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About the Book When it comes to the climate, we don't need more marketing or anxiety. We need established facts and a plan for collective action. The climate is the fundamental issue of our time, and now we face a critical decision. Whether to be optimistic or fatalistic, whether to profess skepticism or to take action. Yet it seems we can barely agree on what is really going on, let alone what needs to be done. We urgently need facts, not opinions. Insights, not statistics. And a shift from thinking about climate change as a "me" problem to a "we" problem. The Carbon Almanac is a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between hundreds of writers, researchers, thinkers, and illustrators that focuses on what we know, what has come before, and what might happen next. Drawing on over 1,000 data points, the book uses cartoons, quotes, illustrations, tables, histories, and articles to lay out carbon's impact on our food system, ocean acidity, agriculture, energy, biodiversity, extreme weather events, the economy, human health, and best and worst-case scenarios. Visually engaging and built to share, The Carbon Almanac is the definitive source for facts and the basis for a global movement to fight climate change. This isn't what the oil companies, marketers, activists, or politicians want you to believe. This is what's really happening, right now. Our planet is in trouble, and no one concerned group, corporation, country, or hemisphere can address this on its own. Self-interest only increases the problem. We are in this together. And it's not too late for concerted, collective action for change. Book Synopsis When it comes to the climate, we don't need more marketing or anxiety. We need established facts and a plan for collective action. The climate is the fundamental issue of our time, and now we face a critical decision. Whether to be optimistic or fatalistic, whether to profess skepticism or to take action. Yet it seems we can barely agree on what is really going on, let alone what needs to be done. We urgently need facts, not opinions. Insights, not statistics. And a shift from thinking about climate change as a "me" problem to a "we" problem. The Carbon Almanac is a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between hundreds of writers, researchers, thinkers, and illustrators that focuses on what we know, what has come before, and what might happen next. Drawing on over 1,000 data points, the book uses cartoons, quotes, illustrations, tables, histories, and articles to lay out carbon's impact on our food system, ocean acidity, agriculture, energy, biodiversity, extreme weather events, the economy, human health, and best and worst-case scenarios. Visually engaging and built to share, The Carbon Almanac is the definitive source for facts and the basis for a global movement to fight climate change. This isn't what the oil companies, marketers, activists, or politicians want you to believe. This is what's really happening, right now. Our planet is in trouble, and no one concerned group, corporation, country, or hemisphere can address this on its own. Self-interest only increases the problem. We are in this together. And it's not too late for concerted, collective action for change. Review Quotes "An absolutely essential read for anyone who still has hope that humanity can save itself from the wreck it has made of this beautiful world. First you cry, then you act!"--Bette Midler "It's put together for folks like me, and maybe you, who are deeply concerned about the climate crisis, but are not scientists, don't run alternative energy companies, and can easily start to feel overwhelmed by all the ways that we could/should move forward to make a difference--a place where fear of doing the work in the wrong way keeps us from doing anything beyond sticking with the status quo. The book is loaded with real life, eminently learnable tips, tools, and visuals. It's both fun, and informative."--Ari Weinzweig, bestselling author and co-founder of Zingerman's "I really love what the Carbon Almanac Network has done. Totally geeked out over it yesterday. Echoes of the educational part of the Whole Earth Catalog for a new generation."--Scott Omelianuk, Editor in Chief, Inc. Magazine "An approachable, hopeful guide to a subject that is otherwise paralyzingly scary. A tonic for inaction and a bid to save our species and the only planet capable of sustaining it in the entire universe."--Cory Doctorow, bestselling author "The book is just fantastic. I think it's going to be a huge success, by which I mean to break out of the silo and perhaps cause a shift in a larger public discourse. That would be the absolute best outcome, of course."--Iva Kravitz, Owner, The Iva Agency, and Member, Committee on the Environment, AIA New York About the Author THE CARBON ALMANAC NETWORK is a team of over 300 researchers, writers, artists, and chart specialists located in 40 countries, ranging in age from students to seniors. In this unprecedented collaboration, a network of concerned citizens volunteered to work together to kickstart conversations about the most important issue of our time - climate change. Their teamwork models the collaboration that they hope to see in the world: community-based efforts to save our planet that anyone can - and should - be a part of, regardless of political affiliation, age, profession, or geographic location. About the Founding Editor: Seth Godin is the author of 20 international bestsellers that have changed the way people think about work and have been translated into 38 languages. He writes the most popular marketing blog in the world and speaks to audiences around the world. He is the founder of the altMBA, the founder and former CEO of social media pioneer Squidoo, the former VP of Direct Marketing at Yahoo!, and the founder of Yoyodyne, one of the first internet companies.
Research over the past few decades has shown us that the most important leadership qualities are centered around soft skills and emotional intelligence. But do these skills point to deeper competencies? A survey of 195 leaders from more than 30 global organizations suggests that there are five major themes of competencies that strong leaders exhibit: High ethical standards and providing a safe environment Empowering individuals to self-organize Promoting connection and belonging among employees Open to new ideas and experimentation Committed to the professional and intellectual growth of employees While many of these competencies may seem obvious, they are difficult for leaders to master because to do so would require them to act against their nature. Individuals are not hardwired to relinquish control or be open to small failures. The ability to actively improve these competencies should be a priority for leaders.
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Not to sound like crybabies, but it’s not easy being a millennial. We’re making the exact same amount of money our 1980s-era counterparts made, but our cost of living is exponentially higher, we can’t find jobs, we’ll never buy houses and we’ve got…
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Reprint: R1301A As her top 60 executives arrived in London for the first strategic planning meeting after Ahrendts took the helm, she noticed that not one of them was wearing a Burberry trench coat, despite the damp, gray weather. It was a sign of the challenges the company faced. Even in a burgeoning global market, Burberry was growing at only 2% a year. It had lost focus in the process of global expansion: Each of the 23 licensees around the world was doing something different. Ubiquity was robbing the brand of its luster. Ahrendts realized that if Burberry was going to be a great, pure, global luxury brand, it needed to have one design director—a “brand czar”—and it needed to capitalize on its historical core: the trench coat. The company decided to innovate at the core to attract the luxury customers of the future: millennials.
Our high tech world is full of distractions that can take away from the seriousness of the college prep process. These prep tips will help students focus!
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“Good enough” products and services may sound like substandard offerings to many consumers in developed economies, but in emerging markets--and increasingly in developed economies--they embody simplicity and focused design.
About Business Of Fashion IMAGES Business of Fashion is a monthly resource for fashion retailers, brand owners and industry leaders in India. It delivers fashion business intelligence on emerging retailers, disruptive technologies and domestic and global brands that are making their mark in the industry at a time of unprecedented change. With a 24 year old loyal reader base of over 60,000 top decision makers, fashion retailers and fashion buyers, spread across all sectors of the business of fashion in India, IMAGES BoF has constantly proven itself as easily the most focused and best targeted fashion business media in India. Launched in 1992, the monthly magazine is an informed, analytical publication on the fashion business in the country. It has played the role of a catalyst in the retail evolution in India focused on and driven by branding, marketing and retailing of fashion in the country. It enables continuous information exchanges through its activities - facilitating networking among investors, retailers and brand leaders. The publication is amongst the country’s top recall business magazines in India and its reach extends to 2,00,000 of India's top decision makers in retail and retail support business.
It is fascinating that when you study the most effective individuals throughout history, you see the same theme coming back again and again in how each of them managed their time. The key was focus and concentration on a few very significant priorities, always keeping in mind what is centrally important at the moment (that …
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Simple is NOT a trending concept in education. But I think there is a place for simplicity and tradition in education, and Mike Schmoker agrees.
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On the back of a new analytics product designed to help brands and others better track how well their pinned content is progressing through Pinterest's millions of pinboards, today the image-based social network is rolling out a new redesign. This is the new look with bigger pictures and more discovery features that it first began testing back in January, with the proviso that if it proved popular it would roll it out more widely. Today, it said it would be turning it on for everyone, with invites to all appearing soon.
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This is Part Four of a four-part series on using improvisational behaviors to drive performance. Most people believe the improvisational skills are something you must be born with. But guess what? Everyone improvises. You improvise every time your boss asks you to work on a project you know nothing about—that sounds completely scary—and you say, “Sure, I’d be happy to work on that.” One aspect of improvisation that is especially helpful to leaders is the ability to deal with the unexpected, with mistakes, and with surprises. Indeed, the unexpected is an improviser’s stock in trade! We never know what will happen from moment to moment, and we’re making it up as we go along. I’m sure that sounds like a lot of your days at work! That flexibility and the sense that anything can happen, keeps us on our toes and ready for anything. It’s a critical skill in an ever-evolving, global professional world. Consider the quote from management guru Peter Drucker: “The model for management that we have is the opera. The conductor has a very large number of different groups that he has to pull together. The soloists, the ballet, the orchestra, all have to come together – but they have a common score. What we are talking about today are diversified groups that have to write the score while they perform. What you need now is a good jazz group.” Here are three steps for dealing with the unexpected. See it and say it When the unexpected occurs, many try to sweep it under the rug. Act like nothing went wrong and perhaps no one will notice. All that does is breed an elephant in the room. It’s the big, uncomfortable thing that everyone really does know about, but that no one will talk about. In improv, we have to acknowledge everything on stage. That takes the power away from the event and gives it back to the people. By acknowledging an event, even if it’s ugly, you regain control. Flip it It’s often a mental moment. You train your brain to see something as an opportunity rather than a problem. Going to Plan B is not always our preference, but it’s sometimes necessary. For example, penicillin and Post-Its both began as huge failures. It was the ability of scientists to look beyond the “mistake” to see that something great was underneath. Leaders need to have the courage to say to the team, “The unexpected has happened. We feel pretty unhappy right now, and that’s understandable. Let’s take some time to consider how we can flip this. How can this be an opportunity for us?” Use it On the improv stage, if a troupe has a train wreck (the common term for a scene going completely wrong) we have to use it. By moving on or ignoring it, we lose the audience. When we’re able to use the incident for a better scene, a new character, or a plot twist, the audience is wowed and the show is a success. Case study The CFO of a midsize advertising firm made a million-dollar mistake. The day it happened, she visited me, almost physically ill. She knew she would have to fire people, beg vendors for extra pay time, and make it right for the client. It might ultimately mean her own job as well. She said, “In the 15 years I‘ve worked at this firm, I’ve never made such a mistake.” I let her have a moment of silence, then answered, “And the way you deal with it will define your next 15 years at the firm.” We spent some time talking about all the things she had always wanted to improve, change, and turn around at the firm. Why couldn’t this stressful event be the catalyst for re-examining all their processes? She began to nod, dug in, and put together a plan for the CEO the next day. It was bold, not only managing the event at hand, but addressing several other looming issues for the firm. Bottom line: Her example helped them leverage a very difficult third quarter into a record-breaking fourth quarter. Oops to eureka! By coming to an issue with an improviser’s mindset—a scientist’s mindset—you can transform how you and your team manage the unexpected and reap the benefits.
When you’re on the job market and you’re not getting the jobs you’ve been applying for, it’s easy to get desperate. But you don’t want potential employers to think that you need the job too much. Being overeager undermines your sense of confidence, a key trait that hiring managers look for. Plus, if you’re itching to finally land a job you might be less inclined to negotiate an offer once you get one. So instead of focusing on the outcome (getting a job), concentrate on the process and the specific activities you need to take. Check for job openings and apply for positions that suit your experience. Attend networking events to get to know potential employers. Talk to friends and colleagues to find out about upcoming openings. Take classes to improve your skills. Keeping your attention on these steps will ease your frustration because you experience success when you complete these tasks and many of them will help you succeed in the job when you finally land it.
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You can't make a living from your writing if you're not actually writing. And while writing may seem easy to some and it has its fun moments, it's actually really hard work! I think it's the best job in the world (for me) but it's certainly not for everyone. Here are my tips on getting the words out.
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This essay is a little different than most of my stuff. It is the result of a collaborative discussion on a foster parenting list I’m a part of by a group of foster parents. I’ve paraphrased and borrowed and added some things of my own, but this is truly collaborative piece, and meant to be…
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Our brains like words. But they really love images.The brain works in images. When we talk, our brains change the information we’re receiving into images
How To Rise Up And Push Through Adversity As I write this article, the entire world is experiencing adversity with the COVID -19 pandemic. What we are all going through right now is unprecedented, and the severity of this virus on
Today I was one of the many affected by the power outage at Sydney Airport. It all comes down to Mercury Retrograde you know....but I'm not going to start with that sort of shit in today's article... Yes, I was planning on leaving yet again.
