After three months of culling through research, best practices, and wisdom gained from the field, we distilled our curriculum down to a 6- section presentation over 2 days. I’d like to share with you one of the key elements we introduced to the attendees: The importance of integrating stewardship into your business.
A while back, I shared a system for making a difference in the world by adopting the Be BAD Philosophy. In a nutshell, be bolder, better, more authentic, and deliberate in your life—with your clients, and within your community. If you’re making these kinds of choices, you’ll likely notice improvements in various facets of your […]
Your life changes forever when you lose a loved one. Of course, the world goes on around you, often like nothing at all has changed. But your world will never be the same. One thing is for sure, you see the world in a new light when you are grieving. You see triteness, you see […]
I was sitting with my dear friend Beth recently as she shared a story of a recent visit to a new doctor. This guy was no ordinary doctor. He’s a seventh-generation healer in New Zealand who has a deep understanding of multiple disciplines and healing modalities (which is a fancy way of saying, this guy […]
I’m a busy guy but I make the time to work with charities because I want to make a positive impact on the world around me. When I find an organization I like, I’m not terribly picky about the capacity in which I serve it. However, when I donate money to an organization and especially […]
Needless to say, doing the right thing is one of the cornerstones of living a good life, and it’s easy enough to identify “the right thing” in our personal relationships, day by day. In business relations, however, it can get a little tricky. As much as we’d like to think of ourselves as people who are […]
Despite our perceptions to the contrary at times, we are definitely products of our environments. I was reminded of this yesterday as I was walking through the parking lot at Kroger with three bags of groceries. It’s not an entirely West Coast versus East Coast thing…although there are definitely differences. It may be a Southern […]
I did not know Meg Menzies. And I’m sorry I missed my opportunity. In a heart wrenching story with the cruelest of ironies, Meg lost her life on Monday, January 13, 2014. Meg was out for a morning run around 8:00 a.m. when she was hit by a car driven by a doctor, presumably on […]
‘Tis the season of gratitude, does your suck? Are you guilty of these gratitude gaffs? 1. The table is set with the fine china. The family is gathered around. It’s a bona fide Norman Rockwell moment. You collect your thoughts, clear your throat and give thanks for the bounty before you. You might even go […]
By Guest Blogger: Charlie Martino The month of November is a time to acknowledge the important role that family, friends and neighbors play in caring for older adults, individuals with disabilities and the chronically ill. There are currently over 65 million family caregivers in the U.S. (nearly 30% of the U.S. adult population) Not to […]
