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In celebration of completing my first Movember! Huge thanks to Flula Borg for collaborating with us!!
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I’ve got a good cause that...
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We’ve been hanging with some of Yelp’s Elites for the past two months and they definitely know how to have a good time. Yelp South Bay Elites recently took it to the next level by giving back to the community!
This past Saturday, November 5, a group of 20 Elites + their Community Manager volunteered at Sacred Heart...
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This month the PictureHealing team is joining the Movember movement and growing out their stashes to help change the face of men’s health. Movember aims to put a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, Movember wants to bring about change and give men the opportunity and confidence to talk about...
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Give to Get Jobs has just launched a much needed fantastic resource for people looking to learn about and connect with Socially Responsible companies. Check it out here!
There are a growing number of companies who measure their success in lives impacted and dollars earned. These companies have both a social mission and a profit...
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We want to thank everyone who came out to our Halloween bash at Bellini Osteria in Westlake Village California!! We said costume party and you delivered! It was so great to see some of our charity partners out too! Hopefuly y ou had the chance to meet Russ and Bri from Music Saves Lives, Sophia from Central City Community Outreach,...
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Yelp was at it again with an awesome Elite Yelper’s Halloween Party at the Pink Taco in Culver City. When you take one look at the costumes you can see why they call them elite Yelpers! Our awesome photography friend Lew Abramson joined us to capture the evening. Check out the Yelp Community Blog post that we’re featured in...
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Congratulations to Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County as they celebrate the completion of two new homes in Piru, CA!! Their housewarming event kicked off at 2pm on Sunday with introductions and opening remarks, followed by a formal house dedication and blessing, a tour of the new home, photos, and refreshments. The...
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One of my passions, hobbies and overall releaser of stress is cycling, so I’m always stoked to hear about how bikes are becoming more accessible and more people are using them for basic transportation and exercise. I came across these two awesome bits of good bike news on TreeHugger.
Bamboo Bikes:
“Designer Paulus...
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We may not have flying cars or hoverboards, but Nike has stolen some shoe technology from the future and unlike the manure lovin’ Biff Tannen, they’re using the info for good. Nike has partnered up with Michael J. Fox and his Foundation to raise money for Parkinson’s Research. Together they will auction off 1500...
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According to WorldHunger.org (the first website that popped up in Google) the world still produces enough food to feed our entire population.
World agriculture produces 17 percent more calories per person today than it did 30 years ago, despite a 70 percent population increase. This is enough to provide everyone in the world with at...
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Obesity is probably one of the biggest causes of health problems in the US and as many of us know, getting in shape is no easy task. Spark People is probably one of the best examples of a successful social media community taking off outside of Facebook.
If you’re looking to get healthier definitely register for an account. I...
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One of my biggest goals is working on creating a healthier and happier life. Needless to say I was excited when my friend turned me on to Gravity Eight, a site dedicated to helping you measure and achieve balance and wellbeing in your life. They focus on a balance between eight different areas: Health, Finance, Relationships,...
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I was just reading a great article by JustMeans on a US based company AquaSpy that has created some great systems to monitor the soil and tell farmers exactly when to water and fertilize their crops. To top it off their sensors are run by solar power. This technology is not only saving farmers money it’s also helping...
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FC Barcelona and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up to help end polio and they need your support. Please join the team at http://www.facebook.com/morethanagoal.
Polio has been reduced 99%. With your support, they are working to show the world how important it is to finish the job.
Polio continues to cripple...
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I will never cease to be amazed by the ingenuity and creatively or socially conscious entrepreneurs. I was turned on to Joe Miller’s company be reading an article about it on GOOD this morning. Print a Forest puts and ad at the bottom of pages you decide to print and for every 100 pages printed they’ll plant a tree.
The...
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One of the biggest thing I needed to work on was setting boundaries on the job. Personally I’ve always had a problem separating my work life. By nature I’m a people pleaser and I get invested in my work so I want to produce the best quality at the end of the day (which is an equation for long hours...
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Seven weeks ago, Share our Strength joined with the Ansara Family Fund of the Boston Foundation to issue a serious challenge to supporters to raise $25,000 online this summer, and the Ansara’s would match every dollar. Today they reached their goal and $50,000 will go to the No Kid Hungry campaign. Their No Kid Hungry...
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At the end of last month I had applied to be a part of the Taproot Foundation, an organization that empowers deserving non-profits by giving them access to professional talent for free. After an orientation and a couple of phone interviews I am now a member of the Taproot Pro Bono Consultant team.
The next step is getting staffed...
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I stumbled upon Toyota’s 100 car giveaway yesterday while checking out DoSomething.org and Social Vibe’s charity platform. Toyota is currently 61 days into the giveaway which still gives you plenty of time to help decide which deserving organization gets some new wheels.
Voting is open daily from 6 a.m. to midnight...
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Mashable had a great guide on how to import your Facebook friends into Google+ and within less than a day, Facebook was able to block Facebook Friend Exporter, the Chrome extension that lets you export friends for use in other services.
When I read that article this morning I was a little bummed I didn’t go importing my...
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One of the shows my girlfriend and I have on the DVR and our must watch list is USA’s White Collar. It’s a fun mix of mystery, comedy, action with a little drama and a great cast. We just watched this week’s episode and it focused on Mozzie’s (Willie Garson) past as an orphan and how important a role model...
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Nothing puts more stress on a relationship than money, whether you’re the one who’s always owed or the one forgetting to pay. WeSplit.it is a fantastic new site that can really simplify your friendly financial life. Coming from someone who shared a house with five other guys, I know first hand how tough it can be to...
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Way to go NY on legalizing same sex marriage! The only thing I’m really confused about across the country is how marriage equality is a debate when it comes to the law.
I understand there is a discussion that exists as to the religious definition of the word marriage, kind of like in Europe how football is defined differently...
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My life was kind of upside down for the past two months, between my landlord deciding to sell the house I was living in to leaving a lucrative position so I could focus more on being happy with my life and perusing some person business ventures. This blog is all about doing good in everyday life, but admittedly I haven’t...
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One of the last things on my mind when I moved out here was Renters Insurance. Car insurance feels is a huge expense as it was and there was no way I was getting renters insurance. In reality, I didn’t think I owned enough stuff to need it.
Why I Decided to get Renter’s Insurance:
About a year and a half ago I got out of...
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Credit card debt is a reality for a lot of people. I feel like it’s almost a little more common when it comes to people in the entertainment industry. Many people when the first start out end up having to put a lot on credit whether it be relocation expenses, personally funding productions or just plain living expenses between...
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Buying a car is one of the more stressful purchases you have to make in your life, but there are some things you can do to help simplify the process. My favorite tools when it comes to car buying are: AutoTrader, Cars.com, Edmunds, Kelly Blue Book and Carfax.
Types of Used Cars:
In my opinion there are three categories of cars: new,...
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My girlfriend had turned me on to Jehro a couple of years ago and I instantly fell in love with the music. There music always put me at peace, but I would always listen to it when I was in the car with a million things on my mind. I would find myself singing along to the choruses, but never really listening to all the lyrics. If you...
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If there seems to be one common theme in the majority of people I meet is that they can’t stand their boss(es). What I find ironic is that seems to continue up the corporate ladder, you hate your boss, your boss hates their boss all the way to the top where the person in charge has so much much money, but aren’t truly...
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I was recently turned on to Human Plant by one of my roommates. Every story is a true testament to the human spirit. Granted we don’t have to deal with adversity in adapting to our physical environment, but everyone should remember how creative we can get to make our lives and our world a better place.
Watching a whole...
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This is one of those songs that just gets me pumped up and helps bring me back to the idea that we shouldn’t focus our lives on being so materialistic. Just a great message in a really enjoyable song.
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There is an ongoing debate as to whether Milk is bad for your body or not. I personally never really thought much about it and I certainly haven’t done much research, but as I’m working to focus on becoming healthier I figured why not try some of these milk alternatives and see if I feel a difference.
I’m a bad...
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It’s OK to keep Renting
Our generation has grown up with this idea that owning a home is one of the best investments you can make and that we should all aspire to have our own little private place to call our own. As we all know, things are a little different than they were when are parents were getting married and buying...
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Our generation grew up with a new level of technology and I believe that we look at our personal lives and careers in a totally different light than our parents. Some people have said we’re only seeking instant gratification and aren’t willing to settle in for the long haul to grow within a company. I’m not saying...
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I was flying back from the east coast on Virgin America yesterday night and they had a number of Ted Talks available to view on demand. This talk by Nigel is definitely an idea worth spreading especially in these “hard economic times” when a lot of people feel like they have to over perform just to keep their job a lot...
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I always find that what you do for work or how work is going comes up in almost every conversation, especially when meeting new people. It seems as if the company you work for or the job you do is as important in getting to know a person’s interests or where they’ve come from.
Don’t get me wrong, someone’s...
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There was a great article in the Huffington Post that highlighted the why corporations joining the movement to do some good.
“According to the CSR Branding Survey 2010, 75 percent of those who have read about a company’s social responsibility agenda online say it made them more likely to purchase products or services...
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It always feels like there is no time for anything but work. Its easy to forget how important it is to take time for yourself. The majority of us are not in life or death industries, so why do we treat our jobs or businesses like they are the only thing in the world that really matter.
It’s all about balance, I can’t...
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I could not be more excited about how the world of business is changing. We are still in a recession and competition for customers and consumer dollars are at an all time high. Manufacturing and end product costs can only be reduced so far and companies are turning to social and environmental responsibility to give them an edge over...
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With a background in Producing, Project Management and Business Development, Mike has rediscovered his passion for non-profits and is excited about finding creative ways to integrate philanthropic philosophies into existing for-profit business models.
