July 1, 2009 · 8 Comments
How does paying $25,000 a year for health care sound? According to the Consumers Union that’s what the average family will be paying in 15 years if we don’t do something now (See Myths on Health Care in USA Today). Some issues that impact our lives and our children’s future are so big that it takes an extended article to say what needs to be said. Health care is one of these issues. I worked in the health industry for eight years... [Read the full story]
June 11, 2009 · 2 Comments
Social Responsibility - The Force of Nature by Will Marre, author of upcoming book Save the World and Still Be Home for Dinner Nature is good for human judgment. Nature. The green kind. The flowing river, tall trees, bright blue skies. Big nature gives us perspective that we simply lose without it. Why do I think this? I was in New York recently. I was there as an author attending the Annual Book Expo where all the publishers and... [Read the full story]
May 20, 2009 · 2 Comments
This past February in my post, CSR Will Survive the Economy, I make a case for CSR initiatives still having a bright future despite the economic downturn. But as the recession continues and companies struggle through recovery, it makes me wonder…Just how long will the triple bottom line prevail when profit is at the front of everybody’s mind? In Bonus Rage and its Pitfalls John Robertson discusses how new restrictions for top executives... [Read the full story]
May 20, 2009 · 2 Comments
This past February in my post, CSR Will Survive the Economy, I make a case for CSR initiatives still having a bright future despite the economic downturn. But as the recession continues and companies struggle through recovery, it makes me wonder…Just how long will the triple bottom line prevail when profit is at the front of everybody’s mind? In Bonus Rage and its Pitfalls John Robertson discusses how new restrictions for top executives... [Read the full story]
July 1, 2009 · 8 Comments
How does paying $25,000 a year for health care sound? According to the Consumers Union that’s what the average family will be paying in 15 years if we don’t do something now (See Myths on Health Care in USA Today). Some issues that impact our lives and our children’s future are so big that it takes an extended article to say what needs to be said. Health care is one of these issues. I worked in the health industry for eight years... [Read the full story]
November 18, 2008 · 3 Comments
Dear Congressmen: I am writing to urge you to vote no on the proposed bailout of the auto industry. Prior to the initial bailout being past we heard the following statements: “…There is the possibility that there will be no economy on Monday.” -Henry Paulson “..If we don’t get it solved next week, I may have to go back to delivering papers.” -Warren Buffet Despite promises of transparency, no golden parachutes... [Read the full story]
February 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We are all vulnerable to the vitality of “customer” relationships. In business we’re economically vulnerable. But in our personal life we are even more fragile. Our mental, emotional and spiritual sense of well-being is deeply tied to the quality of our personal relationships. After all, our loved ones are “consumers” of us. Our thoughts, moods, values, interests and personality. And everyday they vote their feelings... [Read the full story]
With freezing cold weather upon us, it’s important that we are wise when it comes to how we heat our homes. It is estimated that the average household... [Read more]
This afternoon I was speaking to the Grameen Foundation. The Grameen Foundation who is helping spread microcredit throughout the world. As you know micro... [Read more]