Why the 8 Dimensions are key to our fund
For years, we’ve used the 8 Dimensions of Wellness as a model for our business and personal lives, lauding them for being positive and affirming. Always striving to reach our pure potential, even if it’s more of a journey than a destination.
The 8 Dimensions were created by Dr. Bill Hettler, co-founder of the National Wellness Institute in the United States. He has dedicated years to aiding those with mental health challenges and to developing a tool that would help counsellors and coaches.
Dr. Hettler didn’t have business in mind when he developed the visionary framework. In fact, there was no mention of finances in his initial six dimensions – Emotional, Occupational, Physical, Spiritual, Intellectual and Social.
More recently, Environmental and Financial have been added. And we think that’s good. Financial success contributes to overall wellness. Our Environment, whether it’s a comfortable home or the health of the entire planet, is vital.
We have applauded Hettler’s work to help individuals achieve wellness. At the same time, we have used the concept of people and planet to guide our investments. Then we posed two questions:
1. Can we apply the 8 Dimensions of Wellness to organisations?
2. Can we formulate an investment strategy around them?
You can probably see where this is going. The answer to both questions is: Absolutely.
As a result, we’ve created an organisation called 8 Dimension Ventures and even came up with a catchy slogan: “The 8 Dimensions of Wellness are the soul of our business.”
We will be the leader in applying the 8 Dimensions of Wellness to business and investing. It’s a lofty goal, but we are ambitious and confident it can be achieved. We hope you’ll join us on this exciting expedition.
