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Sustainable business strategies often hit a surprising roadblock -- the limiting (and false) assumption "green" will cost money, require sacrifice, and delay profits. The problem isn't that companies can't afford to operate sustainably. The problem is that too many businesses...

My speaking schedule has gotten increasingly crowded as interest continues to rise in sustainability as a serious business strategy. Here's what's up in the next few weeks: Digging Deeper San Francisco, September 27 2009 Discount Code: DiggingSF09 A Sustainability Compass-...

The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew and act anew. We...

From Tim Ferriss's blog: "€œDon'™t tell me it'€™s impossible,"€ he says, "€œtell me you can't do it."€ "€œTell me it's never been done. Because the only real laws in this world-“the only things we really know-€“are the two postulates of...

From Tim Ferriss's blog: "€œDon'™t tell me it'€™s impossible,"€ he says, "€œtell me you can't do it."€ "€œTell me it's never been done. Because the only real laws in this world-“the only things we really know-€“are the two postulates of...

Astronomy Photographs of the Year from the Guardian...

Terrence McNally (the next Charlie Rose?) will be interviewing me today on his Free Forum talk show on Pacifica Radio. Terry offers: in-depth conversations with people who offer pieces of the puzzle of ?a world that just might work,? provocative...

Well, I haven't been blogging much, folks, but that will change soon. Meanwhile, I've been keeping busy -- book launch, client projects, writing in the short-attention-span-theater-that-is-Twitter, and speaking about strategic sustainability every chance I get. Video of my Commonwealth Club...

Once a year, whether you need it or not. (Happy Independence - and interdependence - Day!) Declaration of Independence IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human...

I like the way a masterful interviewer and editor can make you look good! Check out Breaking the Barriers and Seizing the Moment, the interview I just did with Joel Makower of Greenbiz.com. The occasion is the release of my...

Here's the lie: Green Business Lie #18: We can market this "green" thing any way we want to, pard'ner! It's like the Wild West! Here's the truth -- excerpted from The Truth About Green Business: TRUTH 18: Green Marketing Claims...

Here's the lie: Green Business Lie #23: We don't make anything--we're just a service provider. There's nothing we can do to "green up"! Here's the truth -- excerpted from The Truth About Green Business: TRUTH 23: What Makes a Service...

Here's the lie: Green Business Lie #38: Our data centers aren't that big a part of our total energy spend. I don't see any savings there. Here's the truth -- excerpted from The Truth About Green Business: TRUTH 38: Creating...

Here's the lie: Green Business Lie #28: It'll take a whole new management team to make any sustainability happen here. Here's the truth -- excerpted from The Truth About Green Business: TRUTH 28: Innovation is at the Heart of Greening...

Here's the lie: Green Business Lie #33: Our new LEED Platinum building just runs itself. We don't have to do anything different and we're all green. Here's the truth -- excerpted from The Truth About Green Business: TRUTH 33: LEED...