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To Survive the Shitthropocene, You Must Commit to Quality
In an era that prizes cheap, investing in quality work is the surest way to thrive.
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JR Siegel
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The Future of Corporate Sustainability is Finance
To see the future of corporate sustainability, look to the present of corporate finance.
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JR Siegel
Tune In To Your Judgements
To discover what truly motivates you, notice and understand what the judge, and why.
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JR Siegel
Bottlenecks and the Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act became law in August 2022. The progress we've made since then can tell us a lot about where and how to focus our efforts…
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JR Siegel
Introducing the Climate Job Finder Framework
Each of us has the talents and skills to make a difference in the climate space today. The key is finding a role that unlocks our potential. The Climate…
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JR Siegel
How to Find Flow at Work
We spend too much time working, thinking about work, and talking about work for it to be a bore. We can improve our working lives by discovering which…
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JR Siegel
How I Got to Here Part II: Bangladesh
A rewarding research trip to Bangladesh convinced me that I wanted to be part of the action.
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How I Got to Here, Part 1: Graduations
I begin tracing the path of how I decide to write a book about about sustainability and finding your passion. This piece starts in Cleveland and ends in…
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JR Siegel
New Year, New Goal: Newsletter as Book Plan
Bright Spots posts this year will serve as early drafts of a book I'd like to write. The more feedback I get from you, the better the book will be.
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JR Siegel
An Emily Dickinson poem to help us see the Light
We live in troubled times. Here's a poem that helps strengthen my resolve to make a difference as we head into what will surely be a trying year.
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JR Siegel
Leaps and Steps: A Framework for Thinking About COP28 & Global Climate Negotiations
For the past two weeks, negotiators from 198 countries and over 70,000 people have gathered in Dubai for COP28. I've spent much of this time trying to…
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JR Siegel
Find Your Ikigai
Finding purpose and meaning is central to living a good life; the Japanese concept of ikigai can help each of us discover our purpose.
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Bright Spots shines light on positive trends in global sustainability and discusses how we can make a difference.
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