The Lost Art of Follow Up

The world runs on relationships. Even with more ways to connect than ever before, we’ve lost the art of following up – and we pay a huge price for it. We lose influence, thereby diminishing our results. Do you go to conferences or events, or even meetings or dinner parties where you meet new people?… Continue reading The Lost Art of Follow Up

You Never Know: 10 Lessons from an Unexpected Career Journey

Read Joan’s blog over at Career 2.0, a site dedicated to “inspire readers to pursue their passions by showing how others have successfully made the move.” A great place to find inspiration, Joan adds her story to the many who refuse to let go of their dreams.  You Never Know: 10 Lessons from an Unexpected… Continue reading You Never Know: 10 Lessons from an Unexpected Career Journey

Leadership (and Life) Lessons from Pope Francis in the U.S. – Leading Change with Grace

“Now is the time for courageous actions and strategies, aimed at implementing a ‘culture of care’ and an integrated approach to combating poverty, restoring dignity to the excluded, and at the same time protecting nature.” Pope Francis, Address to the U.S. Congress (Sept. 2015) One doesn’t normally think of the Pope’s role as one of… Continue reading Leadership (and Life) Lessons from Pope Francis in the U.S. – Leading Change with Grace

Power Tips from the 50 Most Powerful Women of Crain’s New York

What is “power”? Alina Okun of Analytic Partners captured it perfectly when she said, “Power is the ability to impact outcomes,” at the recent event at New York City’s Cipriani celebrating women’s rising power produced by Crain’s New York business journal. Here are “power tips” from the Crain’s NY 50 Most Powerful Women event: 1.… Continue reading Power Tips from the 50 Most Powerful Women of Crain’s New York

Protecting Your Innovation: Technology and Intellectual Property Protection, including Patents

Guest blog by Mary Juetten, Founder and CEO of Traklight In the world of clean technology innovation, how to protect your technology is a key issues that can make or break your success. While many companies are driven to be “first to market” in their industry or use, it’s important to take time to ensure… Continue reading Protecting Your Innovation: Technology and Intellectual Property Protection, including Patents

Having ‘Influence:’ Top 10 Takeaways From the National Speakers Assn. Conference

The 2015 annual conference of the 42-year-old National Speakers Association focused on “influence,” made me reflect on the fact that we are “influencing” people in every conversation no matter how small, and how important influence is to achieving our goals. We influence our teams, our bosses, our friends, our family members, our neighbors — even… Continue reading Having ‘Influence:’ Top 10 Takeaways From the National Speakers Assn. Conference

Will It Matter? The Pope, the Environment and Six Tips

I was having my computer serviced at the Pentagon City Mall in a D.C. suburb last week when I discovered that the mall does not recycle. Really? In 2015? The computer folks recycle them themselves. This shopping mall is managed by Simon Properties, a huge global property management company whose website says it operates 109… Continue reading Will It Matter? The Pope, the Environment and Six Tips

Coffee and Climate: Simple steps for switching to a more sustainable brew

From Aditi Sen Like millions of people in this country, I need my morning cup of java to become a fully functioning human being. And as a climate-conscious consumer, I thought I was doing my part for the planet by buying coffee that was labeled organic. It turns out, organic coffee may not necessarily be… Continue reading Coffee and Climate: Simple steps for switching to a more sustainable brew

Managing Risk: Reducing Uncertainty in Energy Investments – Advice From Solar City

“From 2012 to 2018 cumulative revenue in the energy sector worldwide could total $1.9 trillion,” according to the Pew Clean Energy Initiative. That number’s not surprising, considering the entire global economy runs on energy. It means the potential payoff for innovations in the energy space are huge – and fraught with uncertainty, especially in the… Continue reading Managing Risk: Reducing Uncertainty in Energy Investments – Advice From Solar City

#PoweredbyWomen

In honor of Women’s Awareness Month we want to share this article posted by the Clean Energy Trust. Despite the difficulties women have faced breaking into STEM industries these women have not only broken through but are “expertly running the dynamic and rapidly changing world of science and technology.” Bravo! Powered by Women: The New… Continue reading #PoweredbyWomen