At B1G1, we're also motivated by the Sustainable Development Goals. The 17 Goals have provided us with a fresh way of looking at our projects. Each project listed on B1G1 contributes to one or more SDGs.
Every year I like writing Christmas cards. Just like old times, because a small Christmas card goes a long way. What about you?
There have been multiple criticisms against the 'Buy One Give One' business model. But the question is, whose lives are we improving? Read the insight.
We live in a profit-driven economy. When a business becomes solely focused on the maximization of profits, there are mainly two things it can do – Increase revenue, or reduce expenses.
Based on the myriad of books on the subject (113,510 at last count) understanding, articulating, developing and growing your company culture is not as straightforward as deciphering a spreadsheet. Yet all of us readily acknowledge that..
It seems like there is a double standard when it comes to charities and businesses. But why is that? When a charity messes up and loses public trust, it can be catastrophic for the charity. But that often doesn’t seem to be the case with businesses.
We measure many things in life and business – our weight, the time, spreadsheets and statistics. We measure things in order to have a clearer perspective, to allow us to make sense of our world and our performance in it. But we can easily end up measuring the wrong things..
We know that giving creates happiness and abundance. However, it can also have negative consequences if it’s not done properly. A mother giving a treat to a child to stop the child’s tantrum only encourages the child to throw a tantrum again later.
There’s an experiment that measures children’s happiness when they are given a treat, and when they have the opportunity to give that treat to another child. But there seems to be a disconnect between the results of this experiment, and how we’ve acted on this information…
In any game you play, there will be a set of rules and useful guidelines. These rules and guidelines do not exist to constrain or micromanage the players of the game. They exist to enhance the effectiveness and enjoyment of the game.
It’s a common assumption that most people respond better to positive feedback compared to negative feedback. However, negative feedback can also work well in certain situations. Research by Stacey, Tal and Ayelet sheds light on the seemingly paradoxical nature of feedback.
Growing up, society always taught us to be go-getters. Getting and possessing more things seemed to be the quickest way to happiness. And to get more of the things we wanted to have, we had to be pro-active and results-oriented.
