Sustainovation Blog & News

I had trouble being present in the moment. Sound familiar? The constant vibrating, buzzing, beeping, drop-ins, interruptions and distractions keep us from focusing on the only thing that matters: The present....

How many times has this happened to you? You are asked to research and present an idea for consideration. On the surface it seems like a great idea, but as you start to dig in and present the details of how to get it accomplished, or the challenges i...

I have had the great privilege of working as a civic innovator and sustainability champion for both a conservative city and a liberal county. I have also consulted and worked with a number of municipalities, schools and large bureaucracies to help im...

Do you think that being the most "serious" person in the room means you should be in charge? Are you seriously serious? Seriously? But chances are you know someone who thinks and acts like this. You know who I'm talking about. Since we all know this ...

It's time for war. A war on negativity. I'm ready to fight, are you? We're going to do it using "Pockets of Positivity"......

Can you imagine working for an organization that started every conversation with "yes" and asked how can we get there? Wouldn't that be amazing? The default condition for any forward-thinking organization could be and should be guided by one word: "Y...

Yes, you can measure the value of innovation. Three years ago, the concept woke me out of a dead sleep. I sat bolt upright, ran downstairs for a pen and paper and scratched it out. And it has been the basis for demonstrating the value of what I do as...

I'm taking this title from my mother who has accused me more than once of what she terms "drive-by humanity." It's a compliment. It's the ability to affect someone else's life in a meaningful or transformational way--as you pass by. Insightful commen...

Three years ago, my heart stopped. For 20 seconds. Thirty-five years old and no longer beating. It was a wake-up call. I wasn't where I wanted to be in life, and wasn't doing what I wanted to do, and it was all over....

I get it: you're right. You know what needs to happen. You're opinion should be the only one that matters. You are sooo right, that the rest of us should just know it before you even speak...we would save time. Unfortunately, you're not happy. In all...