http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew It's Cool to be Kind Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:45:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "Kindness Rocks is an initiative to help stop violence and bullying in schools and communities throughout the world by inspiring youth to take kind and positive action on a daily basis, and to let them know how important their individual contribution is to the world as a whole." http://www.kindnessrocks.net/whatiskindnessrocks.html A friend of ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2008/06/21/kindness-rocks-httpwwwkindnessrocksnet/ This past weekend Brad and I spoke to a group of volunteers at the 2008 Vitalize conference in Edmonton. One of the topics we addressed with the enthusiastic group was health. For anyone in the world of service, learning how to find balance and restore energy is imperative. Essentially, ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2008/06/20/just-breath/ ONE - A Face Behind The Numbers ONE, by Vaden Earle, is a compendium on social justice issues, including statistics, real-life stories, and striking photography; bringing the numbers to life. Eleven chapters illume the injustices of the humanitarian crisis, accompanied by captivating photos of desperate situations. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS BOOK GO TOWARDS ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/11/13/one-the-book-to-buy-for-2007/ Three time Pulitzer Prize Author Thomas L. Friedman makes an interesting observation in his book: THE WORLD IS FLAT; A Brief History of The Twenty-First Century. He declares that there are 3 stages or rather era's in the evolution of Globalization. Globalization 1.0 1492-1800 This era of ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/09/03/the-world-is-flat/ A great book to read and one that every CEO should have within arms reach is NATURAL CAPITALISM, by Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins and L. Hunter Lovins. A positive but realistic look at what must occur for our leaders to move our world towards a sustainable economy. This book gives the ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/08/09/kindness-to-the-environment-natural-capitalism/ The next time you are thinking about taking a vacation I would suggest checking out the Hero Holiday Program run by ABSOLUTE LEADERSHIP. Here is a description taken from their incredible website: http://absolute.org/ "Hero Holiday is a program run by Absolute Leadership Development Inc. We believe that this generation of Canadian ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/08/06/take-a-hero-holiday-with-absolute-leadership/ Conversation about Michael Moore's SICKO between Patch Adams, M.D. and Susan Parenti, Ph.D. July 12, 2007 Susan Parenti: What do you think of the film, SICKO? Patch Adams: WOW--I'm juiced! The film is terrific. Bravo, Michael Moore!! Susan: I feel that way too. I highly recommend the film, especially to people who say, "Oh, I ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/08/01/sicko/ Google Video: Just Copy and Paste the below link into your web browser. http://video.google.ca/videosearch?q=kindness+Crew&num=10&so=0&start=0 http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/07/28/more-extreme-kindness-videos/ Many people have raised their eyebrows when hearing that I am leaving for some far off destination, to talk to a group of businesses or CEO's or high paced sales force about the importance of kindness in the workplace. It is not always something you think might be a high ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/07/14/httpwwwthepowerofnicecom/ I must admit, I have been bitten by the blog bug. I love reading daily from the different bloggers who write on a variety of topics, from compassion to corporate social responsibility. One of the more intriguing blogs i presently read is the 5 dollar philanthropist. This is Tom William's ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/06/26/the-5-dollar-philanthropist/ Here is a look at Kindness Searches on google: Here are the top countries searching for kindness: 1. Singapore 2. Canada 3. United States 4. New Zealand 5. Philippines 6. Australia 7. South Africa 8. United Arab Emirates 9. Ireland 10. Hong Kong Lastly, here is a list of communities that search for kindness. Note the hometown of the kindness crew, ... http://blogs.yoursole.com/kcrew/2007/06/14/kindness-counter/