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Spring of Sustainability

Spring of Sustainability

A couple of days ago I had an email exchange with Steve Motenko, Director of Operations of the Sustainable World Coalition. His organization has undertaken a marvelous task: since April the Sustainable World Coalition has been running an impressive online event called  Spring of Sustainability. Five days a week, for three months, leaders from all walks [...]

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Happy for Very Good Reasons

Happy for Very Good Reasons

National Geographic explorer and author Dan Buettner traveled the world to discover intriguing secrets of happiness. America, take note – there ARE ways to feel happy during times of crisis.

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Thanksgiving to Mother Earth

Thanksgiving to Mother Earth

VIDEO: In the summer of 2000 I met a remarkable Native American warrior woman. Within 10 days she taught me more about nature and our connection to the natural world than I had learned in decades growing up in the Western world. Her name is Oh Shinnah Fast Wolf. This is one of her teachings.

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Making A Difference

Making A Difference

Thanks for checking out my new website. I am writing it because I believe in making a difference. Not just writing and thinking about it – but in DOING it.

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Carpe Diem

Carpe Diem

Today, 10 years ago, a 32 year old man died in his office at the investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald. These words, written on September 14th 2001, are dedicated to him.

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Conscious Business

Your Spark at Work – Event in New York City on 4/19

Your Spark at Work – Event in New York City on 4/19

Are you one of the millions of Americans who has fallen out of love with your work? Join Conscious Business Institute founder Peter Matthies on 4/19 in New York City for an evening of getting your groove back where you might need it the most: your work life.

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Discovering Your Passion at Work

Discovering Your Passion at Work

Peter Matthies, founder of the Conscious Business Institute, tackles one of the most pressing questions in our society: “Why am I feeling so unfulfilled and dissatisfied in my work?”

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Capitalism 2.0

Capitalism 2.0

Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus introduced the term to society, now it is on business leaders’ lips around the country: Conscious Capitalism. These are the principles of Capitalism 2.0.

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Video: Conscious Leadership in Practice

Video: Conscious Leadership in Practice

John Mackey, Founder & CEO of Whole Foods, together with Container Store CEO Kip Tindell and Marybeth Tahar, Interaction Associates, discuss conscious leadership with Bettina Gordon

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The Great Growing Up

The Great Growing Up

Futurist and conscious leadership consultant John Renesch says we need more than protests like Occupy Wall Street. We need to grow up and create new systems altogether.

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Aveda founder Horst Rechelbacher´s next coup: Intelligent Nutrients goes global!

Aveda founder Horst Rechelbacher´s next coup: Intelligent Nutrients goes global!

He is doing it again. The famed Aveda founder and Ecopreneur now focuses on Intelligent Nutrients, his 100% organic certified health and beauty line that is going global and flies of the shelves.

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Conscious Lifestyle

Spring of Sustainability

Spring of Sustainability

A couple of days ago I had an email exchange with Steve Motenko, Director of Operations of the Sustainable World Coalition. His organization has undertaken a marvelous task: since April the Sustainable World Coalition has been running an impressive online event called  Spring of Sustainability. Five days a week, for three months, leaders from all walks [...]

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Kiss Your Senior Moments Good-bye!

Kiss Your Senior Moments Good-bye!

Is it possible to improve your mind as you age? Absolutely! Bestselling author Michael Gelb shatters the widely held belief that the brain deteriorates with age and shows how to optimize brain function.

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Happy for Very Good Reasons

Happy for Very Good Reasons

National Geographic explorer and author Dan Buettner traveled the world to discover intriguing secrets of happiness. America, take note – there ARE ways to feel happy during times of crisis.

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Thanksgiving to Mother Earth

Thanksgiving to Mother Earth

VIDEO: In the summer of 2000 I met a remarkable Native American warrior woman. Within 10 days she taught me more about nature and our connection to the natural world than I had learned in decades growing up in the Western world. Her name is Oh Shinnah Fast Wolf. This is one of her teachings.

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Restaurant Nora: Organic heaven for foodies and presidents

Restaurant Nora: Organic heaven for foodies and presidents

The owner of America’s FIRST certified organic restaurant “Nora” shows how her health-conscious lifestyle pushed her into creating a very successful conscious business

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Contributing Experts

Finding Shangri La in California’s Napa Valley

Finding Shangri La in California’s Napa Valley

In my book, the Meadowood resort shall be called Shangri La from today forward. The Resort in California’s Napa Valley offers top wines, a Michelin Guide 3-Star restaurant, an original Croquet green and a golf course with hickory clubs. We play golf and sample wines – at the same time!

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Finding Shangri La in Napa Valley – Part Two

Finding Shangri La in Napa Valley – Part Two

Hotshot chef Christopher Kostow and resident Master Sommelier Gilles du Chambure bring fine dining and wine tasting in Napa Valley to a whole new level.

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100 years of Cherry Blossoms in DC – but hurry!

100 years of Cherry Blossoms in DC – but hurry!

In 1912, Japan gave 3,020 cherry blossom trees to the United States as a gift to celebrate the two nations growing friendship.

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The Grand Tirolia, pure luxury in the Austrian Alps

The Grand Tirolia, pure luxury in the Austrian Alps

My home country Austria has much to offer. Case in point: The Grand Tirolia luxury resort in Kitzbühel in the Austrian Alps.

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Luxury Boutique Hotel Chateau du Sureau: A Castle by Yosemite

Luxury Boutique Hotel Chateau du Sureau: A Castle by Yosemite

Yosemite’s most luxurious secret is the 5-Star Hotel Chateau-du-Sureau

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Restaurant Nora: Organic heaven for foodies and presidents

Restaurant Nora: Organic heaven for foodies and presidents

The owner of America’s FIRST certified organic restaurant “Nora” shows how her health-conscious lifestyle pushed her into creating a very successful conscious business

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