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5 Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs who are Making the World a Better Place.

5 Inspiring Social Entrepreneurs who are Making the World a Better Place.

I’ve always been especially inspired by entrepreneurs who have an undeniable urge to make the world a better place. Socially-conscious business owners who are driven more by being of benefit to others than they are by the the bottom line. Who know what their “Why” is and are compelled by it so much so that they develop their career—and sometimes even their lives—around that mission.

I recently went on a web-quest to find some of those socially-minded people who are changing the world, and was so inspired and uplifted by their stories, I wanted to share them with you.

How Sheryl Sandberg can Help us all Learn to Lean into the Suck.

How Sheryl Sandberg can Help us all Learn to Lean into the Suck.

Is it time for you to lean into the suck?

I have been wondering about that for myself recently.

Things have been…hard. This is one of the most challenging times I’ve experienced so far in my life. I suppose some of it comes as a natural by-product of my age and the stage I’m at in life.

When the Need for Work Flexibility Leads to Entrepreneurship.

When the Need for Work Flexibility Leads to Entrepreneurship.

I have been a passionate evangelist of flexible work for as long as I can remember. Certainly, long before I had children of my own.

But I am only now realizing how this absolute requirement in my life is leading me, and many others, to become unexpected entrepreneurs.

I remember vividly the day that I had a visceral reaction to inflexible companies, their policies, and the impact they have on our families.

My 5-Minute Formula for Making Career Decisions.

My 5-Minute Formula for Making Career Decisions.

Career decisions are some of the toughest decisions we will have to make in our lives, aren’t they?

I recently had a friend ask me how to make a tough decision she was faced with in her career. She commented on how I’ve changed jobs and careers, but she’s never heard me wonder or have regret – and she wanted to know my secret.

When I was younger, one of the best managers I’ve ever worked for introduced me to the weighted pros and cons list. (Spoiler alert…this is not my secret formula.)