After spending the last few months studying bold new ideas that could make a big difference to the planet and its inhabitants (beyond what I have been doing with Greenopolis and RecycleBank), I am happy to report that innovation is now more “in” than ever. In fact, our society appears to be every bit as
Over the Thanksgiving holiday I was able to take a few moments to focus on the global changes we will start to see as China, India and the Southern Hemisphere replace the U.S. and Europe as the world’s dominant economic powers. One startling statistic from a recently published McKinsey Study on resources was that three
On a recent trip to South America, I was walking down a street outside Buenos Aires when I noticed gardeners engaging in a very strange motion — exercising their back muscles by pulling this pole towards them while making a kind of pleasant, rhythmic sound as they moved across the area. At first, I was
Recently I wrote a blog on the great perspectives of big thinkers like Bill McDonough and Tony Michaels. But today, I want to talk about the kinds of perspectives we can gain from those individuals with a special gift for conveying and receiving emotional signals in unique ways that so often go unacknowledged. I’m talking
Last month I arrived at JFK Airport smiling and feeling especially mellow. Now, keep in mind that I had just spent five-and-a-half hours awake but for the most part in a confined position, which ordinarily I would consider a form of torture. So as I proceeded to make my way into Manhattan, I reflected on
This past Sunday while watching the Denver Broncos-San Diego Chargers game, I couldn’t help but be reminded of how important pure enthusiasm and drive are to success. As the game progressed, it was clear to me that Phillip Rivers’ incredible experience and talent were no match for Tim Tebow’s youthful exuberance and energy. Now I’m
This past weekend, the things for which I gave thanks included the example now being set by one of the world’s largest conglomerates. I’m referring to Unilever’s newly announced 10-year commitment to sustainability, making it perhaps the first mega-corporation to actually initiate such a groundbreaking effort. The company’s comprehensive plan encompasses 50 specific goals in
