Business

We spend so much time working. Why not enjoy it? Here’s invaluable advice from experienced professionals and examples of successful organizations that can help you, wherever you are in your working journey.

Urgent vs Important

One of the most important concepts to increase your productivity is understanding the difference between what's urgent and what's important. Everything we do falls into four categories: urgent AND important, urgent but not important, important but not urgent, or not important and not urgent. For those of us who need help prioritizing our tasks, this advice is invaluable.

Using Curiosity as a Guide with Liesl Ulrich-Verderber

How do we start on the journey to finding meaning and purpose in our lives? In this 40 minute workshop Liesl, the founder of the Conspiracy of Goodness Network and CEO of positive media company Ever Widening Circles, will guide us through a curiosity-driven process to answering this question.

Business is Changing and Kindness is In with Vinny Tafuro (Episode #48)

We are rapidly entering a new age of ‘Conscious Capitalism’ - where kindness, creativity, and human value impacts our modern economics.

Care for Others and the Money Will Follow with Michael Price (Episode #47)

There’s no more room for greed and empty promises in business; people want refreshment and purpose behind their purchase. Your ideal clients, happiness, growth, and success are all at your doorstep; and the path to unlocking it starts here.

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Putting the Future of Food in New Hands: Training Farmworkers to Become Farm Owners

Creating a new life for ourselves is always possible, and nonprofit ALBA is making that possible for countless people. They're giving immigrant farmworkers the tools and the knowledge to improve their lives by helping them have organic farms of their own!

When Experience Meets Wisdom with “Wise Elder” and Hotelier Chip Conley (Episode #44)

While knowledge may be local, wisdom is global. Meet your biggest untapped resource: the modern "wise elder".

Wearable Bananas? This Ugandan Company is Giving Textile Waste the Slip

What one material could make placemats, rugs, and hair extensions? This miracle fiber is bananas! Learn about the non-profit transforming this popular plant’s waste into something that is wonderful—in more ways than one!

Ernst & Young Recruiting People With Autism to Boost its Success

Folks on the autism spectrum are too often overlooked for jobs, but these companies are seeking them out. By offering flexible hiring, onboarding and work styles they're attracting outstanding talent from people on the autism spectrum—here's how they do it.

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Easy Ways to Go Green: The Compost Pick-Up Services Coming to a Stoop Near You!

Wait! Before those food scraps in the garbage, here's an easy way to make a positive impact as you go about your daily routine. Turn your food waste into a resource without having to make a compost pile in your own backyard by having it picked up and taken away, right from your front door!

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No Such Thing as “Unskilled”: The Super-Speed Farmworkers We Couldn’t Live Without

In a world of automation, there is still one central part of our lives that requires the skilled touch of the human hand: food. Your produce doesn't just magically appear on your supermarket shelves, so it’s time we met the skilled people that make that fresh food possible!

You Get What You Give: Impact vs Income in Business with Eric Twiggs and Ted Fells (Episode #38)

Our thought leaders of the day are Eric Twiggs and Ted Fells, the voices behind The 30 Minute Hour, where they aim to inspire their listeners to realize their full potential. Listen to Eric and Ted and learn how prioritizing impact over income can be good for you!

Elevating Your Voice with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer

Confidence is key, awareness is essential and a plan is necessary for you to promote your cause, brand, or business to your ideal audience and community. Cheldin Barlatt Rumer shares a realistic strategy and suggested tactics to assist you in identifying your “unique persuasive voice”. Your voice is your strongest tool. Once you elevate your voice you will have the power to build awareness, motivate people, and influence change.

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