August 8th is Earth Overshoot Day. This is the day when humanity’s global demand for ecological resources and services for the year exceeds the planet’s ability to replenish its natural capital. Or to put it another way, it is comparable to living off of a credit card, except in this case we are living off of an
Because today is Earth Day and everything that has to do with making a difference in this world starts with you, I want to ask you a question… (And you know what my favorite question is, don’t you? Yep! “What if?!”) So, what if we change Earth Day to Aspire Day? [tweetthis]Today, be bigger, more
As I’m writing this, Earth Day 2016 is just around the corner – but I must admit that this year I’m seeing things from a somewhat different perspective. I’ve come to the conclusion that merely focusing on “pure” sustainability efforts is currently the wrong approach to preserving the planet. While it has been increasingly evident
While attending a strategic meeting in New York, I was asked by a fellow participant how a specific company had come to be so successful. I thought for a moment and then replied, “They always say YES!” I explained how this particular company has been asked by some of the largest organizations in the world
A commercial I saw a while back depicts a man in a variety of situations – extemporizing a handshake with a new boss, about to bet all his winnings at a gaming table, poised to take a good-night kiss to the next level — when a horn alerts him that he’s gone far enough. Then
There is a factor that often keeps people from becoming fully engaged in anything, be it a cause or a potentially profitable enterprise, and that’s being a perfectionist – needing to make a flawless entry on stage in whatever role you’re attempting to assume. I was reminded of that recently when I was conversing with
Sometimes, we give advice to other people, only to end up taking it ourselves. I was reminded of the importance of properly “framing” whatever you are talking or thinking about recently when I received an e-mail from an individual who had seen Food Star online. He asked if he could discuss it with me, and
While on a recent flight from São Paulo, Brazil to Montevideo Uruguay, I found myself reflecting on how important sleep is to revitalizing your body. This was undoubtedly due to the very packed schedule I had been on that had caused my head to spin every night for two whole weeks, resulting in a profound
While listening to the radio the other day I heard one of my favorite Beatles songs. I know I’m really dating myself here, but thinking about their arrival in America evokes a lot of memories for people of my generation and older. I always smile when I remember this time in my life. Admittedly, some
One of the things in business today that I always find fascinating is the lack of “sales people.” Now, they are typically referred to as specialists in “business development” or “corporate development,” but true salesmanship is an absolute art, and a passion to those who have mastered it. Great sales people are incredible finds, and