There's a new electo-rock band on the scene, and their name is as provocative as their music.  You Have No Idea What You Are Getting Yourself Into is the new CD by Reading UK band Does It Offend You Yeah?  This band captures the energy of recent electronic standouts:  Daft Punk, The Rapture, Justice or …

In my first book, Love Is The Killer App, I advised that we should only spend 20% of our precious reading time consuming fast food media (cable TV, USA Today, etc.).   Alas, due to my hectic travel schedule and the hotel industry's habit of placing a USA Today at my door every day, I've …

This book tour is taking me all over the country, meeting people that I've only known previously over email.  One of the biggest takeaways I'm getting from my travels is this:  Love is still the killer app!  Here are 2 YouTube clips, shot on my handy Panasonic mini-cam.  I had a friend shoot both of …

Here’s a free eBook, an exerpt from my new book Saving The World At Work: The Aveda Story You’ll find it inspiring, interesting and very thought provoking. You’ll learn that sustainable businesses are filled with people that “report to the planet”.

My good friend John Livesay points out a New York Times piece on a new form of networking that's making the social-business circles.  They Don't Call it Networking! I think these type of events are the future.   It's not what-do-you-do or even who-do-you-know.  The organizing energy of a Likemind is to assemble people with …

I've decided to reach into my CDs-you-have-to-own goodie bag for a music recommendation.  Many of you first heard DJ-tastemaker David Holmes when you saw the film Ocean's Eleven.  His sense of style, funk and lounge fit perfectly with the stylish film.  Truth is, he makes fantastic party records you can put on for any crowd.  …

Here is my latest You Tube video from the book tour.  This week took me to two wonderful places: Park City (Sundance) UT and Honolulu. I made to stop and notice the beauty everywhere. I realized how important is was to appreciate nature's bounty.  I finally met Ray Anderson, founder of Interface Inc. and sustainability …

Last week, the New York Times ran a side splitting story about people who send emails or texts while under the influence of alcohol (Drunk, and Dangerous, at the Keyboard). Funny, but true, we can wreck our lives over email if we've been drinking!  In the study behind The Dirty Dozen Rules of Email Etiquette …

This book tour is totally grueling.  The travel schedule is simply insane.  Last week I gave a talk in Palm Springs Monday at 5pm.  I drove my rental car like a maniac to the Orange County airport to make the 9:25 red eye to Newark.  After landing at 5am, I made my way to a …

Not all recycling is the same. The concept behind it is to close the loop on waste, and drive sustainability into our lives. Many of us think of ourselves as recyclers based on efforts — but which efforts make the biggest difference? Check out this video I produced on the subject, and see for yourself.