The Pandemic: a Possible Window of Change

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How are you faring in these challenging times? We are not just in a lockdown – a quarantine. We are in a time of great change for Humanity. There are signs that we are letting go of Me-ism – Viewing the world as a place in which to Compete and Win. Warren Buffett once said […]

Virus Speeds the Emergence of a Gifting Economy

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In these trying times, we face a medical emergency affecting the health and lives of so many citizens in the U.S. and around the World. This is a time of great physical danger, in which we are careful to “social distance” ourselves from others. The streets of NYC are nearly empty of cars and pedestrians. […]

Signs of an Emerging GIFTING Economy

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Have you heard about the patron at a restaurant in MI who recently left a tip of over $2,000 for the surprised waitress? [Here’s the article.] That’s similar to the story several years ago (which we reported on) of a truck driver in Oklahoma who also left a tip of several thousand dollars. It would […]

A Reminder of our Oneness

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Most days, we tend primarily to the Material side of life, thinking it’s the major part of life. Some days, however, when we least expect it, a deeper side of life emerges. That’s what happened to two McDonald’s employees one day in Dec. They were taking and filling orders at the drive through window, when […]

How You can contribute to Heaven on Earth

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Have you ever thought of helping to create Heaven on Earth? One of my colleagues, Martin Rutte, has started a project, called Project Heaven on Earth. He’s written a book about it too. People are doing this all over, right in front of our noses. And, unless we see with “new eyes”, we’ll miss it […]

Have you “Got Attitude”? If not, you should! Here’s Why and How

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“Attitude” is a bad word – at least in business. When people say so-and-so has “attitude”, it’s not usually a compliment. In fact, it usually means that the person has a bad attitude, one that hinders successful interaction with others. This frame of mind may come from the deep belief within business that the Mind […]

What’s our Purpose in Life?

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Truck driver leaves OK waitress two $1000 tips: https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900019015/it-was-just-god-sent-this-truck-driver-leaves-waitress-two-dollar1000-tips-after-his-burger-was-made-wrong.html

One day recently, a truck driver strolled into a restaurant in Oklahoma. He bought a $10 meal and then went to pay his bill. No big deal: that happens every day. Most of life is about making your money goes as far as it can to meet your needs. What happened next came out of […]

What is Humanity’s Final Frontier?

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Back in the 1960’s and 70’s, there was a popular TV program called StarTrek, which was later made into a hit movie Star Wars, actually several. Its motto was about “Space – the Final Frontier” I read recently about plans to put a person on Mars, which referred again to “space, the final frontier”.

You’ve got your ‘To Do”list. How ‘bout your “To BE” List?

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If you’re like most of us, you spend a lot of time making and carrying out To DO Lists. We are working on a book about Noble Leadership. At its core, it is about the Beingness of Leaders, not just about their Doingness. As an anti-dote to the existing so-called “Ten Commandments” (which could be […]

Innovation: Here’s an often Overlooked Source

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Bloomberg recently reported on a study of sources of innovation, and ranked the states according to the “factors” that generate innovation. MSN Money introduced the subject this way http://money.msn.com/investing/the-20-most-innovative-states-in-america: “Digital bragging rights “California’s tech cred is unmatched. The Golden State is home to many of the world’s digital giants, such as Apple (AAPL) and Google […]