Posted on November 15, 2008
My good friend JB Hager showed me a YouTube video of Austin art dance-duo Ghostland Observatory. In short, they rock. They killed at Austin City Limits, and their new record is like Air meets The Killers with a dollup of NIN. They have one of the most exciting 2 person live shows in alt-club world. …
Posted on November 13, 2008
John Mackey's Conscious Capitalism conference/conclave was a magical event last week in Austin. For three days, about one hundred likeminded souls gathered to present, listen and interact around the theme of business as agent of common good. There were so many great ideas, I'll likely be reporting on them for months. One of the …
Posted on November 12, 2008
On December 3, in West Palm Beach, I'll be giving at talk at the Get Down To Business Lunch, hosted by Easter Seals Florida. It's the last talk on the 2008 book tour, a great cause and a wonderful location. I love the Easter Seals mission to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs …
Posted on November 7, 2008
I'm at the Conscious Capitalism conference in Austin this week. It was organized by Whole Food's founder and CEO, John Mackey. There are a cavalcade of thought leader gurus here, and one of them is Gary Hamel. He wrote the fabulous book, Leading The Revolution. One of his remarks really struck me: "This country …
Posted on November 6, 2008
Today is my 47th birthday. So far, I've received about 20 thoughtful emails from friends and biz mates wishing me a great day. How do they know it's my birthday? They found out somehow, put it in their calendar and remembered to send me a note or call me today. They also probably voted! I …
Posted on November 4, 2008
Here’s one of the most inspiring stories from Saving The World at Work (The Joan story). Joan works in the legal group in one of Microsoft’s business units in Washington. She’s passionate about the environment, and wanted to help Microsoft become a leader in this area. She moved the needle at that massive company by …
Posted on November 2, 2008
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 …
Posted on October 31, 2008
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 …
Posted on October 30, 2008
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 …
Posted on October 28, 2008
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”.
