http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:44:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Is the Right, right? That’s the question we all need to consider. Today we hear the urgent hand-wringing cry that true health care reform that would protect all Americans and lower the cost burden of health insurance on our businesses is both unaffordable and un-American. Well is it? Consider the ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/liberty-and-health-care-the-american-dream/2010/03/03/ 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 social responsibility (CSR) budgets in 2009 and corporate philanthropy fell by 8% in 2008. While just looking at the numbers this may appear ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/goodbye-corporate-social-responsibility-hello-corporate-sustainability/2010/02/22/ Who would have thought Toyota would be brought to its Prius knees because of quality problems?  Who would have thought one of the most disciplined athletes of our time, Tiger Woods, would be so sexually reckless?  Certainly not many of us would have predicted Toyota’s or Tiger’s challenges.  And while ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/egomania-over-believing-our-strengths/2010/02/11/ I do leadership consulting for a living. I am fortunate to work with enlightened large companies helping to revolutionize their leadership training to a 21st century model where value is created by creating a sustainable future. What I’ve witnessed in the past 3 years is nothing short of ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/the-problem-is-about-bigness-itself-threatened-by-dinosaurs/2010/02/03/ If you want more energy, think about what you are grateful for. That isn’t just a fairytale. Researchers from Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Department have concluded after looking at rings of research that the single most way to elevate our moods is to count our blessings. The most effective thing I’ve ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/elevate-your-mood-count-your-blessings/2010/01/28/ We live in an exciting time.  Boundaries are blurring between business and philanthropy like never before, and the result is radical new social enterprises that are taking on the world’s problems with new innovation and sustainable solutions. In her speech, You Are the Future of Philanthropy, Katherine Fulton discusses the exciting ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/social-enterprise-is-the-wave-of-the-future/2010/01/27/ I wrote an article some time ago called, Chocolate, Sex, and Sunshine. I know it sounds crazy, but they are actually drivers of optimism. You see the antioxidants, and flavonoids in chocolate stimulate comfort chemicals in our brain that elevates our mood. And sex, no not the promiscuous random or ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/chocolate-sex-and-sunshine-are-drivers-of-optimism/2010/01/26/ Saturday, I was at Chapman University in Orange County as a delegate for The Innovation and Humanity Summit. I was able to address the group, along with a panel that included the senior vice president of strategy for Pepsi, a genius professor from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management, ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/the-new-normal-vs-old-normal/2010/01/26/ One of my close friends is a hospice volunteer. Lately he is supporting a vibrant, full-of-life 80-year-old woman who’s got a bad heart and who’s chosen to die as fast as possible. She’s in an independent care facility that costs a lot so she’s decided to voluntarily starve ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/gutless-leadership-and-health-care-suicide/2010/01/23/ A few mornings ago I was on 2 morning shows on Fox 5 and CW 6 talking about my participation and innovation in the Humanity Conference that is coming up. I will be speaking there with 40 other world-renowned experts in sustainability, social innovation, and a new form of enterprise. ... http://www.thoughtrocket.com/blog/an-economic-revolution/2010/01/22/