Last week I shared some thoughts (and a Venn Diagram!) about the different parts that make up a financial whole.

A further thought:

It's not that the business is always right and your emotions are wrong — yes, the data may be more factually accurate regarding metrics, but to be clear, my message isn't "always listen to the numbers instead of your feelings."

These different parts are telling you different information, usually about different needs meeting.

• You business data tells you about the needs of the business as a whole.

• Your own stories and feelings tell you about your own needs.

• And your pricing and positioning give you feedback about the needs of your customers and clients.

One way I think about businesses that are attempting to repair or disrupt our harmful economic system is that our businesses are refocusing on needs meeting. Let's be clear, the logic of Capitalism has fuck all to do with meeting needs: the logic of Capitalism is about creating more Capital, ad infinitum.

Refocusing on needs meeting opens up space for experimenting with economics that model change.

Sometimes different needs may be in conflict and then, as in any relationship, you gotta hash it out.

If you want to explore this within your own ecosystem, notice which needs are asking for tending this week. Yours? Your business? Your customers? Your team?

Notice if your pattern is to tip more into one area than the other. Maybe you need to ask your business to take better care of you?

See what comes up.