A Better Way To Influence

A Better Way To Influence

I very often find myself feeling misunderstood by those around me; feeling like there’s some kind of gap between my mindset and that of others. There is something that resonates inside of me that doesn’t seem to resonate with those around me. And today, I found myself thinking about why there is such a disconnect between my way of thinking […]

I had ‘The Talk’ With My Family

I had ‘The Talk’ With My Family

I want to share something personal today, just because I was able to do something that I had been meaning to do for a long time but could never find the right moment to do: have a climate talk with my own wife and daughter. Finding The Perfect Moment I completely understand the feelings that many describe when they talk […]

TSL: SFN – Banking Sustainably w/ John Hartman (Ando)

TSL: SFN – Banking Sustainably w/ John Hartman (Ando)

John Hartman is currently CMO of Ando, the leader in sustainable banking. He is an award-winning marketing executive who’s worked with brands such as Oakley, SkullCandy, Volcom, L’Oreal, Lancome, Intuit, RayBan, HugoBoss, AAA, AARP, Intuit, WarnerBros and Taylor Guitars.  Ando has disrupted the traditional banking industry by investing customer money exclusively in green initiatives like renewable energy and responsible agriculture, potentially giving users […]

Convenience Is Ruining Your Happiness

Convenience Is Ruining Your Happiness

Convenience is great, isn’t it?Like many people, until recently, I assumed that convenience is always a good thing. Why would something becoming more convenient hurt? It makes my life easier. Convenience = Easier…For me! Driving a motorcycle instead of a bike? You go faster and farther in less time! Driving a car instead of a motorcycle? Even better, now we’re […]

TSL: SFN – Developing Climate Resilience w/ David A. Dodd

TSL: SFN – Developing Climate Resilience w/ David A. Dodd

David A. Dodd is the head of the globally recognized International Sustainable Resilience Center, Inc (ISRC), and having dealt with two near death experiences, David has a unique take on resilience at both the macro and micro scale. After surviving his two near death experiences, he was determined to make a positive impact on this world. In 2005, when Hurricane […]

The Ship of Climate Change

The Ship of Climate Change

We’ve been sailing aboard the fossil fuel energy ship to advance humanity for about 150 years now; that is, we invented machines that burn fossil fuel to create power and electricity, and it has brought us from horse and buggy to cars, airplanes, houses with electricity, and computers in our pockets so we can watch videos of cats wherever we […]

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