CURRENT MISSION

I want to help shift organisations from top-down hierarchical machines to more networked, purposeful, caring communities.
I have a background as an international corporate lawyer and now work with small businesses and networks working with passion to make a difference.

ABOUT ME

I live in a forest.
I am happiest when spending time in nature. I am a reflective type but can be chatty too.
I have a nine year old son who is mad about football. I am married to Dasha.
I am writing a book about organisations and life (due out October 2016).
I am part of a network organisation called Edgeryders.

I would like to host but don't. It is not up to me - my wife likes to keep our private lives private, which I respect. Maybe I should make more of an effort to convince her to make an exception for couchsurfing.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I like the ethos. I haven't used it since I joined in 2011 - I have my own unofficial couchsurfing network that I use in London and elsewhere :-) But I would like to try it sometime. I love visiting different countries and meeting other people.

Interests

My work is mainly to do with structures and processes in business. May sound boring but I love it.
I love food, and am not bad as a cook. I bake really good sourdough bread. I love gardening, hiking, cross-country skiing, playing games with my son.
Love the theatre. And music, anything from Mozart operas to Jimi Hendrix, jazz and Supertramp.

• writing
• books
• dining
• cooking
• gardening
• music
• jazz
• hiking
• skiing
• soccer
• business
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

One Straw Revolution - Fukuoba
Zen Mind, Beginner Mind - Suzuki
Lord of the Rings - Tolkien

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Not fair - I can't name just one.

I would say: Got married. Saw the birth of my son. Skied the Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt). Victoria Falls. Niagara. Jumped out of an aeroplane.

Was born...

What I Can Share with Hosts

hmmm. Not sure what to put here. I see life as a constant sharing experience :-) I can certainly share some good stories. Is that enough?

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, French Polynesia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Luxembourg, Maldives, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Zimbabwe

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, France, Russian Federation