r > g: The Rise of Rentier Capitalism
Working to earn becomes harder as owners take more of the profits and wealth instead of sharing with the workers. We can fix capitalism.
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Karen Kuykendall
Nov 228 min read
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Capitalism
In this thoughtful mashup, the principles of Better Capitalism are nicely paired with the principles in Stephen Covey's classic 7 Habits.
Karen Kuykendall
Nov 155 min read
From Growth Economy to Wellbeing Economy
The right thinking allows for both a healthy economy and a healthy planet. Rethink from "maximize" to "optimize" and from "rule" to "care."
Paul Knowlton
Nov 810 min read
You love your work. Does your workplace love you back?
You were raised to "love what you do," and you know good relationships are mutual. You love your work. Is the love mutual?
Douglas Tsoi
Nov 14 min read
The Tragedy of Constantly Getting More, Part 2
Do you think your pursuit of more than you is need harming you? It is! In this Part 2 we continue with how to step back from the self harm.
Douglas Tsoi
Oct 254 min read
The Tragedy of Constantly Getting More, Part 1
Suspect your pursuit of more for the sake of more is harming you? You're right. Here's guidance to help you step back from the self harm.
Karen Kuykendall
Oct 184 min read
Business with Purpose - Worth the Effort?
This post provides data driven evidence that organization purpose beyond mere profits provides a competitive advantage.
Karen Kuykendall
Oct 115 min read
The Kingdom Work of Repairing the Business Breach
At a 2022 FORGE Global Summit , Matthew Rohrs, C EO of Sinapis , spoke on the Biblical basis for entrepreneurship based on the "big...
Paul Knowlton
Oct 44 min read
What is a Prosperous Society?
The Legatum Institute is think tank based in London, UK. As its website homepage describes: “The Legatum Institute exists to promote the...
Karen Kuykendall
Sep 274 min read
The Case for Living Wages
A 2022 paper from Business Fights Poverty , with support from Unilever , shows how paying living wages throughout core operations and...
Paul Knowlton
Sep 204 min read
Murray's Warning to Lawyers (and the Rest of Us)
The following article was first published in Law360 Canada on September 10, 2024, and is republished by permission of the author, Murray...
Douglas Tsoi
Sep 134 min read
Can Money Serve Our Transition From Ego to Soul?
This excerpt is the Money and Meaning blog of November 2, 2023 on the website, School for Financial Freedom . It is used by permission of...
Karen Kuykendall
Sep 63 min read
How to Influence Your Company's Impact
You want to make a difference in the world, and you believe that your company should be a part of that vision. What is the best way to...
Kenneth J. Barnes
Aug 304 min read
The Epoch of Virtuous Capitalism
This is the 12th in a series introducing the book Redeeming Capitalism by Ken Barnes . You can pick up the start of this series here ....
Karen Kuykendall
Aug 234 min read
Better Capitalism in Action: Dr. Tadataka Yamada
In the world of movies, we are often inspired by lone characters that have the power to effect great change. Against all odds, these...
Karen Kuykendall
Aug 164 min read
A Tale of Two Norths and Souths, Part 2
In our last post, we looked at how plantation economics is portrayed and, in part, rectified in the book and mid-1980s TV mini-series,...
Karen Kuykendall
Aug 95 min read
A Tale of Two Norths and Souths, Part 1
Sometimes we find examples of Partnership Economics in unexpected places. The next two blogs feature famous books--both of which had...
Karen Kuykendall
Aug 26 min read
Selling as Mission: A Godly Perspective on Sales
What comes to mind when you think of a salesperson? A vision of a slickly dressed, smooth talker whose job it is to part you from your...
Kenneth J. Barnes
Jul 264 min read
The Geography of Virtuous Capitalism
This is the 11th in a series introducing the book Redeeming Capitalism by Ken Barnes. You can pick up the start of this series here. See...
Karen Kuykendall
Jul 193 min read
Six Temptations of an Entrepreneur (Revisited)
Alright, you've decided it's time to follow that big dream of yours. You've done your due diligence, you've gotten the capital needed to...
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