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Do you struggle with the ethics of making a profit?
by Molly Gordon on Feb 10, 2012
When we don't charge enough for our services or products and run our businesses on minimal resources, the impression we make on others is not that we offer help but that we need help. Most of us don't really want anything that is not freely and enthusiastically given. Design your business practices so that you deliver your work with authentic generosity so that both you and your clients and customers can thrive.210 views
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Being A Writer Is Easy.
by Jennifer Fields on Feb 6, 2012
Being a writer is much like giving birth. A seed is planted. You're excited, you make preparations, you nourish the seed carefully, anxiously awaiting for it to mature. Finally, the time has come to introduce your creation to the world. It's scary. And messy. It's hard pushing your love out into the big scary world. There's even some screaming and some bloodshed.568 views
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My Experiences as a Social Entrepreneur in Developing Countries. ~ Tiez Kroezen
by Unreasonable Institute on Feb 3, 2012
People often ask me what made me decide to give up my consulting-career and live the uncertain life of a social entrepreneur. My answer is that it is because I am a stubborn fool. Foolish enough to try things that many people say are impossible: building a business with thousands of illiterate, unorganized farmers in Ghana, or trying to make money with Internet in Africa, which most experts say is impossible. And I am stubborn enough to continue trying, even when things are tough.250 views
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Zombie Apocalypse In Your Studio.
by Karl Saliter on Jan 30, 2012
Everything is cool, warm ups are completed, and just as you’re busting out the first sun salutation, in walk the undead, and everyone gets mercilessly eaten.143 views
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Synchronicity and mindfulness are keys to effective time management.
by Molly Gordon on Jan 27, 2012
There's more to scheduling your time than setting priorities and filling in blocks in your calendar. In fact, the time you leave blank may be the most important time of all.317 views
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An Interview with Lynn Hasselberger.
by Jill Barth on Jan 24, 2012
Elephant Journal readers have become accustomed the wisdom of Lynn Hassleberger. And no wonder. Lynn is a contemporary - armed with technology, compassion and enthusiasm - she approaches environmental responsibility with a business-precise efficiency. She's the founder of myEARTH360.com, an eco-commerce company bound with a reminder that our buying patterns are meaningful on a planetary scale.163 views
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Three keys to setting mindful goals.
by Molly Gordon on Jan 20, 2012
How big should a goal be? What does it mean to set goals mindfully? There's no telling how big your right-sized goal will be until you pay attention to aspiration, receivability, and gratitude. It could be much smaller or larger than you first anticipated. What is certain is that it will be squarely in the middle of what is possible for you at this place and time.384 views
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Vive le Record Store! ~ Greg Eckard
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 20, 2012
Today's music consumer sits alone, bathed in the glow of the computer, clicking away at the sterile screen. But going to a record store is like being in the stadium, cheering alongside the other fans.227 views
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Breaking News: Lululemon founder Chip Wilson resigns as Chief Innovation & Branding Officer.
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 7, 2012
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PlayAble Brings Fun & Hope to Disabled Nairobi Youth. ~ Steffi de Jong & Pierre Bataille
by Unreasonable Institute on Dec 28, 2011
In addition, if the sport would be used as a powerful platform to spread awareness about the abilities and rights of people with disabilities, it could even function as a springboard to access to schools, health services, employment, etc.134 views
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You Aren’t Working Too Hard.
by Kate Bartolotta on Dec 20, 2011
Working hard doesn't make you tired. Believing that you should dream smaller; believing that you should be less passionate; believing that you are too small, too poor, or too ordinary to change the world--all those things will exhaust you.1,481 views
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Unreasonable Series: Shivani Siroya.
by Unreasonable Institute on Dec 15, 2011
A lot of research is starting to show that microloans often do more harm than good by saddling borrowers with high interest rates and strict repayment terms.363 views
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Dear Mark Zuckerberg. ~ Erica Schmidt
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 14, 2011
Pretty much, you need a product line called Property of Facebook. Technically, it is sort of your property and hence, you should take advantage. These products should be inspired by my poetic lines entitled Property of Facebook, which I've created entirely out of facebook statuses.681 views
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Why less is more – remembering what’s important at Christmas.
by Writing Our Way Home on Dec 7, 2011
I do wonder if anyone is any happier now that we buy more? Do the 105 extra minutes we get on the limited edition DVD really add anything to the film? Have we forgotten how to do anything without getting out our wallets?838 views
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Shame on you, H&M.
by Hannah Siegle on Dec 6, 2011
it is irresponsible to live in a false and isolated microcosm. The fashion industry, celebrities, and the media are looked up to and are used as a guide for many on how to live life, a guide that is being used more and more and we further disconnect ourselves from our own realities and instead rely on what is external.6,853 views
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The Afghan Girl Who Wanted to Be a Boy. ~ Saba Gul
by Unreasonable Institute on Dec 5, 2011
Unlike other girls in 1990s Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, Azaada Khan walked with her head uncovered and her gait fearless. She changed her name to that of a boy’s; her attire and haircut followed, all so she would be allowed to attend school in a country where girls could be punished by law for doing so.679 views
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Could Globalisation be good for Social & Environmental Enterprise?
by Cameron Burgess on Nov 27, 2011
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How mindfulness outwits the green-eyed monster
by Molly Gordon on Nov 23, 2011
No matter how much you are assailed by hungry ghosts, grasping, envy and fear, mindfulness of context can free you to pursue peaceful ambition.628 views
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Selling with Soul: Achieving Career Success without Sacrificing Personal & Spiritual Growth. ~ Sharon Parker
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 13, 2011
Is it possible to integrate selling with spiritual principles? Could I be a force for change within the corporate world? Could I integrate work and home, job and spirit, and help others to do the same? I knew now I was not alone in wanting to find a way to heal the split.823 views
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Boulder Event: House of Genius; Gathering a Community of Problem Solvers: November 14.
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 13, 2011
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A Drop in the Bucket~Melinda Haselton
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 13, 2011
It is tempting to try to tackle the giant beast, but I have found that my efforts are best served on a smaller scale, helping one woman, one family, one village at a time.177 views
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The TOMS Shoe Guy Writes a Book. ~ Nicole Maniez
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 9, 2011
Boy goes on Amazing Race with sister and loses. Boy falls in love with Argentina. Boy sees poverty. Tomorrow’s Shoes is born but gets a quick name redesign to TOMS. Smart Boy.107 views
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20 Characteristics of the Transleader. ~ Jennifer Sertl
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 8, 2011
What the world needs now is beyond leadership; what is required is Transleadership.850 views
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What to Expect from Me at Colorado Bioneers. ~ Tara DeAngelis
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 28, 2011
“The Shift is About to Hit the Fan” -Tom Shadyac. Let’s Fan the Shift! ...That's why I am going to Bioneers.88 views
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Want a Better World? Be a Geek. ~ Max Zografos
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 27, 2011
Here in Corpland, it’s acceptable to dismiss someone’s argument as “too technical." The moment a task requires the minimum of rigour, it gets delegated to the bottom of the food chain at the speed of light.73 views
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“Love Marks” & My Interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True. ~ Tara DeAngelis
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 26, 2011
Do I think we are going through a flowering of human consciousness? I don’t know. The mandate is to actively work on such a great awakening, right now, with every cell of our being, give it everything we’ve got.We can’t wait for governments, individual politicians, Whole Foods, or elephant journal. We can’t wait for anybody! Whether it’s inevitable or the longest shot in the world. Let’s completely offer 100 percent of everything we have to that possibility. I believe that. I believe I would be doing that even if there was no chance.361 views
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Yoga Money & Spirit. ~ Angie Benton
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 25, 2011
The choice that Yoga teachers make today will determine this future. If you are teaching asana-only classes, then it should be called “asana class” or “fitness class” instead of “Yoga.”648 views
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Is this image offensive to you? Think different = Do different.
by Mathew Gerson on Oct 19, 2011
How do I change my own narrative about those millions of "others" that I will never meet?313 views
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Ready to Occupy The Streets? Take This Visual Test
by Bud Wilson on Oct 18, 2011
Of course we have free speech in America: "you can say anything you want, as long as it doesn't really matter." Those benefitting from the status quo will find fault with anyone raising a defiant voice.512 views
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Horizon Milk & Silk Soy: 20 Reasons to Ride the White Wave into Dean Foods Green. ~ Tara DeAngelis
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 6, 2011
As a reader of elephant journal, it is likely you have purchased Horizon Organic Milk, or Silk soy milk recently. Who knew they were owned by the same company, White Wave, who is now owned by Dean Foods? I sure didn’t.Even though food companies like Dean Foods are acquiring companies demonstrating Right-Livelihood, like White Wave, it is still disturbing that the industry is moving closer and closer to being monopolized.The loss of integrity in the organic food industry, along with Monsanto's rising is a eminent crisis that will affect our generation very soon.653 views
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Creating Change. ~ Nicole Maniez
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 9, 2011
We are building and breathing this program and now, we are also asked to face our shortcomings and our strengths. My ego finds reflection as I struggle to make compromises with my “sisters” who help me build.246 views
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What Happens at Family Dinner Stays At Family Dinner…but should it? ~ Sara Lindsey
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 6, 2011
Every Friday, my boyfriend and his buddies get together and make a meal, drink some beer, watch a game and make music. They go to the local grocery store and usually pick up a pack of the cheap chicken wings or slabs of steak, and split the cost. It's simple. Affordable. Something that everyone can enjoy. Unless you have seen what goes on in slaughterhouses.288 views
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Can Business and Environmental Leaders Agree?
by Bud Wilson on Sep 5, 2011
No more polemics, the time is now for everyone to say "Yes" let's move forward together.582 views
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Boulder County on the Path to Sustainability. ~ Cait Giraffe
by elephantjournal.com on Sep 5, 2011
Boulder County recently received a 2011 National Association of Counties Achievement Award for excellence in eight different categories.565 views
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Then, in an instant, all that energy’s moving in the exact opposite direction.
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 21, 2011
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Pitching a Cleaner, Greener, Tastier World. ~ Emily Alex
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 21, 2011
"The world's in a bit of a jam. We can't keep doing things as we have."949 views
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Conversations With Your Inner Mentor. ~ Alexia Parks
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 9, 2011
I wasn’t expecting to be told “the Truth.” Instead, I thought it would tell me something that it liked about me, something that would make me smile...316 views
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Celebrity/Luxury/Exotic/Intensive! Yoga Spa Retreat! ~ Lee Graham
by elephantjournal.com on Aug 9, 2011
Some of the best classes I have ever had were with unknown yogis, who were just passionate about yoga and not so overly enmeshed in the business of yoga. Just because a yogi is a killer self-promoter, doesn't mean they are a bad yogi, necessarily. But it doesn't mean they are the best yogi for you, either.251 views
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How To Run an Enlightened Business and Deliver Happiness.
by Benjamin Riggs on Aug 2, 2011
How to run an enlightened business.614 views
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Reading Lots of Yoga Books Doesn’t Make you a Guru. ~ Toni Grates
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 30, 2011
“Honour” is to a high-maintenance yogi as “exploring the craft” is to the high-maintenance actor.919 views
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Yoga Teacher Training Schools: Creating Teachers Or Life-Long Students?
by Jennifer Fields on Jul 21, 2011
Lately, though, I’m beginning to see that not all yoga teachers feel that their training is a lifelong commitment. I now realize that not all yoga teachers consider themselves teachers or anything other than a fitness instructor who happens to also teach yoga. What concerns me is the pumping out of new yoga teachers who attend a 6-hour workshop and walk out with a piece of paper that says “certified” yoga teacher712 views
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Minding Your Peas and Cukes. ~ Emily Alex
by elephantjournal.com on Jul 10, 2011
Perhaps the key to success in agriculture these days is a fertile sense of humor.277 views
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Simon Cowell, Look Out. Here Comes Waylon Lewis. ~ Sasha Aronson
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 23, 2011
After hearing amazing presentations from even more amazing people, by the end of the afternoon I was reaching the point of saturation. Much like a little eco-sponge, made from natural, biodegradable materials, of course...101 views
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