There are a lot of different definitions for what it means to be sustainable business- green practices, sticking around for the long haul, sourcing wholesome supplies and more. As the practice of sustainable business matures its top practitioners today agree … Continue reading
Ah, what to get that person who has everything? How about private fitness classes with a personal trainer or one month of unlimited yoga classes? Perhaps calligraphy for wedding invitations by a local artist? Maybe a tarot card reading? Here’s … Continue reading
The headlines are worse every day – college debt is higher than ever and the burden is being shared by students and their whole families, now to the point where society is questioning the value of a higher education degree. … Continue reading
As an investor re-jiggering your investment portfolio or your 401K, do you also consider a company’s values? Increasingly we can make investment choices based on more than business fundamentals and performance, but also apply an additional filter based on our … Continue reading
From Farmington to Portland and in between, we’re being mobbed. Cash mobbed, that is. The latest convergence of charitable giving, social media and community development is in the form of these cash mobs, where a group of like-minded people pool … Continue reading
Are you a label reader? I’ve long scrutinized ingredient lists in the grocery store aisle- starting years ago with calories and fat, of course, and once I became a mom, checking for sugar, corn syrup and hormone-free. Then, as I … Continue reading
Can you have too much of a good thing? Not when it comes to pizza, and especially when it comes from Flatbread Pizza Company. Flatbread’s is famous for its delicious, all-natural , wood fired, clay oven baked pizza. The crust … Continue reading
Checking out with my groceries at my local Hannaford supermarket this weekend I considered the $2 and $5 coupon swipes at the register to benefit organizations that fund breast cancer awareness and research. Grocery shoppers have plenty of other … Continue reading
Did you have the chance to watch Half the Sky on PBS last night? If not, check your local listings for the re-runs of this four part series based on the book of the same name, authored by the husband-wife … Continue reading
When it comes to rebuilding a reputation, remember the “Action, not words” mantra of Cornelia Connelly. It’s another way to say be authentic, put your money where your mouth is, walk the talk… You get the drift. So we’ll see … Continue reading
