Author Archives: Stan
To hire a thief, part two
(In part one, I described a theft of my belongings and identity in 2002. This series is a jointly written story by me and the thief, describing how that happened and what occurred between us. We hear now from the … Continue reading
To hire a thief, part one
Most of us have sat around a table with friends and colleagues, sharing our viewpoints about how to fix the social problems we all face. A few years ago, I got the unexpected opportunity to not only espouse my social … Continue reading
The 83 secret steps to success
Before you complain about false advertising, let me assure you that there are not eighty-three steps to entrepreneurial success. But if I was a relatively famous individual, and I published a book with this title, you might be tempted to … Continue reading
Sustainability as an investment craze?
In his book, “Natural Capitalism”, Paul Hawken (co-founder of Smith and Hawken, the wildly successful catalog specialty retailer of gardeners’ dreams), laid out a very compelling case for what has come to be known as the “triple bottom line”. The … Continue reading