Local government executive. Advocate of environmental sustainability and social justice. Leadership geek, travel dreamer and appreciator of all things creative. Co-operative and credit union fanboy. Son, brother, husband and friend. Aspiring optimist, meditator and polyglot.
Regardless of how environmentally responsible any of us attempt to be, pretty much all of us are net contributors to the climate change problem. Whether it’s the tropical fruit we buy, the cars we drive or the energy we use to heat and power our homes – we all consume products and resources that are…
Innovation demands that you try new things. It demands that you push yourself beyond your previous limits. It requires you to stretch professionally, intellectually, and emotionally. Innovation also necessitates failure. Failure is Key to Innovation Trying new things often results in errors, mistakes, blunders, stumbles and even the dreaded #epicfail. It is unavoidable. Innovation…
While visiting South Padre Island on my recent trip to Texas with my Dad, we visited Sea Turtle Inc, a sea turtle rescue and education center. Their mission is “to rescue, rehabilitate, and release injured sea turtles, educate the public, and assist with conservation efforts for all marine turtle species”. What started as visit…