At our last #OMHG chat we talked about how we apply our ethics to our lives and businesses. The one thing that came out loud and clear is that we all believe in spreading love and sweetness to help create a kinder world. After our chat I read this beautiful post by Colleen Attara on The Petit Cadeau blog about spreading hope notes, then just yesterday Gabrielle of The Green … [Read more...] about Community Challenge: Create Every Day Acts of Happiness
Ethics
{Free Screensaver} So Simple, But So Good
This quote from Maya Angelou ties in perfectly with this month's Entrepreneur Ethics theme: Do the best you can until you know better. Then, when you know better, do better. Repeat. That's what it's all about, right folks? The above illustration is available as a screensaver. Click the image to download and dress up your computer with some words of … [Read more...] about {Free Screensaver} So Simple, But So Good
Servant Leaders & Tempered Radicals: Fumbling Towards Ethical Leadership
Click here to download a printable copy of Einstein's quote! One thing editing OMHG has taught me over and over again is that none of us know what we are doing but all of us can learn from each other along the way. I didn't set out to turn OMHG into a community that was rooted in my ethics of social change and service. I had planned to keep my head down and market my … [Read more...] about Servant Leaders & Tempered Radicals: Fumbling Towards Ethical Leadership
Keep Your Day Job & Run A Creative Business
Editor's note: I met the lovely Mina of Bohemian Vintage because we were on the same Alt Summit panel! We were chatting in the airport on the day we left SLC and I invited her to come share the story of how she has balanced keeping a day job she loves with her creativity. Successful creative businesses come in all sizes and I thought it was important to have a voice for all the … [Read more...] about Keep Your Day Job & Run A Creative Business
The USPS and Your Business: An Examination
Meet Ruth. She’s the postmaster at our local post office in Woolwich, Maine where we drop off our product to be shipped out to our customers in the US and abroad. You don’t have to be on a first name basis with your post office to use this service or appreciate its value. As a small business owner, the United States Postal Service (USPS) plays a major role in my day-to-day … [Read more...] about The USPS and Your Business: An Examination
