Over a steaming hot cup of tea, I recently read the 2014 Global Spa & Wellness Economy Monitor, one of the first reports to put its arms around the magnitude of the wellness economy worldwide. The major insight? “Wellness …
It takes a brave and far-sighted soul like Joe Sibilia to combine his passions for sustainable business practices, social good, and entrepreneurship. Joe is an early adopter and visionary in the social responsibility movement. Over the years he has been …
Live good, feel good, do good.
Most of us would say that those are words to live by, but for The Change Initiative they are much more than a slogan. The organization is the premier destination for sustainable living in …
As an Advisory Board member of the Biophilic Institute (a group with a mission to promote sustainability and wellbeing by helping communities transform themselves), I meet a lot of passionate people creating new ways of living and working that …
Take old friends from the army, mix in equal parts problem-solving and innovation, and what do you get? Water from air, of course. Sounds like a fairy tale but it’s a true story coming out of Tel Aviv, Israel.
As …
One of the fun parts of my job (there are many!) is being able to celebrate leaders—such as Nike’s Jorge Casimiro and UBS’s Scott Pann—who embrace personal wellbeing and inspire, mobilize, sustain, and role-model wellbeing behaviors inside their workplace.…
As another Earth Day rolls around, give yourself a pat on the back if you’re leading wellbeing by recycling, re-using rainwater, composting, riding a bike to work, driving an electric car, or otherwise embracing best practices when it comes …
Unless you’ve been stranded on a desert island, you’ve heard the Pharrell Williams pop hit, “Happy.” With its infectious, bouncy Motown 60s beat, it’s had everyone dancing, from Meryl Streep at the Oscars to Civil Rights activist Rep John Lewis, …
Some leaders like to talk about leading wellbeing. Personally, I get more enthused by those who put their words into action. That’s why, as part of Wisdom Works’ The Face of Wellbeing Leadership series, it was a delight to have …
Right before entering my workplace, a blinking button signals me to press “yes” or “no.” Employees voluntarily decide, and I choose “yes” because my trust in the company is high. It’s the year 2020 and unlike the negative perceptions held …
