Creating Good Work: How to Build a Healthy Economy

The Creating Good Work series features contributions from some of the foremost social innovators in the world, writing about what is being built to shift those social issues that often feel so intractable.

The bloggers in this series are a loose federation of colleagues brought together in the book Creating Good Work - The World's Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013). The themes explored in these blog posts will focus on the common efforts being made to demonstrate how we can create good work while benefiting others and strengthening the social well-being and economic fabric of our communities.

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  Accommodating Boundaries By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Oct 14, 2015 – 06:00 AM EST

  Accommodation requires us to take a good look at every inch of the boundaries we’ve created for ourselves and find where we have solidified ridged and unyielding segments that when tightened even further become frail and brittle.
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  Well-Being to Well-Doing By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Jul 16, 2015 – 06:00 AM EST

  When we couple well-doing with well-being, there’s an opportunity that emerges that is even greater than accomplishment.
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  When The World Shows-Up By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Jun 29, 2015 – 06:00 AM EST

  It matters what we do. How we are. How we interact. Call it emergence, call it karma. The properties of how we meet the world defines not only our experience of it, but how we change it simply by interacting with what shows up.
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  Creating Good Work: Applied Chutzpah By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Jun 12, 2015 – 06:00 AM EST

  Entrepreneurs of all stripes take chances. It’s part of the job description. When those chances have to do with creating good work - those efforts taken to be of benefit to others and the community - the leap across the abyss of economic uncertainty is no greater or worse. However, the consequences of failure somehow feel much worse. You’re not just letting yourself down, you’re letting down all those you had envisioned to serve.
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  Just Do It: Does 'Enlightened Self Interest' Legitimize or Limit Our Ability To Be of Real Service? By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Jun 24, 2014 – 09:45 AM EST

  Is self-interest a constant and powerful force to work against the changes we need to bring about real justice in our society? Ron Schultz examines on Talkback.
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  Reimagining the Power of One Billion Dollars By Guest Contributor

  Posted: Jun 10, 2014 – 09:45 AM EST

  What would you do with a billion bucks to help the world's poor? Jim Fruchterman has some ideas on Talkback.
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  Creating Good Work: The Intricacies of Making the Right Choice By Ron Schultz

  Posted: May 27, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  Ron Schultz has a birthday message to inspire you. Read it on Talkback.
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  The Resilience of Mindfulness: From Fear-based Leadership to Courageous Compassion By Ron Schultz

  Posted: May 13, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  The shift from ruthlessness to mindfulness is happening. Ron Schultz explains on Talkback.
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  A Living Worth Living By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Apr 29, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  Turns out, looking out for Number One doesn't make us happy. Doing good for others does. Ron Schultz applies that lesson to entrepreneurship on Talkback.
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  Open Adoption: From Bias to Genuine Love By Ron Schultz

  Posted: Apr 15, 2014 – 09:00 AM EST

  A social enterprise that brings families together. Ron Schultz reports on Talkback.