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See The World Through Grateful Eyes All my life I have looked at the world as if the glass was half empty, which is not to say that I am a pessimist, but that for some reason I have programmed myself to be more affected by what’s missing in my [...]
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Yes, Philanthropy Matters I am picking up on a recent posting and theme, Business as a Force for Good, challenging business to be the change we seek and to shift from small world thinking to a whole world mindset. Since then I moderated a panel for the San Francisco Conscious Capitalism chapter on [...]
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Business As a Force for Good? As we enter into this autumn season, there is a lot going on in the world that may be distracting, like the euro immigrant crisis, polarizing political primaries, incredible deception of Volkswagen, possibility of a government shutdown due to congressional bickering, income inequality in America [...]
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What Is the “Pursuit of Happiness”? In keeping with the theme of happiness, our Dharma team has had a lot of conversation about this quality of life, and one that escapes so many people. As referenced in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, this describes the right to pursue what makes [...]
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Dharma’s B Corp Merchants This month we are straying from highlighting just one merchant as we wish to honor all the B Corps that have chosen to work with Dharma Merchant Services for their payment processing solutions. We hope you’ll find your way to purchase goods and services from these amazing, mission-aligned [...]
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Salaries Increased to $70,000 The credit card processing industry took a stand addressing income inequality earlier this year when the CEO of a Seattle-based merchant service provider announced he was offering a minimum $70,000 per year salary for his staff (to be phased in over the next three years), and [...]
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Merchant of the Month – Presidio Graduate School Once in a while, Dharma receives a lead from a merchant that is part of the community of sustainable and socially responsible enterprises that is truly making a difference in the world. Presidio Graduate School is such an organization. Well known in [...]
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Mindfulness in Business In our local San Francisco community, there is a lot going on around the topic of mindfulness in business, especially in the Silicon Valley/tech industries. Companies like Google and Facebook are pioneering the integration of such practices that directly correlate with employee engagement and happiness. Organizations are [...]
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Social Change and Business ... Wearing your heart on your sleeve This is a great expression that possibly originated in medieval times when jousting knights wore the colors representing the women they were defending, in the form of ribbons or handkerchiefs tied to their arms. The saying refers to when we [...]
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Merchant of the Month Grace Café, first of its kind! This restaurant based in Danville, Kentucky has a most unusual model of pay-what-you-can, and serves fresh, locally sourced, organic, and highly nutritious food to their community. They do not have a cash register or set pricing on their menu! Instead, they accept [...]
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