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Monthly Archives: May 2011
You’re complicated, life’s complicated. So why are you being told to set up a simple business?
Should you set up a ‘simple’ or ‘straightforward’ business? Many people will try to convince you to. You’ve probably heard the slogan “KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid”. When it comes to rolling out or advertising a product or service, it … Continue reading
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This advice will change your life.
Well no it won’t, just wanted to see how many people would click on it. Sorry that was facetious of me. Are you disproportionately influenced by the tiny ridiculous hope that an email/phonecall/facebookcomment/tweet/whatever might, just might, change your life? I … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Uncategorized
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Stop. It’s the new Start. A nonifesto for the C21st.
“What not to wear.” “What not to do.” 30 things to do before you’re 30. Primum Non Nocere – first, do no harm. In a culture of abundance and facility, Stop is the new Start. The nonifesto is the new … Continue reading
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Define ‘Ethical Business’ then, Pazza
OK. I apologise that this blog post will be halfbaked. because it’s 00:45 and my girls will jump on my bed in 7 hours time. And I’m listening to some TED videos at the same time. Anyway I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, democracy, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Uncategorized
Tagged Aid, Back of an Envelope, Cooperative Bank, Cooperative movement, Development, Do No Harm, Emergency, Environmental Resource Management, ERM, Ethical Accounting, Gates Foundation, Good Day to be Alive, Good Inc, Good/Corps, Guy Kawasaki, Harvard Business School, London Business, London School of Economics, One Life Living, OneLifeLiving, Primum Non Nocere, Puma, social entrepreneurship, Trucost, Umair Haque
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Imagine if money followed Good, not Guns.
Last week Avaaz, the online petition organisation with 8.2 million members worldwide, collected 1.6 million signatures in support of human rights. The petition helped stop a very nasty law being proposed in a country far from here.* It’s amazing that … Continue reading
The Apprentice vs Hello Kitty =^.^=
What can Facebook tell us about human nature? If my last week is anything to go by, a hell of a lot… and it’s not all pretty, but some of it is cute. (Kawaiiii!!!) This is a follow up to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship, ethics, IT, kindness, Philosophy, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Society, sustainability
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