May 2011
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“When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my answer is...”
– Paul Hawken, in his 2009 commencement address to the University of Portland.  This is just one of many gems in it.  Check the whole thing out!
May 20th
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May 19th
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May 18th
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May 18th
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May 18th
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“Everything that happens to you is your teacher. The secret is to sit at the...”
– Polly B. Berends
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May 15th
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StartSomeGood: Funding good ideas just got easier →
StartSomeGood got some coverage in ABC News’ initiative ”Be the Change!”
May 15th
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May 13th
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May 13th
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The 100 Social Enterprise Truths →
For any of your social entrepreneurs out there, this is a must read.  Lots of great little bits of wisdom.  A few of my favorites: 22. Networking is important for social entrepreneurs: be generous and genuine, and it will be reciprocated 27. Enjoy it: it’s not called “earnest-and-worthy-and-dull” enterprise; humour is allowed (& often necessary) 67. You can’t teach entrepreneurship, but you...
May 13th
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“After considering the results of last week’s student elections, the UCLA...”
– Great news that The Den, UCLA’s student section, will remain along the sideline — rather than being relegated behind the basket as had been previously announced.  As one of the creators of the The Den eight (!) years ago, it warms my heart to know that future UCLA students will continue...
May 11th
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May 11th
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Making Two Huge Leaps
Within 24 hours I made two pretty big leaps: one metaphorical, one quite literal. On Friday I made the commitment to leave my full-time job to focus all of my energy on StartSomeGood. The next morning, I was 11,000 feet in the air jumping out of a plane, my first time ever skydiving. On Friday, the door closed on my previous position — as a project manager for non-profits — at an absolutely...
May 5th
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Around the World with 40 Lonely Planet Bloggers!
I’m so honored to be published alongside 39 other amazing travel bloggers in Lonely Planet’s free E-Book “Around the World with 40 Lonely Planet Bloggers!”  It’s something that’s been in the works for a couple of months now and I’m ridiculously excited that it’s now live.  It features some absolutely incredible photos from ridiculously talented...
May 3rd
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May 1st
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