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The Gardener’s Doggedness / #empathiccapitalism #business #finance #purpose #passion

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A castaway may put a message in a bottle and never hear a response. The ocean is such a grand expanse of desert and moving currents. 
The endeavoring of enriching community requires eyes that see, ears that hear, and a heart that moves in spirit and in truth.
Alternating oneself from a sedentary position of observation and repose with one of decisive action; what does it mean if the purpose is futile or unclear? What does it mean if one is ill-advised? Almost 3,000 years ago, King Solomon’s son, King Rehoboam trusted in the council of his friends, rather than follow the wise and experienced council of his father’s advisors— he lost most of the kingdom in one day for being hard-hearted and unmerciful, choosing not to see the political balance before him, or listen to the community as to what could be copacetic for all on matters of taxes and financial tribute among the tribes.
Empathic capitalism moves towards balancing business savviness and the care taking of community. It places the intent and motive of a founder/ director into a creative, enterprising mode, resolute on sustaining the livelihood of the endeavoring company through the efficacy and efficiency in delivering a service or product deemed valuable and practical to the community at large. The heart and mind of the founder/ director and management team of such an entity, in the best cases—maintains clarity of purpose, vision, and carefully orchestrates its steps to sustain passion, like a musician who understands the importance of not skipping a beat, in order to stay in rhythm. To undertake this, does not hard work and a ‘gardeners’ doggedness to detail render the focus and ‘in the zone’ mindful movement that cultivates continued momentum?
A castaway may put a message in a bottle and never hear a response. The ocean is such a grand expanse of desert and moving currents. 
The social entrepreneur is careful to not run aground, and if so, to have a series of functions through the which to correct navigation and enjoy the deeper waters requisite for smooth sailing. Understanding that the life of the enterprise is in the seeing, listening, analysis and cohesiveness with the needs of the micro and macro community, it becomes paramount for these enterprising servant leaders to stay ever aware, as if blind men and women who walk by faith and not by sight. Walking intuitively with all sensors mindfully active; receiving and sending information in real-time.
This attunement to the ‘outside world’ drives the intricacy of reliance on communication that serves the foundational purpose of a social entrepreneurial organization when it is innovating, and as it seeks to sustain relevancy and practicality in its service/ product offering.

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