Mary Campbell
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Three Ways To Turn a Creative Idea Into a Business Proposition
Getting investors and support for your start-up business is tricky at the best of times, but when your project is innovative and outside the box it can be near-impossible. This was the experience of Judy and Michael Corbett who, in the early 1970's, had an idea for sustainable and child-friendly urban design. They imagined a place where rather than being isolated in big homes, smaller... (posted by Mary 4 years 121 days ago.)
Getting investors and support for your start-up business is tricky at the best of times, but when your project is innovative and outside the box it can be near-impossible. This was the experience of Judy and Michael Corbett who, in the early 1970's, had an idea for sustainable and child-friendly urban design. They imagined a place where rather than being isolated in big homes, smaller... (posted by Mary 4 years 121 days ago.)
How to Make A Bad Kid Good Again: The Story of Michael, Peter & Harry the Cat
It is sometimes said that the truth should never be allowed to get in the way of a good story. Sometimes, however, it is the true events that turn out to be the stories that tell us the most. This is the case with the story of my friend's cat. My friend, Rachel, has a cat. Nothing special about that. But this cat let's call him "Harry" is not known for being particularly... (posted by Mary 4 years 123 days ago.)
It is sometimes said that the truth should never be allowed to get in the way of a good story. Sometimes, however, it is the true events that turn out to be the stories that tell us the most. This is the case with the story of my friend's cat. My friend, Rachel, has a cat. Nothing special about that. But this cat let's call him "Harry" is not known for being particularly... (posted by Mary 4 years 123 days ago.)
Redefining Business Creativity: Ten Businesses who are Changing the World
In recent years, business has been given a bad rap. Global warming, war, environmental destruction, refugee displacement, and erosion of human and worker rights, and child hunger and starvation can all be traced back to the behavior of business driven by the profit motive. However, for every business who falls into this category there are, literally thousands of others whose... (posted by Mary 4 years 128 days ago.)
In recent years, business has been given a bad rap. Global warming, war, environmental destruction, refugee displacement, and erosion of human and worker rights, and child hunger and starvation can all be traced back to the behavior of business driven by the profit motive. However, for every business who falls into this category there are, literally thousands of others whose... (posted by Mary 4 years 128 days ago.)
A Recipe for Raising Children Slowly - Alternatives to a Life of Speed
Preparing children for the future is a bit like cooking a meal. We can either do it fast, or we can do it slowly. Our modern lives are characterized by fast. Fast cars, fast food, fast lives. Our children are given fast schedules, because we want them on the fast-track. We ferry them to an extra-curricula activity every single afternoon with a level of precision-timing that... (posted by Mary 4 years 136 days ago.)
Preparing children for the future is a bit like cooking a meal. We can either do it fast, or we can do it slowly. Our modern lives are characterized by fast. Fast cars, fast food, fast lives. Our children are given fast schedules, because we want them on the fast-track. We ferry them to an extra-curricula activity every single afternoon with a level of precision-timing that... (posted by Mary 4 years 136 days ago.)
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