A Stella Shines Over the Leuser Rainforest

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The star is Stella McCartney, of course!

Stella McCartney Leuser Ecosystem

Foto of Stella McCartney by Mary McCartney

How do you write about fashion and environmental star Stella McCartney? You start with the facts.

Once again, McCartney has outdone herself! This time it was in Paris in March, where she presented her sustainable fashion while at the same time bringing awareness and raising funds for the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia by supporting the Canopy Planet Organization.

Fact # 1 The Leuser Ecosystem

The Leuser Ecosystem is an ancient tropical rainforest covering more than 6.5 million acres in Sumatra, Indonesia. It is an important source of oxygen for the world and has been identified by Conservation International for its exceptionally high levels of biological diversity. The Leuser Ecosystem is home to

  • 105 mammal species, including rhinos, tigers, elephants, clouded leopards, sun bears, and the endangered Sumatran orangutan
  • 382 bird species
  • 8,500 plant species
  • over 95 species of reptiles and amphibians
  • the tallest and largest flowers in the world

The protection of the entire remaining Leuser ecosystem is vital  as it is home to so many endemic and endangered species that need space to thrive.
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Change the World by Getting Involved!

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Change the World by Investing in Your Community

Change the world. Yes, you can do it by investing in your community. Spending Canadian Thanksgiving in an ungrateful country like Italy has been a lesson for me—one of the many lessons I’ve learned from my country of origin.

Forget the magnificent ancient buildings, the world-renowned food, the crystal clear Mediterranean waters. Those are for tourists.

When you are emotionally attached to a country as I am to Italy, you have to look behind what shines to see how the country is run, how the people behave, how the resources are used.

Italy is stressed by politicians with no conscience, whose only goal is to perpetuate chaos so they can steal as much as they want. It is plagued by the Mafia, whose life mantra, “You help me, I’ll help you,” is embraced by almost everyone. It is abandoned by smart minds, who prefer to work in other countries. (more…)

A New Perspective can Straighten Your Life

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An Upside-Down Perspective is a New Perspective!

a New Perspective Can Change Your World

Are you happy in conflict? Probably not. Few of us are. We get caught up in conflict for a lot of reasons. Our sense of entitlement. Our ego. A set of rules we’ve created that only make sense to us, like “It’s her turn to invite me! He should apologize first! I haven’t done anything wrong!”

So much wasted energy! So much needless anxiety! Wouldn’t you rather be happy than right?

This little tale reminds us that sometimes, looking at the world upside down is worth it.

Lessons From a Bat

Contra Ryan is a bat. At night he flies over the countryside using his fine hearing to find his way. In the daytime he hangs upside downnew perspectives are good

on a beam in the barn, resting. For this reason the animals on the farm make fun of him and call him Contra Ryan. (more…)

Let the Rebel in You Break Convention and Judge a Book by Its Cover

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judge a book by its cover

Judge a Book by Its Cover

The old saying goes: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” I recently did just that. I saw a book with a beautiful blue cover and three of my favorite things: a cat, a stack of tarot cards, and some photos. And the author was Italian! How could I resist? I bought the book without opening it—and soon I fell in love with the story. (more…)

Who Are You? – In One Word

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Fluid Personal and Business Branding

the new Personal and Business Branding

Less is more! Yes, it’s still true, and it’s becoming truer every day in our business and personal lives.

People’s attention spans have shrunken to just a few minutes or less, leaving no time to take in anything extra. I used to be the Get What You Want! coach. Now those four words are too many. (more…)