A small publication highlighting the changes brought on by daring and driven females into today's workforce

1. 26 April 2012
THE PAY IT FORWARD GAZETTE
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INTEGRATING KINDNESS WITH BUSINESS
What large corporates are learning from Pay it Forward
By Diego Villaveces
Have you ever heard that not be underestimated. If you’re either more Red or more Green energy
familiar with LSI (Leadership Styles becomes evident.
kindness and business
Inventory) you’ll be aware that there are
are like water and oil? three types of ‘energy’ you can bring to Typically speaking, females are more
The corporate world is supposed to be any interaction at work: Red energy, skilled at exhibiting Green and Blue
cut-throat, competitive, and very which in the positive is directive and energies; males, at exhibiting Red and
masculine. But this is rapidly changing. prescriptive, and in the negative is Blue. If your workplace is dominated by
Women are taking to ever increasing aggressive and controlling. Green Energy males, you might feel a little too much
leadership roles in organisations; and which in the positive is accepting and red energy around you, whereas if it is
entrepreneurship - once an exclusively collaborative, and in the negative is dominated by females, it is likely to feel
male domain - is now busting at the avoiding and passive. And Blue energy a bit ‘too Green’.
seems with successful, compassionate which in the positive is constructive and
yet powerful women. collaborative, and in the negative, well, Putting it in plain english: We have
I don’t know it has a negative side. all known that our workplace has been
By following their hearts, these out of balance for a very long time. Yes,
women are being able to make the All of us possess and exhibit all three it might feel like the women’s liberation
impossible possible: Bringing kindness, types of energies and their associated movement has not achieved its goals of
collaboration, and a gentler approach behaviours, and LSI is a leadership ‘equality in the workplace’ for women.
to the business world. It may be diagnostic tool which allows us to Yet at the same time, a quick look
happening slower than you may think, understand our ‘autopilot setting’. If we around tells us that, albeit slower than
but happening it is. are relaxed and happy, more Blue energy we’d like, women are bringing a more
and its associated behaviours will be balanced, kinder type of energy that
The benefits of gentler and more present; and when we are stressed, benefits all. And we all are the
feminine energies in the workplace can beneficiaries of this change.
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2. THE PAY IT FORWARD GAZETTE 26 April 2012 PAY IT FORWARD & THE BUSINESS WORLD
Three amazing women’s stories
It is impossible to be successful But it’s not just Sydney banks that heavily capital of the world. Blake Beattie, past
and kind at the same time. This contribute to the community. In president of the National Speaker’s
Melbourne, ANZ employees started Association, decided in 1997 that we
age old ‘wisdom’ has been a feature of
“Foodbank Australia”, a national, not- should celebrate kindness in the same
our everyday culture for a long time. But
for-profit network that accepts donations way we celebrate mother’s day or Easter;
things are a-changing. Large corporates of food and distributes them to 1,500 ever since, he nominates a day in April as
ate starting to truly embrace the concept accredited agencies, such as the Salvation Pay it Forward day and rallies the world to
of a balanced scorecard, and investing Army and the Smith Family. Or there is celebrate it by performing a random act
significant amount of resources in social the National Australia Bank’s own of kindness on the day. And Diego
responsibility initiatives. Even big banks, “Sheikh Fehmi El-Imam scholarship”, a Villaveces, also known as The crazy
with all their reputation problems, are
program designed to help outstanding Colombian, founded Pass it Forward in 1997
proving they too have a soul. Despite the
young muslims realise their potential. to inspire 5 million people in 5 years to
GFC-induced redundancy woes and the
Regardles of where we look, we are pass the kindness they receive every day,
poor reputation they have for ‘making a
finding an increasing number of and carry out a deliberate act of
profit’, financial services organisations
businesses that are putting their wallet kindness they otherwise would not have
are heavily investing in giving back to the where their corporate propaganda is, done.
community. Westpac, for example, allows and devoting a significant amount of
its employees - all thirty thousand plus of their healthy profits back into community Below you’ll find the stories of three
them - to take one day to provide programs. amazing women who, despite having
community service. This equates to limited resources, are putting their heart
potentially more than 82 years of work
Of course, devoting resources to giving and soul into giving back. We hope you
every year donated to the community!
back into the community is easier when feel inspired by their stories and choose
Or there is the Commonwealth Bank of
you have deep pockets. But normal, to participate in Pay it Forward Day this
Au s t r a l i a ’s “ C o m mu n i t y S e e d s ”
every day people, are devoting significant coming Thursday 26 of April, 2012. You
program, where the bank crowdsources the
resources to the cause as well. Jono could buy from them, and they’ll pay it
decision of where to put their money Fisher, who once worked as an Australian forward for you. Or you can simply smile
back into the community, and decides nanny (or a manny) founded “Wake Up to a stranger on the day. Big or small, the
how much to give on the basis of Sydney” in 1995 with the purpose of choice of how to give is yours. Whatever
people’s votes in Facebook. helping Australia become the kindness you do, don’t sit by the sideline!
Pass it Forward Gifts
Betty Zeritis
Betty started Pass it Forward Gifts just over a year ago after being
made redundant along with hundreds of Australians. She then
decided to follow her heart; take this money and create a
business with a heart and a social cause. “It was a difficult time. It
really made me think about what I wanted to do with my life. It made me
reassess what I wanted to contribute personally and professionally”. As she
explains, “I decided that I wanted to start my own business, my way. One I
could be proud of. One I knew was about more than just doing something for
myself or for a big corporation. It was about helping others through my work;
about incorporating kindness into my every day business life”. Betty
created an online shop, Pass it Forward gifts, that sells products
sourced either from charities and struggling communities, or
from small Australian businesses. And she gives 5% of her
revenue to 4 local, Australian charities, carefully selected from a
list of several hundred.
In her private life, Betty embraces the Pay it Forward philosophy
Pass it Forward
every day as well. Simple, random gestures - like buying lunch
Gifts for the old lady behind her in the queue at her local coffee shop;
An online store that or giving new things away to people who can’t afford it. The
sells inspirational
products mostly to the good news? It is paying off: Sales and loyalty are increasing, and
female market, and she is now recognised as a positive place to shop. “It is all about
contributes 5% of
revenue (not of positive intent”, she humbly says; “I just want to make a living that
profits!) to four small allows me to contribute, give back to society, and inspire other businesses to do
charities
the same. If I could do it, anyone can!”. And her donations to
Clothesline, Quest for Life, Kids for life and Inala have come at a
very tough time for charities!
[e] Betty @ passitforwardgifts.com.au [w] passitforwardgifts.com.au [p] +61(2) xxxx-yyyy

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The Global Dream Whisperer
Laura Naomi
Laura Naomi started "The Global Dream Whisperer" in 2010 after
returning from an 18mth journey to Spain, Turkey and Russia.
“During this time I engaged in a very steep learning curve. Just when you
believe you have it all worked out, something or someone comes along to
remind you of what humility really means.” During these travels, she
connected to her spirituality on a different level: Teaching
English gave her the opportunity to realise again just how much
she enjoyed helping others on a larger scale. “There seemed to be
defining moments every day where I was consistently reminded of my gifts
and the opportunity to grab my dreams with all my heart”. Upon her
return, she decided to embark on an adventure to integrate
spirituality and business whilst make a living out of it.
“This road has always been challenging; there are still many people who
are not conscious around their own spirituality”. She has also found
that more and more people are acknowledging that we all have
a purpose that goes beyond chasing money and material The global dream
possessions. “It is quite obvious that there is an increasing longing inside whisperer
An online and offline
us to find the true self and share it with the world”. With skills business that
developed over two decades of spiritual studies and daily provides professional
services to inspire others
practice, she has found practical ways to inspire others to live a to live more authentically,
more authentic life and to educate them on how to achieve this and supports you in
your journey with
through spiritual mentoring and energy management practices. practical yet deeply
spiritual mentoring and
energy management
coaching.
[e] laura @ globaldreamwhisperer.com [w] globaldreamwhisperer.com [p] 1300 887 581
Double Creation Publications
Jennifer Deaves
It was the beginning of 2009, and Jennifer was going
through a very tough time in her personal life, and realised
just how much her environment contributed to it. “I suddenly
realised I could no longer listen to mainstream media - TV, radio,
magazines. It was killing my soul!” After much soul searching,
and some amazing help from her then 16 year-old daughter
and photography student Samantha, she started Good Gabble
Magazine. This was soon to be followed by Rattling Reviews, a
second child of the newly formed Double Creation Publications.
These two magazines are designed to help “the little man”
find his own power in this big, vast world. Through
inspirational stories, Good Gabble aims to inspire and heal
our spirit, whereas Rattling Reviews provides the public with
unbiased, paid-forward reviews and recommendations for
small businesses.
“My door is always open to all, providing a positive place to be and an
ear that listens.”. And that she does with excellence. A mother
of three and living on the pension, it is a delight to see that
Double Creation
with what little income she makes, Jennifer continues to self-
Publications
An online publishing fund these enterprises. “I believe in a world where positivity is the
business that norm and negativity is long forgotten.” Whilst her business feels
produces inspirational
and empowering small to her, Jennifer’s efforts are making a big difference to
magazines “for the the growing cadre of followers, as the increasing readership
little man”
statistics prove. Time will tell just how successful this
kindness-based business can really become!
[e] goodgabble @ gmail.com [w] goodgabble.blogspot.com [w] rattlingreviews.blogspot.com [p] +61 (432)010-880