Feb 13, 2012 | buy positively, Musings
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftICP0JQw8?rel=0] After not feeling right about declining to give money to a homeless man on the subway, Sasha Dichter started a generosity experiment. According to Sasha: For a period of time, when I’m asked to give, [I must]...
Feb 1, 2012 | buy positively, Musings
It’s fascinating to see how social entrepreneurs are taking an already innovative model (one-for-one) and innovating on it further to drive social impact. One-for-one is inspiring, and while the model still has room for improvement (empowering self-sufficiency),...
Jan 17, 2012 | buy positively, Musings
Businesses don’t make money, they make stuff like potpourri, peanuts and pillow cases. Why is it then that in the traditional definition of a business, they exist for the sole purpose of maximizing shareholder value, i.e. profits? After the University of...
Jan 16, 2012 | buy positively, Musings
Last week, I was fortunate enough to be present at an event put on by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Social Entrepreneurship Institute. The panel was informative and though-provoking. Perspectives were diverse, ranging from the corporate social...
Jan 12, 2012 | buy positively, Musings
This year, I want to focus on living a balanced life. We live in a weird, fast-changing world dominated by a culture of mass consumption and scale. Society is telling us to focus on the wrong things and as a result we’re wasting away our world and we don’t...
