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 […]

What’s the “DNA” of your Organization?

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Over the years, DNA has become a powerful tool for understanding human behavior and identity. Can it be applied to organizations as well – especially work organizations? Consider this story: The minister of our church recently talked about the DNA of churches. First she described the DNA of another church that she had experienced. She […]

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”.

The High Cost of Business Ethics Transgressions: Consider VW

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In a recent Wall Street Editorial titled “The VW-Tesla Redistribution” (July 1, 2016), they report on the cost of VW’s Business Ethics transgression (“installing ‘defeat devices’ in diesel cars that overroad nitrogen-oxide controls”). In case you’re considering cutting corners and violating business ethics, think again. And consider the costs if (and more likely “when”) you’re […]

Economics 201: Just when we think we understand and can predict economics, reality intrudes

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Part 1: Part-time employment You’ve heard that since ObamaCare was instituted, full time employment is down and part-time employment is up as employers scramble to adjust to the new economics: that full-time employment (defined by the government as working 30 hours or more per week) costs employers more as they have to cover the insurance […]

Wal-Mart leading the way in the treatment of employees?

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Finally, from all places, Wal-Mart, some sanity re the treatment of employees. Wal-Mart has long been the subject of derision from those who complain that it has replaced small stores (true) and that it has low-paying, dead-end jobs (if that was so, it isn’t any more – read on!)

Breakthrough Publications

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This blog post provides recent news about Gillett Publications. (If you’re on our mailing list, you have already received this. If you’re not on our mailing list and would like to be, click here and find the subscription in the lower right.) Recently I stood back from my work – long enough to collect my […]