 By Jim Selman | Bio
New
York is a consumer paradise. That’s one of the reasons it is a shopping
mecca for so many people from around the world. Folks who can afford it
want to have an apartment here, the ‘Big Brands’ want to have a store
on 5th Avenue, and the rest of us want to look in the store windows and
buy stuff. New York, of course, doesn’t have an exclusive on being a
magnet for shoppers—most big cities have their own version of a street
lined with designer stores overflowing with opulent offerings. As I
travel from city to city, I find myself wondering[ Read More]
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 By Shae Hadden | Bio
With each passing day, it seems as if every environmental and social
crisis we’re facing is heading into even more dangerous waters. In the
conversations I’ve been having, it has been quickly apparent to me who
is resigned about this state of affairs and who is engaged and in
action. Although the latter group appears to me (for the moment) to be
in the minority, I’m reminded of Buckminster Fuller’s concept of the
‘trimtab factor’ and of the potential influence a small group of people
can have on the future…and I am inspired by their actions.[ Read More]
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It’s almost springtime in Brazil. I was walking around in a t-shirt two
days ago and almost froze to death this evening. The weather is one of
the things I can count on to be unpredictable everywhere I go.
Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending upon your point of view), I
don’t get outside much—mostly I am working inside with groups of
people. Today I had two meetings with two groups and was struck by how
similar conversations seem to be in this world of global business.
Everyone seems to read the same business magazines, use the same
buzzwords and have the same long list of concerns starting with how to
stimulate growth while cutting costs. This is business—and it is the
same around the world. My business partner had her 51st birthday today. She is 8 years older
than the next oldest person (other than myself) present in today’s
meetings. [ Read More]
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