Book Review: A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things

It’s an important book that informs and challenges. “A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things” is such a book. Read on for a few of the challenging ideas I encountered.

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The View: Humbling and Uplifting at #NYSGB2019

An overview of the NYS Green Building Conference, the state of the industry, and hiking.

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Meetings and Smoothies

Are your meetings supporting excellence? They could (read on)…

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Inward and Out:Personal, and Public

It is not enough to be doing more than someone else. Are you achieving based on your best you?

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we, as Nature

Pondering the false separation of man and nature…

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“Building” is a Verb: Building Energy Boston, 2019

I got home very late Friday night from two full days plus of engaging with talented, knowledgeable, experienced, and giving people that make up the […]

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Balance – Fail, and Learn

I went to San Diego to speak at the inaugural conference on Wellness in Buildings. It was excellent. A small, focused, and incredibly intelligent group […]

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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Oh how I am changing. I am discovering that Integrative Process (IP) and Dynamic Governance (DG) have traction in the world of design and construction, […]

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Where to Begin?

A family was driving through Maine, and was a bit lost. Realizing they had bad cell reception so Siri couldn’t help them, and knowing they […]

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Excellence Begins with Engagement

I have mentioned, in past posts, the importance of language in our work to engage people, to connect systems to our goals, and to connect […]

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