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The American Dream–Stop the Suffering Caused by “Atlas Shrugged” Economics

July 20, 2010 · 9 Comments 

Ideas fuel a society.  Ideas ignite vision.  Ideas form the language of the logic that drives decisions and establishes priorities.  Yet I wonder if the ideas that we Americans consider are ones that open our minds to something greater than what we have become. Some of the biggest ideas in America today seem dominated by Ayn Rand, who championed radical self-interest–something she proudly called selfishness. Followers of Rand... [Read the full story]

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Planet Good Radio Interview with Will Marre

September 25, 2009 · 1 Comment 

In all of my experience I have found that most people have a motive inside of them driving them to do good. Why they don’t pursue it is because they’re afraid. Fear can be a dangerous thing. Fear drives airplanes into buildings. Fear drives us to work 80 hours a week. Fear keeps us in our status quo. Whether it’s fear of being broke, being fired, or not being successful, fear keeps us from doing what we really want to do, what... [Read the full story]

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Stupidy or Sustainability – Collapse of Systems

January 11, 2010 · 5 Comments 

Lately I’ve been teaching leaders about sustainability (see The Top 10 Things Every Leader Should Know About Sustainability).  A good working definition of the term is “to act so that what you do today does not diminish others’ chances for achieving equal goals in their future.”  Another way to say it is, “Don’t be a greedy jerk.”  You see it’s really thoughtless greed that threatens our future.  The oldest motive of... [Read the full story]

CSR/CSO

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We Can Create Our Future

March 17, 2010 · 5 Comments 

I love to surf. I talk about it all the time. It’s not that I am a great surfer. Far from it.  I am one of those journeyman surf dudes who “mind surfs” much better than I actually surf.  But as they say, “Only a surfer knows the feeling.”  The feeling is everything.  The ocean, the porpoises, and the screaming sensation of speed when you’re in the right place on the right wave.  But I am also 60 years old.  Damn.  I’ve... [Read the full story]

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The American Dream–Stop the Suffering Caused by “Atlas Shrugged” Economics

July 20, 2010 · 9 Comments 

Ideas fuel a society.  Ideas ignite vision.  Ideas form the language of the logic that drives decisions and establishes priorities.  Yet I wonder if the ideas that we Americans consider are ones that open our minds to something greater than what we have become. Some of the biggest ideas in America today seem dominated by Ayn Rand, who championed radical self-interest–something she proudly called selfishness. Followers of Rand... [Read the full story]

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We Can Create Our Future

March 17, 2010 · 5 Comments 

I love to surf. I talk about it all the time. It’s not that I am a great surfer. Far from it.  I am one of those journeyman surf dudes who “mind surfs” much better than I actually surf.  But as they say, “Only a surfer knows the feeling.”  The feeling is everything.  The ocean, the porpoises, and the screaming sensation of speed when you’re in the right place on the right wave.  But I am also 60 years old.  Damn.  I’ve... [Read the full story]

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Love, Fear and Prayer

July 29, 2010 · 16 Comments 

The price of love of fear of loss.  If we wouldn’t be sad by the loss of a loved one or by being rejected by someone we deeply love, love would have no bond, no intimacy, and no joy.  To love is to risk the vulnerability of our inner most being. At least that’s what the most genuine and delicious level of love requires.  Some love is virtually involuntary.  It seems you have no choice but to love.  To love without restraint. ... [Read the full story]

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Goodbye Corporate Social Responsibility, Hello Corporate Sustainability

Goodbye Corporate Social Responsibility, Hello Corporate Sustainability

I read an interesting article today in the Wall Street Journal called Good Intentions. It addresses the fact that 1/3 of companies cut their corporate... [Read more]


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We Can Create Our Future

We Can Create Our Future

I love to surf. I talk about it all the time. It’s not that I am a great surfer. Far from it.  I am one of those journeyman surf dudes who “mind surfs”... [Read more]


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