There’s an amazing phenomenon happening online – a wonderful campaign ToMamaWithLove being led by EpicChange.org the innovative US 501c3 nonprofit behind TweetsGiving, “one of the first events to harness Twitter for social good.” Across the blogosphere, supporters of the “To Mama With Love” campaign are singing the praises of their mothers and the power of love to change [...]

A friend and colleague, Simon Mainwaring, has recently written a book about corporate responsibility titled “We First,” I look forward to reading it as Simon is a compelling speaker with a holistic, organic approach to business. The amazing thing, however, is the Simon has donated 10% of the profits of his book to GirlUp.org, a campaign [...]

The quickest route to feeling wonderful is to help someone else. The moment you shift the focus away from yourself and toward another person, you’re back in balance. No matter how difficult the circumstances in your own life might be, reaching out to a friend will nurture feelings of being valuable and needed—and that simply feels good.

Last week, I attended a screening of the documentary, 12 Stones, by director Sandy Smolan with narration by actress Diane Lane at the Linwood Dunn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Pickford Center in Hollywood. Highlighting the great work of Heifer International— www.heifer.org —this is a beautiful film, and a beautiful [...]