Did you turn your lights off for earth hour?

Is something fishy going on here?

Good news, for a change!

I just found out that the company I work for saved 45 tons of waste from going into the landfills last year!! That is a big number and am very proud to have been a part of the recycling program. We can all make a difference!! :)

Tomorrow marks the final day of my 12 day long Wild Rose Herbal Detox and I am wanting to have a contraband glass of wine and an oatmeal choclate chip cookie. Here I am, this bloody close to the finish line and I am caving, or almost caving. What is this about? Is this symbolic? Is it like the final few miles of a marathon?

Monday, February 5 I hosted the second meeting for our Inspired Business meeting. Our membership increased by one and we began the meeting with a reminder for us all by each member stating their reason for participating in the group. The responses included

• to build community
• to make a difference
• to live life more authentically in the business arena
• to be inspired and supported in business
• to help each other succeed

Prior to the meeting I had given much thought to what must happen to keep building upon the momentum of our intention - the reason for this group's being. Having already communicated the principle Success Breeds Success in the initial communication and meeting, sinking this principle in our group dynamic in order to build on the momentum took priority.

I think the whole predatory attitude of businesses that measure success as short term gain (revenue-per-quarter) is wrongheaded and actually kind of self-defeating. That's the kind of mindset that leads to spam and telemarketing. Business, like life, is all about relationships. Relationships based on greed never work. Relationships based on respect are always better.

A wise friend told me recently lot of our ideas of "success" - whether in the work or personal arenas - have to do with being concerned about what other people think of us and our choices.  Our culture pressures us all to conform and to want what everyone else wants. Others' perceptions of us then kind of morph into our identity - how we perceive ourselves. 

I totally agree. So much of the time people have such a narrow definition of success - it is merely about income or wealth. So many of the people I know who are successful may not qualify as wealthy by any standard

It also brings up a larger issue for me. Is a product really cheap if we don't pay for its environmental impact or true labour costs? If we def