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The Centre for Zentrepreneurism "While an Entrepreneur creates a business, a Zentrepreneur creates a business and a life" Ron Rubin, Stuart Avery Gold
ZENTREPRENUERISM- Wikipedia Zentrepreneurism combines traditional Western thought with a new more enlightened Eastern philosophy of seeking answers to the daily challenges of business and life. It resonates for those who are experiencing a new direction and purpose in their lives. They have made a conscious decision to become a more passionate, purposeful and creative person.
"The Centre for Zentrepreneurism" is a multi-disciplinary, fully integrative centre, incorporating a new entrepreneurial model that has the opportunity with its partners to change the model of business learning from bottom line thinking to one that emphasizes the "blended bottom line". Founded on the belief that businesses can and should produce social good and contribute to the sustainability of our planet's eco sysytem while producing financial returns that reasonably reward the risk and commitment of shareholders, "The Z Centre" is driven by all of it's stakeholders not just faculty and management..The stakeholders being the students themselves and professionals in the community and business world who have now become part of the global movement of Zentrepreneurism. OVERALL CONCEPT/VISION AND MISSION "The Z Centre" is more than a learning centre---it is fundamentally a gathering place for those who strive to seek an alternative path away from the conventional route of business education and traditional outdated systems and doctrines. We are entering a new era of "Enlightened Capitalism", where the bottom line is not the only reason to be in business. Creating successful purposeful business has now become the new model. "The Z Centre" provides a global opportunity for those Zentrepreneurs who cannot attend classes locally but can learn viirtually on-line through courses and mentoring offered by both. "The Z Centre" offers an E-Learning environment for students and members through a highly interactive cyber hub community at www.zentrepreneurism.com Proposed activities include: Zen TV, Podcasts ("The Good & Green Network")...highlighting the work of socially responsible, ethically and sustainable based companies, entrepreneurs, and individuals from around the world. "Z" E-Magazine, Webinars, Tele-Conferences. In addition, "The Z Centre" offers Zen Mentoring and Zen Executive Coaching to its members on a fee for service basis. CURRICULUM & PROGRAMS "The Z Centre" provides world's best expertise and programs for research and development of innovative learning and mentoring tools. In so doing "The Z Centre" will generate knowledge to optimize business success and social responsibilty, and the running of ethical and values based companies "The Z centre" is quickly establishing itself as a world renowned centre of excellence by the very nature of being the first of it's kind. Offering the following as a sample of its curriculum:
DISTINGUISHED CONSULTING FACULTY A "Distinguished Consulting Faculty" has been invited to mentor and teach at the Centre for Zentreprenuerism.
THE CENTRE FOR ZENTREPRENEURISM
DISTINGUISHED CONSULTING FACULTY
ROBERT L. FitzPatrick Robert L. Fitzpatrick is the author of False Profits, the first book to critically examine the multilevel marketing industry. He was featured on NBC Dateline, ABC World News, and he was interviewied by correspondent Mike Wallace on CBS 60 Minutes. He has been interviewed live on NBC Today show, Canada's CBC National News and on several BBC radio news programs aired in the UK. He has been quoted in many newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal. False Profits was a featured resource at the 2003 annual meeting of the Association for Professional and Practical Ethics. The related booklet, Pyramid Nation by Robert FitzPatrick, has been translated to Chinese and used by government regulators in writing China's first laws on pyramid schemes. His essay, "The 10 Big Lies of Multi-Level Marketing", has been translated into four languages and posted on numerous websites. His White Paper, "The Amway Industry", which details the extensive influence-buying of the multi-level industry and in the failure of federal regulators to protect consumers from pyramid marketing fraud, has been read by staff circulated among members of Congress. For more than a decade, he has provided strategic guidance and executive coaching in the field of manufacture/distributor relationships where factors of trust, integrity and sensitive communications are critical to the business. His corporate clients include Fujifilm, DuPont, Epson, and many others. In June 2005, Robert FitzPatrick was asked by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to address banking representatives from that country as well as India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo. The presentation was later published as part of a consumer education campaign against pyramid schemes. Robert FitzPatrick has conducted seminars for staff of Federal Trade Commission, state Attornet General's offices, US Postal Inspector and members of the White Collar Crime Centre in Richmond. Stuart Gold Stuart Avery Gold is a zentrepreneur, author, future-finder and both imagineer and champion of imagineers. He is the author of six path breaking business books. His latest book an international best seller is, Ping: A Frog in Search of a New Pond. Translated into languages around the world, Stuart's books have been lauded by Tom Peters, Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, Al & Laura Ries, Jeffrey Fox, Cheryl Richardson, Melinda Davis, and labeled by CNN as "Inspiring and energizing," and described by Newsweek magazine as "A blend of business advice and teachings for the 21st century entrepreneur." An architect of change and branding evangelist, Stuart's unique insights on how to transform the way to work and release the full potential of an organization have been embraced by entrepreneurs, team managers and business leaders across the globe. A much sought after consultant, executive coach and speaker, Stuart also directs the activities of TargetWOW, a brand transformation company which enthusiastically works with entrepreneurs and corporations offering practical strategies that maximize leadership, change management and personal mastery. Yves Farges Yves Farges is the founder and owner of the Qualifirst Group, importers and distributors of fine foods from around the world. Born in Lyon, France, he was in Canada seven weeks later, growing up in Vancouver on the west coast of Canada. After studying Engineering Physics at the University of British Columbia, Yves worked in the Yukon as a surveyor, then in various commercial positions in the United States, and then a year in his parent's fine food distribution company, Far-Met Importers Ltd. In 1984 Yves moved to Canada's largest city, Toronto, and founded Qualifirst Foods Ltd., which (as Yves likes to say) he grew from local obscurity to national obscurity, eventually launching Aliments Qualifirst Ltee in Montreal in 1999. That same year Yves also bought his parent's western company, adding Far-Met to the Group and becoming truly national in scope. The Qualifirst Group of companies have a national reputation for products of exceptional quality, serving some 1,500 restaurants and 2,000 retailers with fine foods using a dedicated sales force that is coast to coast. Frequently travelling the world visiting production facilities and suppliers, Yves lectures on foods, ingredients, and food trends. An enthusiastic supporter of the principles behind Zentrepreneurism, Yves was mentioned in the landmark book Zentrepreneurism as one of the small business owners who have put in practice successfully the multifaceted, non-monetary approach to business growth, encompassing a dedication towards the employees in the group with a heightened level of customer service. John Brooks Business growth and expansion has been John's forte. With over twent-five years experience as a successful manager in various positions, specializing in automotive sales and marketing, as Sales Manager, Service Manager, Parts Manager and Fixed Operations Manager. John has diploma's in Business Management, specializing in marketing, (S.F.U. and U of C.) Public and Employee relations, (U.B.C.) Dealership Management, (General Motors) and Microsoft level II certification from Mount Royal College. For fun John has been a past memeber of B.C. Search and Rescue for (16yrs) Search manager (5yrs), in the fire dept (6yrs), on the Prnceton Economic Development steering committee, Director on the chamber of commerce, president of the Summerland Fish and Game Club, Cub Scout leader and was on the executive of the B.C. Wildlife committee for a number of years. John was also invited to sit on the review board at the University of Guelph (Ontario) for the Automotive curriculum, but turned down the position due to logistics. John is a strong advocate of Zentrepreneurism, having practiced the principles for most of his business career. Arran Stephens Arran Stephens is president and co-founder (with life-companion, Ratana) of Nature's Path Foods - North America's largest organic breakfast food company, employing 250+ people at the state-of-the-art facilities in BC, Washington State and Ontario. Arran and Ratana have four children: Shanti, Gurdeep, Jyoti and Arjan, plus three grandchildren. Jyoti (who is enrolled in Bainbridge's Green MBA program) and Arjan, MBA are actively involved with the company, which had very humble origins as a whole foods restaurant in 1967. Unusual in a time of industry consolidation, Nature's Path remains independent and family-owned. Arran has been involved for years on various non-profit boards, and is a key figure in coordinating the purchase and development of the SOS Eco Centre, located at 11011 Shell Road, Richmond, BC. This Ecology centre is being established to teach all aspects of sustainability, demonstration composting, organic gardening (vegetables, berries, herbs and tree fruits), as well as to offer free non-profit courses on yoga, healthy vegetarian cooking, and meditation. A lending library and a pre-school will be set up in this former public school property in 2006. The SOS Eco Centre is part of Science of Spirituality, a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to love, unity and peace, inspired by the life and teachings of the Masters. Arran was the first to encourage Allan to write his book on Zentrepreneurism and the first to endorse it with a testimonial. He has been involved in charity and non-profit works, with an enduring commitment to family, sustainability, gardening, literature, healthy lifestyle, community service and meditation. Bruce A. Stewart Bruce is the result of crossing a distinguished thirty-three year career in information technology and senior management with multiple degrees in philosophy. He is the author of nearly 200 articles, has been an adjunct professor at the graduate level in management and education, and is currently the founder and principal research analyst of Accendor Research (www.accendor.com), helping to transform leaders from "Empty Suits" (the working title for his forthcoming book) into managers of substance. He serves on the board of the Crisis Centre in Vancouver, ia an ardent practitioner of Tai Chi, and has been involved in the Zentrepreneurism project since the book was at the conceptual stage. Michael C. Rosone Michael brings unbridled enthusuasm for helping others coupled with a unique ability to look at life/business from non-traditional perspectives to his role at SoundBoard (a leadership development organization in NJ). He has an incredible passion to help people realize and exceed their potential. His ability to bring together the worlds of business, personal development and spirituality offer clients a rare opportunity to affect their life/work perspective in an inspiring way. Through his own unique journey and life experiences Michael has devoted his career ( and his life) to help raise the consciousness of the corporate world through each individuals own personal awareness. Michael joined the Soundboard team in 2005 after being a client for over three years. As an owner and COO of a multi million dollar commercial and industrial HVAC firm, for over 15 years he was able to leverage his strong operational and process skills to build a very successful business. His innate ability to motivate and inspire others fostered a unique work environment for his staff. Michael's prior experience includes owning a novelty watch business and selling a unique line of life/health insurance products. Michael has recieved his Certification in Facilitation and has extensive training and experience in the field of life/business coaching.
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