Why I launched a social enterprise?

Because of them.

Healing obesity and hunger at the same time- that’s Pounds for Poverty’s mission
It may seem strange to consider these two epidemic and catastrophic disasters in the same breath or same category. Really isn’t obesity and over eating just a matter of will power and determination to resolve? But then many feel that the poor and the hungry through their own efforts could rectify their situation also. From many perspectives they share a cultural belief that the problem is personal, individual and a matter of intention and effort to solve.
We don’t look at both that way. We assert that hunger and obesity or simply over consuming anything are cultural phenomena and that we can solve both in tandem. It is a curious paradox- that on one hand it is up to the individual to do their part in helping themselves and on the other hand it is also a much bigger problem than any individual can solve.
Our assertion is that hunger can be healed by the very same forces that are contributing significantly to the cause. In one big way, hunger is a redistribution problem- some have too much while many have too little. I know it is not that simple. Our insight is that by exchanging our tendency to over do (food, spending, alcohol, sugar) for converting the money to a donation to a charity fighting hunger like Second Harvest (our featured charity this quarter) the donor builds a foundation to change for the better. In a very real way everyone is better for the exchange and how often does that happen?
Our insight about the relationship between hunger and over consuming came out of personal experience. In my case, I have had a sincere desire to be of service to others for my whole lifetime. I have learned that one of the quickest ways to improve my positive feelings about myself is to give to something of value to the recipient. It makes me feel more self worth and improves my reputation with myself which has suffered mightily with over eating and weight gain.

Powerful courses for Project, team leaders and new managers

Project and Team Leadership for time-starved technical companies and the new managers program- Management essentials for the time -starved technical company are huge successes everywhere they have been implemented.
Based upon the question: "what is the absolute essence of causing and implementing results in a technically driven and time-hungry company?" I have designed a program that answers the question with integration of:

• Influencing conversations for results for the person with little formal authority.
• Creating the environment for speaking and listening that leads to problem-solving and sound decision making.
• Leading conversations one on one and one to many.
• Constructing clear , sharply focused and SMART desired outcomes.
• Using tools to move meetings forward to an intended outcome.
• Enrolling others in decision making whenever possible in the right way- not too much and not too little.

I invite you to have a dialogue about your companies needs with me soon.

It is never too early or too late to develop the right skills to cause the right results

Inaugration day and a new beginning

It is January 20th, 2009. Barack Obama who is a Noble person with a noble vision for America is now my president. I am moved beyond belief, tears stream down as I watch the mix of faces from all over the country and I am once again restored to faith in our wondrous country.
It is a time when the word noble can be used without fear that it will be misunderstood as there is no one on the countries leadership who exemplifies it at least at the top posts.
I am ready, willing and able to be one of the ones that Barack spoke to regarding being a responsible member of the countries' effort to put back together in a brand new way a place for hope, vision and fortitude.
I have been working for the last year on launching my own Noble Purpose Social Enterprise. Please look over the link www.poundsforpoverty.com and see what I have been up to with my co-founder Maryann Marks.