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Cultivating Ambition: The 4 w's of viability.... →
We get a lot of email over the course of a month for potential clients and partners looking to build an idea into a viable market venture. Many of the ideas have merit but few seem to be thought through to a successful conversion. The thing that will make the venture a success for you, whether…
December 2010
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Friday Quote - what are you doing to create growth...
entrepreneuradvocate:
“Leadership is about doing the possible, not sitting around and waiting for the perfect.”
— Michael Bloomberg
WatchI… don’t really know. I am gonna think on this one. Ah… I have it; this is my “Christmas Special”, tune in next year also!
“The Dollar has lost about 96% of its value since the Federal Reserve went onto...”
– Michael Maloney
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Family
FROM coolheadstrongheart:
I hope everyone is having a blast. I’m going to be brief today.
Don’t be afraid to talk about the future. Don’t be fearful and don’t be fear mongering. That’s the work of fools. But - if you sincerely think next Christmas is going to be significantly different, don’t be afraid to share your opinion and ask what your family is doing. You will likely be...
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so some things are changing and this is what i can...
my brand is resetting the same as the current economy is reseting.
what am i going to do about it? …what, the economy or my brand? oh the brand… yes, that.
HERE’S WHAT I AM GOING TO DO. i’m going to be myself; if i don’t feel like using capitals on silly uselessness like the beginnings of sentences than i won’t. however, i still do fancy...
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i've realized
…that i love helping people.
it may be a simple or known fact to you, but i’m still grasping this. and it doesn’t matter how, it could be through my nutritional business, helping homeless guys on the street, chillin’ with friends, helping an old lady with her house, serving my wife, anonymously giving a gift to a friend/stranger, or being an economic catalyst/provider to...
Living Philanthropic: Day 224: The Samburu Project →
livingphilanthropic:
Today, I’m spreading a little Crowdrise love, so my give goes to fellow Crowdriser Carol who has three projects, one of which is The Samburu Project. There is nothing in the world like a glass of clean, refreshing water and in most areas of the world there really is nothing like…
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State of Disruption
I don’t really know what to blog about these days. That is probably why I haven’t. WikiLeaks manages to score a great deal to post about,but I feel that I have just not been blessed the same. I mean, sure… I have lots I COULD blog about. What is it that you want to read though? Is there a way I can mix my happenings with your musings?
For me, things are changing. Work is...
November 2010
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Photographing Cholera’s Awful Toll in Haiti
by David W. Dunlap
If you thought that Emilio Morenatti would have had enough of the world’s hot spots after he lost his left foot in a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan 15 months ago, then you’re not thinking like a photojournalist.
Mr. Morenatti has returned to the worst of it, covering the cholera epidemic in Haiti, which had killed more than 900 people by Sunday. His work is presented...
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“even if i could have taken a magic wand and fixed everything, i probably would...”
– Jessica Jackley - Founder of KIVA, during a TED talk
(best video you will watch all week, I challenge you)
http://jonathanhestonnow.tumblr.com/post/1494613381/care
October 2010
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Large Swaths of Earth Drying Up, Study Suggests.
FROM CORY: It’s interesting to note that there are a lot of causes for the result of the water crisis. Lots of people harp on over-use of city/rural water or contamination, and all those have hugely valid points. it is, however, nice to read an article that brings something new to the table. This article was shared with me by @jonathanheston
By LiveScience Staff
“The soils in large...
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Living Philanthropic: Day 166: Water.Org →
livingphilanthropic:
Access to clean water is a basic need that most developing countries don’t have adequate access to, which can lead to many health and sanitation issues. It is important that we help pave the way to help fight the problem and assist these communities attain the resources they need. There are…
September 2010
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“The same wind blows on us all. The difference is the set of the sail”
– (via charlieblog)
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The health goal that is a dirty word...
The UN summit on the Millennium Development Goals takes place in New York in just under two weeks. WaterAid and its supporters argue that the unnecessary deaths of children will not stop until the neglected issue of sanitation is addressed
A latrine originally from an IDP camp has been relocated as a family toilet in Katine, north-eastern Uganda. Photograph: Dan Chung
Reports are coming thick...
August 2010
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thursdays thoughts
Ok, I realize I have the power to change the world… and I realize that I have brains given to me by God to use… but here’s the thing: why don’t I always put those two together? I’ll tell you why, because I get distracted. It’s not that I don’t care, it’s that there is so much in this world vying for my attention. I need to get better about being a...
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Day 80: One Drop Foundation
living philanthropic is a very cool site; the guy donates something to one no-profit EVERY day. on day 80, he chose a water org. pretty cool site, check Carlos out!
livingphilanthropic:
Because it’s important to recognize the blessings that have become so commonplace that we neglect the acknowledge their significance. Being in a country and area with fresh, clean water is so readily available,...
How Kiva Works (click here) →
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Top 10 things to know about microfinance
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By James Allman-Gulino, KF11 Uganda
For the regular visitors to the Kiva Fellows blog, I’m sure you have a good idea of how microfinance works and how Kiva fits in to the bigger picture. However, newer visitors may be less familiar with some of the basic characteristics of the field. With that in mind, I’ve created a “top 10” list of...
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And now some stats about the 1,268 pageviews on...
Morocco is leading the way for Avg. Time on Site at 11min 47sec
Mozambique comes up second at a great time of 8min 25sec
The USA is trailing in third for and Average Page Visit Time of 3min 5sec… not bad my ADHD nationals!
The US, UK, and our Canadian friends are the top hitters with a combined: 1,070
While Belgium India, and the UK get the award for most New Hits.
The Czech Republic,...
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reblog from: http://j.mp/dhqLzw
Why water matters
Posted: August 13th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: water | No Comments »
a typical water source in Uganda
Prior to visiting Uganda in January, 2010, I had no idea what the ‘water crisis’ was. I can truthfully say I had never thought about the 1 billion people on this earth without access to clean water. I literally thought that if a village didn’t have indoor...
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UN Declares Water a Fundamental Human Right - U.S....
wow, PABLO SOLON’s, and MAUDE BARLOW’sstatements are heart hitting
cdangt via rightsandhumanity:
The planet is running out of water. It was about time for the UN to recognize the right of every human being on earth to water and sanitation.
August 1, 2010
“The United Nations General Assembly has declared for the first time that access to clean water and sanitation is a...
July 2010
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What Would It Take?
How much money would it take to solve the world water crisis?
Most people are taking a serious look at the numbers within the context of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) to “reduce by half the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015.” So most of the best numbers only address half the need, but include providing adequate sanitation...
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Things I got done today:
called @livingwater and talked with Jodi about partnerships, got our Ethiopian return-trip-letters printed off, called @palm and fixed my phone, tumblr’ed, called a few business referrals, and ate 2x… so far.
good day i’d say.
what did you do today?
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Active:Water.org →
i think this is awesome! keep up the great work Jeremy!
yapjer:
I will be hiking 370 Miles to help with the water crisis in Zambia check out the link above and show support by donating if you can thank you and god bless.
June 2010
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Gearing up for the party!
This years 2nd of July Party is going to ROCK!
Come out to my: 6th Annual Finley Fireworks Party and Kaboom Bash & Fundraiser!
Each year i throw a large Independence day celebration and i gear it towards my mission o helping to solve the water crisis and raise awareness about it. last year the money went to Jars of Clay’s Blood:Water Mission, this year the funds will go to Kansas...
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crysthao asked: I've only recently became fully aware of the Water Crisis. When I say recently I mean the past couple of months/less. Right now I'm in the stages of further educating myself and just getting the word out to others. I'm trying to look into I guess the "next step".
crysthao asked: Hey Cory! You wrote about a water trip you went on, what agency did you go with? I've been wanting to get more involved in helping the Water Crisis. Looking through your blog you seem very well educated and passionate about the subject, any pointers in getting the word out?
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new to the idea of "water crisis"?
You may have read it somewhere or heard someone say it but you don’t know what it means? h2oCory reveals all! Ok, i’ll stop the shenanigans, “water crisis” is pretty real and very hardcore.
“Water crisis is a term used to refer to the world’s water resources relative to human demand.” (United Nations statement on water crisis)
There are several principal...
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my current state:
friends and readers,
my good friend Jonathan Heston basically asked me today, ‘what’s up? where did you go online?’ (my rendition). that is a good question, one i really thought about and it’s true.
so here’s the skinny:
Ethiopia was a very impactful trip, one that will stay with me for a long time. the trip was also very life changing, and mind opening. there...
Americans spend $20 billion on ice cream a year.... →
kinda sick isn’t it.
how about this as a start:
1 dollar will give 1 life water for 1 year.
got 1 dollar? http://j.mp/awyuog
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Why?
via restyourwant:
A question that’s fun to answer with ‘why not?’ But this is much more than that. This is more than a little biology project and a grade on my report card. This is more than three students trying to pull for some followers. This is real. This is a crisis that’s threatening our world, our lives, our planet; and no one even knows? One billion people in the world do not have access...
Interesting piece on Water Crisis
cdangt:
In a Kenyan Slum, Clean Drinking Water Gets Low Priority
KIBERA , Kenya — The government clinic gets a shipment of water purification tablets every three or four months. In a week or two the tablets are gone. And then the people here in this rambling slum on the edge of Nairobi are on their own.
So how bad is that? This is one of those places around the world where the water can...
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May 2010
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Ethiopian Trip Photo Album
Ok, here it is, some of the photos that I took on the African water-work trip my team just got back from.
Click here to ENJOY
more coming soon!
April 2010
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Todays agenda...
Ok so, today I am taking some time away from life and sitting down and really hashing out/praying over/planning over what happend and what needs to happen next in Ethiopia. A wise friend (Mike Johnson) taught this trick to my wife and she taught me. He made sure to stress the importance of waiting a couple weeks to get settkled back home, let things soak in and then take a day away and write down...
End of Day 5
Wow, 4 days have gone by like that! *snap* lots has happened too…
Our safe arrival to Adis Ababa at 1am Sunday was up staged by the view of the city lights as we were landing. Remove the notion of straight lines, street lights, and cars. Now add orange and blue stars scooped from the heavens and thrown on pitch-black uneven earth with the look of crystal clarity and strong dark and light...
March 2010
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Last blog post for a while...
On a plane waiting to leave the USA for Turkey. trip is underway. 11 hours and we’ll land in Istanbul, Turkey, so excited! Sitting next to my wife is a huge blessing, last flight I sat next to Ian Murphy, my water crisis solving partner in crime :) and it was a good time to talk and get to know eachother more. He is a neat guy, has a good heart and story. For those of you that are following...
Day 1
Driving to KCI, felling like I left an important item at home makes me also feel tired and nap-ish. The cloudy, almost cold day is not helping. However, my heart is ready to rock this trip. I am so ready for adventure. Sand, dirt roads... all the romance of Africa; we'll see how that plays out. : ) It's fun sitting in a van listening to seasoned travel veterans; lots of good stories. For instance: alone I-435north on the west side, tobacco used to be a big crop in this area. I never knew that. Another note, I'm looking forward to having some plane-time to adjust my long-term goals and get some focus clarity. That's always a good time!