Impact Makers consults for the rich, and gives to the poor. Is this the future of philanthropy?   Michael Pirron is the cofounder and CEO of Impact Makers. His company is a management consulting firm much like any other, but for one extreme disti…

 Sometimes it Doesn’t Pay to be Right“You’re being defensive!” If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of these words, you know that the last thing that you feel like doing upon hearing them is to drop your guar…

Poverty is down, literacy is up, and life expectancy is rising.

Jim Manske’s insight:
Don’t be daunted by the negative tendencies of some folks who choose to constantly parade “facts” about how terrible things are. Of course, things are terrible for some of us! And, overall, as a species we are making some progress. Don’t buy in to fear! Buy in to “Who needs what right now?” and “How can we help?”. Let’s keep the momentum going in our lives and continue to work together to make life more wonderful for everyone of us.

What keeps you up at night? It’s a favorite question asked of senior leaders, whether they’re being interviewed on a talk show, addressing a company town hall meeting, or speaking to a group of leaders-in-training. “I worry that we’re not moving fast e…