I don’t remember when I first heard the saying, “hope is not a strategy,” …but it definitely stuck with me. This is one of those great, simple statements that makes a strong and memorable point. It helps drive home the importance of focusing our efforts, living and working with intention and having a clear plan […]
I first came across Business Fights Poverty last year while looking into resources for our “organizations” audience on Philanthropegie. This is a great organization that connects people who have a passion for fighting poverty through business. Their weekly newsletter highlights top stories from their site – and introduces a new “member of the week.” It’s a […]
The average person will have 25,000 days on this planet. That number varies a great deal by where you live and how you live… but in the end, it’s not up to you. What is up to you is how you choose to spend the days you do have. Everyday we make decisions about how […]
I am sure that yesterday’s inaugural messages were taken in very different ways by people here and all over the world. One thing I hope was taken the same is the message, we are all in this together. What seems to most often stand in the way of solving our problems is that we focus […]
I just read a great article from the folks at “Good.” This blog post (and responses) focuses on the importance of saying “No” so you can say “Yes” to the truly important things in your life. Of course, it’s up to each person to figure out what is truly important in their life. And, as […]
