http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:16:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are reports nearly every day of social entrepreneurship programs being added at major universities worldwide. After decades of business schools turning out MBAs focused on corporate management, it’s refreshing to see the new entrepreneurs with goals of  driving social change and making a difference. But most of these graduates ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/making-a-difference/do-you-need-a-business-degree-or-non-profit-to-make-a-difference/ Just days after viewing the 1994 Oliver Stone film "Natural Born Killers", written by Quentin Tarantino, young newlyweds went on a random killing spree. When arrested, they gave the names Mickey and Mallroy, the Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis characters who's killing rampages were glorified by the media. We ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/whats-new/do-artists-and-writers-have-an-obligation-to-take-responsibility-for-the-effect-their-art-has-on-society/ My friend Alice Barry  (www.entertainingtheidea.com) calls March the Month of More Meaning.  Throughout the month of March she'll be focusing on  and exploring the many ways we can contribute to the world in meaningful ways through our businesses.  As you know, the mission of "Inspired Livelihood" is to  support, inspire and ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/whats-new/find-more-meaning-in-march/ As most of you know, I had to postpone the live tele-seminar series in the fall but did record the interviews and the first several are now posted on the Inspired Entrepreneurs page. You may read about these inspiring artists, authors, performers and social entrepreneurs who make a living in ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/whats-new/recordings-of-fall-tele-seminar-series/ This morning a client was asking for guidance on how she could turn one of her hobbies into a meaningful business. As I listened, I realized that she wasn’t speaking as passionately about her many interests as she was about what she had learned from dealing with a recent tragedy. ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/whats-new/tragedy-can-be-the-impetus-for-a-business-helping-others/ The old idea of philanthropy as writing a check or volunteering after you’ve made your fortune in a high level job is  20th Century thinking.  A trend we’re seeing at universities worldwide is to prepare graduates to build a business that makes money and embraces social change. A business degree ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/whats-new/are-making-a-living-and-making-a-difference-separate-parts-of-your-life/ Yes, I know this sounds like crazy advise, but even if the art you create has nothing to do with beads, gemstones or precious metal, you are shortchanging yourself and your business if you don’t attend a bead show this season. Ideally, you should visit a major show like the ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/crafting-a-living/3-reasons-you-should-go-to-bead-shows-even-if-you-don%e2%80%99t-make-jewelry/ Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by the endless possibilities of the world wide web? In the past decade, the internet has opened up the entire universe as your clientele. As my friend and mentor, Barbara Winter, Author of  best selling "Making a Living Without a Job" reminds us, your customer ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/whats-new/where-can-you-start-to-make-a-difference-in-the-world/ The late Anita Roddick knew "if you can create an honorable livelihood, where you take your skills and use them to earn a living, it gives you a sense of freedom and allows you to balance your life the way you want. " As founder of The Body Shop, she created ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/making-a-difference/creating-more-meaning-in-your-work/ Yes, it's just a week into January but you only have 5 weeks left to sell your handmade crafts for Valentine's Day.  Even if you're snowed in, just pick up the phone and set up some trunk shows at galleries, men's salons, health clubs, office buildings or all of the ... http://www.inspiredlivelihood.com/crafting-a-living/how-to-sell-handmade-jewelry-for-valentines-day/