I am fascinated by the conditions under which people successfully perform "good work" -- and I'll unashamedly steal the definition of good work as "a calling that combines excellent performance, expresses one’s ethics and offers a pleasing sense of engagement" [taken from the Donald Goleman article in the Sunday Business section of this past week's … Continue reading Doing Good Work
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Translating mission into practice
It starts with language, persistence and patience. Over coffee this past Friday with one of the founders of The Talking Farm I found myself repeating this point-of-view as we were discussing what it would take to make a state-wide change toward more sustainable practices in growing, processing, distributing and consuming food. There are of course … Continue reading Translating mission into practice
Jeff Merrell 