Self Reliance

Is there a better way to equip and enable another person to gain economic security other than by being Self-Reliant?

“Self-Reliance” encapsulates in a very simple term what I help my clients to achieve. This is my over-arching vision and whilst it is very simple to phrase, I am not naïve enough to ignore the fact that it will take grit, determination, commitment, and collaboration. Striving forward even when those around you fear the enormity of the task or worse still are part of the obstacles reflects who you are.

“Knowing” is a key contributor to change. It is how we can reshape our future as individuals, as a community, and as policy makers and with each phase is an intertwining roadmap. But it is not impossible. Knowing you are part of the solution, and your thoughts, words, and actions align with every step that you take. The solution always begins with us as individuals and then it requires preventative measures, rather than doing what has always been done.

This requires us to be open to having different people, perhaps the right people, at the table and being prepared to stand alone and to lead with a depth of wisdom, as opposed to an easy short-term fix. This will require conscious leadership, respect, humility, and the ability to recognise that there are others who may be able to contribute with impact rather than focusing on our fears of having to take a back seat and to listen to what needs to be said.

Following the same path, without questioning outcomes and impact, serves only those who are making the decisions, and this leads to further inequity and a widening of an already compromised society.

Organisations, small businesses, communities, individuals, and of course governments can follow the same framework to deliver what can be a positive sociological impact, one where everyone becomes economically, mentally, and physically secure and operate in a way where they contribute to the community (as a whole) as well as to themselves.  This is not rocket science, yet we apply the same principles to that which have been used for over a century. We may label it differently, but it is the same people with the same approach making the decisions. Governments use the same consultants, organisations, external advisors, and the same people, so we have a revised framework that does a similar thing but somehow, we hope that we will see a different outcome.  

In business, equipping our people to make better choices is sought, but not often afforded and this often plays out in culture, but if we looked at businesses and departments with a shared outcome, shared values, and norms the dynamics will inevitable change. The same applies in communities and in families.

I was recently reminded on this very core theory and how it outlines not only “theory” but practices, that can form preventative measures that will equip us to operate with one fundamental need. We all need to feel secure, but we can achieve it through a collective process when we are willing to function and contribute to the stability and equilibrium of the overall system.  

I look forward to the organisations and governments that have the willingness, intuition and courage to bring new stakeholders together to create robust and foundational transformational changes that will deliver not only sustainable solutions but regenerative practices that not only equip individuals to thrive and become self-reliant, but to also reshape our communities and the drain on government services and supplies.

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