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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Breaking News: Lululemon founder Chip Wilson resigns as Chief Innovation & Branding Officer.
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 7, 2012
Wealthy, successful Chip Wilson, Chief Innovation & Branding Officer and founder of lululemon resigns following a rocky six months. “I heard a lot of senior ambassadors were threatening to quit.” ~ a yoga teacher. Does this have something to do with the recent controversy regarding Chip’s enthusiastic over-sharing (Atlas Shrugged books on shelves in every [...]
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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.
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We’re the Divine Losers.
by Mathew Gerson on Dec 27, 2011
“The truth is that we are losers. You make enough fuss that you attract the real forces down on you. And then you have to hide. We’re always gonna be in the minority, and we’re always gonna lose. We’ve always lost, all through history. We’re the divine losers. And I keep inviting all these young, [...]
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Holy Bankers, Batman! Or Indian Fakers?
by Daniel Simpson on Dec 22, 2011
By Daniel Simpson India isn’t just another country. Sometimes it can feel like a parallel universe. Here’s a scene from the State Bank of India in Rishikesh. Check the reading matter of choice on the foreign exchange desk. Among traders at a Western banking behemoth, that might be a glossy lifestyle mag, or even cruder [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Could Globalisation be good for Social & Environmental Enterprise?
by Cameron Burgess on Nov 27, 2011
As #occupy, #socent and the #socmed savvy socialists sharpen their pitchforks and coil up the rope, I rest secure in the knowledge that here, in a friend’s house on the coast north of Byron Bay, it’s too windy for the blazing fires of indignation to stay alight for long. After all wasn’t this missive: – [...]
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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.
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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.
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Boulder Event: House of Genius; Gathering a Community of Problem Solvers: November 14.
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 13, 2011
With thanks to Steph Lee and the House of Genius crew for sharing this great event: House of Genius assembles diverse minds from the community for an evening each month of disruptive thinking, supportive input, and creative new ideas. It is networking with a purpose; to brainstorm and solve problems community entrepreneurs are facing. ‘Genius started a [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Steve Jobs’ Final Words.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 30, 2011
From Mona Simpson’s eulogy. In keeping with his beginner’s mind—his “capacity for wonderment“—his final words were simple, and dynamic instead of static, just like his life’s work. From his sister, the writer Mona Simpson: …But with that will, that work ethic, that strength, there was also sweet Steve’s capacity for wonderment, the artist’s belief in [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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?
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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.
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The Mom and Pop Yoga Shop.
by Sara Young on Oct 6, 2011
My project, 25 Days, is going to take me to 15 cities across the U.S. this year. I am in my fourth city, Austin, Texas. I am busy trying to find out what all the fuss is about. I will eventually find out. What I have found in Austin is an amazing yoga studio. Below [...]
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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.
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Can Businesses Be Mindful?
by Joe Yeoman on Oct 5, 2011
Short answer: hopefully. Long answer: read everything ever published on elephant journal. I interned for Waylon and elephant journal last spring. Waylon is constantly discussing (maybe demanding is a better word) the importance of elej, it’s interns, employees, and readers to be competent of elej’s mindful mission: elephantjournaldotcom is your guide to what we like [...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
COMMON: one part community, one part business incubator, & one part collaborative brand. The world is finite. So let’s share. It’s called COMMON:
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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.”
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 teacher
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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.
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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…
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May You Live In Interesting Times*. ~ Pippa Sorley
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 23, 2011
Dr. Jean Houston woke me up this morning. Normally, I don’t like to be woken up. In fact, most people in my family stay as far away from me aspossible before 10am. But this was different…
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Hey CEOs, How Did You Screw Up?
by Pam Uhlenkamp on Jun 23, 2011
How did you screw up? I make mistakes every day…
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Can Business Gurus Inspire Consumers To Live a Sustainable Lifestyle?
by Bud Wilson on Jun 22, 2011
This conference is where connecting the dots between business practices, human behavior, ecological balance and the quality of life on Earth will not be avoided. There will be lots of advocates for a transformational shift away from “business as usual…”
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A Yogi Gone Bad, Consciously!
by Yogi Michael Boyle on Jun 21, 2011
A perfect way to end the absurdity of choosing to do stuff that causes suffering – Crimes Against Wisdom. How stupid was that?! This blog discusses the importance of understanding View, Method and Fruit.
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You’ll Never Guess which Country leads the way in Organic Agriculture. ~ Vic Shayne, PhD
by elephantjournal.com on Jun 20, 2011
In the smaller towns, urban farms produce 80 to 100% of the vegetables they need…
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Yes, I’m in Love With a Reality TV Star. ~ Jessie Clark
by elephantjournal.com on May 23, 2011
Hello. My name is Jessie and I am obsessed with Bethenny Frankel.
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