Are you your own worst critic? If your internal dialog is killing your momentum towards reaching your goals and being happy, it’s time to stop the pattern. “The worst bullies you will ever encounter in your life are your own thoughts.”  Bryant McGill Here are a few things that you can do to stop the negative [...]

You've probably seen the Gandhi quote, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world,” somewhere. You might even have it tacked up on the wall of your office, or home. Well, guess what? It really works. Last week, I started a (free) Coursera class, Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence, which I'm loving.  One of the modules is about emotional contagion. Basically, how you feel and manage your feelings affects other people. If you go into work feeling sad, or angry, your co-workers may start to feel the same way. Even if you put on a happy face, if you're feeling down…

I was at the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference last week. This annual event, where Fortune magazine “gathers the smartest people [they] know in sustainability,” is a cauldron of ideas and actions focused on finding “Sustainable Solutions,” this year’s conference theme. There is no shortage here of big ideas. Hannah Jones, Nike’s Vice President of Sustainable Business and Innovation, speaking on a panel titled “Pushing the Boundaries of Green,” summed up neatly what many of us in the room were thinking when she said, “If we aren’t…

The term RIP coffee has nothing to do with wishing your coffee a peaceful death. Rather, it is short for Roast In Parchment.

By José Luis Zárate The women’s cooperative El Privilegio is, in my opinion, a clear example of perseverance and forward thinking. This group of 28 women from the community of El Roblar in Nicaragua was officially founded in 2006. However, their story begins in 1999 when they created the group Women Saving in Solidarity (GMAS) under the guidance of CECOCAFEN (a group of Nicaraguan cooperatives) and with the support of Coffee Kids. From the beginning, these women were led by Ms. Maira Gámez Hernández, a woman dedicated to bringing her dreams to life. I remember when I first met Maira in…