This week, we are questioning the rationale behind more and more Americans moving to an organic, vegetarian and vegan diet.Should I buy local when buying organic?There are a whole lot of people behind the "buy local" movement for a whole lot of reasons. "Support your local farmers." "Support your community." "Drastically lower...
This week, we are questioning the rationale behind more and more Americans moving to an organic, vegetarian and vegan diet.Are all proteins created equal?Cow milk is the world's most perfect food....for a baby cow.And you can get definitely get protein from a beef patty.But, eating a McDonalds hamburger for the protein is...
This week, we are questioning the rationale behind more and more Americans moving to an organic, vegetarian and vegan diet.Is organic eating worth the premium cost?People often ask me if I "feel" better after eating organic foods. And I'm honest with them.I say, "No, but they taste a LOT better." Because how I...
With documentaries like Food Inc. and Forks Over Knives reaching mainstream success, organic food is passing the tipping point in America.This week, we explore the reasons why more and more people are moving to an organic, vegetarian and vegan diet.For personal health. For the environment. To prevent animal suffering. To...
If I was naturally skinny, I'd be dead by 40.I definitely lean toward lean, that's for sure. But, I am no longer physically invincible like when I was 18. When I would eat 6,000 calories a day without thinking. The truth is, I wasn't physically invincible back then either. I...
I will never again have time for a 20-minute personal phone conversation. It's not going to happen. And that's why I can't call most people.Because when I have 5 minutes before getting to work, I see a window of conversational opportunity.But after the greeting and the customary back-and-forth "how are you?",...
You're sitting in an office at a company in an industry that was created before the technological revolution.We write press releases the way we did 40 years ago. We teach children the same way we did 40 years ago.And in our yearly meeting we discuss tweaks. We discuss 10% budget...
This Christmas, I received a bunch of gift cards.Since then, I've come close to accidentally throwing most of them already. In fact, as far as I know, I've probably lost one or two already. They're just sitting there with the cards and empty boxes, and I forget.And I can't be...
My friend Charlie once told me, "Whenever you switch jobs, make sure you're switching to a career ladder you're excited about being on."In short, a pay raise should not be your #1 requirement with a job move. A lateral move, even one slightly downward, might make sense if it's to...
