Just imagine what it might be like to eat a credit card. Now imagine eating a credit card EVERY WEEK! According to the World Wildlife Fund, humans now ingest the equivalent amount of a credit card in microplastics each week! This happens because microplastics are now ubiquitous in our environment from the water we drink […]

Michael & Bonnie were interviewed on Entrepreneur’s Problem Solvers Podcast by host, Jason Feifer. To listen to the podcast, please visit Entrepreneur              

Today it seems like we are hearing about a new breakthrough every day. It’s easy to get the idea that these breakthroughs are instantaneous bolts of clarity from very gifted people. Once in a while there is a sudden stroke of genius that leaves us all in awe. But most of the time the real […]

We have personally seen the effects of climate change with warmer oceans, more evaporation, heavier rains, higher temperatures, increased grass and brush growth, longer, hotter, and more frequent heat waves, toasting effect, increased dry fuel, heavy winds, downed power lines, wildfires, urban firestorms, unhealthy air quality, loss of life, loss of  housing, loss of business, […]

Restoring an abused paradise Our home is on a piece of property which was victimized for over a century by the insensitive and environmentally destructive practices of its former owners and neighbors. When people see it now, they remark on the bucolic nature trails and pristine creek. Some say, “You guys are pretty lucky to […]

We had a pop-up opportunity to take our friends to the Mountain Play performed outside on the top of Mt. Tamalpais overlooking San Francisco from 2000 feet. It’s a truly spectacular outside amphitheater built over 100 years ago out of granite stones in ascending concentric rows. The young players perform the top Broadway musicals with […]

We love to celebrate companies that are making a deposit by making a difference. When we  get asked by entrepreneurship grads, “What business should I go into?” Our answer is always, “Find a business that addresses, mitigates, or helps people and companies survive the biggest mega trend of our time, climate change!” One of the […]

Our Bengal cat, Cosmo, has been spayed. But that doesn’t stop him from marking his territory or sniffing out the interlopers. It’s amazing how much information is exchanged in one spray. He knows who the other cat is, when they were there last, and how often they come by. Of course, he also uses various […]

M&B were interviewed on “Spirit, Purpose, & Energy” by JJ Flizanes & Doug Sandler. To listen to the interview, please visit iTunes         

What does it take to be a leader? It’s such a broad term and encompasses so many skills, it’s hard to answer with just the one thing that’s required. Then there are the differing meanings of leadership. Are we talking thought leader, political leader, or the leader of the band? For us who teach entrepreneurship and […]