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Community Challenge: Create Every Day Acts of Happiness

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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

{Free Screensaver} So Simple, But So Good

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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

DIY Business Card Case

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Your business cards are a labour of love, so why not show them a little love? Stop throwing them in the bottom of your purse (or is that just me?) and slip them into a fun handmade case. I am lightening up our ethics theme with this simple DIY project for a felt business card holder. It can easily be customized with your business colours, embroidery, or felt appliqués. While a … [Read more...] about DIY Business Card Case

Servant Leaders & Tempered Radicals: Fumbling Towards Ethical Leadership

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  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

Help Choose A New Logo for Story of Mum!

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Story of Mum has never had a logo. Just words blandly spelling out our name. But as we’ve grown to understand what we are, and what we could be, (with the help of the Oh My! Handmade community) we’ve realised that we need to step into a clearer identity. To help us take that step, five Graphic Design students at Falmouth University have bravely developed ideas for a new logo … [Read more...] about Help Choose A New Logo for Story of Mum!