.  As well as that, some of their duties can be modified now which would allow them to invest for impact and advancing the purpose of their Trust. 
The opinion also outlines the 9 practical realities that I think need to be considered as well – check them out too. 
On the same day as releasing this am in conversation with Shamubeel Eaqub about impact investing - what it is, how it is growing and the impact for both business and charities.  Watch out for that as a follow up episode. 

Thanks to my wife Ellie Moe for reading the headings of the opinion in this episode.

All of this is a follow on from the successful Seeds Impact Conference that had 500 attend and 100 speakers, this is a one off session designed to stimulate both thinking and action.

The video will be uploaded afterwards at https://www.parryfield.com/impact-investing-information-hub/
For other episodes visit www.theseeds.nz
 

I went back to my former High School and spoke with 55 students about creativity and integrating it into all of your life.  I try and do this as a lawyer and so it was really fun to reflect on my own journey in the last 30 years since I had been sitting in their seats.  Hope you enjoy!
Another reflection on these concepts of creativity https://theseeds.nz/podcast/creativity-vulnerability-give-it-all-give-it-now-2/
Another episode on these themes with Preston Hegel https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/preston-hegel-on-creativity-art-and-building/id1281908185?i=1000575241025
www.theseeds.nz 

Change is a certainty in life, but how will you cope with it?  I enjoyed talking with Rob Cousins about the venture he cofounded called Open Change.  As usual we start with his childhood and then hear about his life journey and what led him to Aotearoa New Zealand what he does today. The podcast aims to get at the underlying stories of what has shaped people into who they are becoming and is a deeper glimpse into a life than we normally get.  
We then talk about the complex and entangled challenges that are all around us - how do you approach them?  The website of Open Change described the issue like this: "Change used to be done to people. This was convenient for change-makers, but it was rarely successful, or sustainable, and tended to be rolled out to more or less unwilling consumers.  Nowadays, knowledge and power is dispersed among many actors and institutions. No-one controls anything anymore, but everyone influences everything." 
Open Change website: The Team — Open Change
New Power book review that was mentioned https://seeds.libsyn.com/new-power-book-review 
A shout out to the connector of people, Freda Wells, who joined the dots for this conversation to happen.  Check out her project The Kiwi Diary which is a great resource https://www.thekiwidiary.co.nz 
Also to DK who hosted a conversation with Rob Cousins and Michelle Kitney for the great series, Creative Welly Episode #32, which the image is taken from - that is over here https://www.creativewelly.com/creative-welly-episode-32-michelle-kitney-rob-cousins/   
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