Grumpy Glenn’s Grumblings

Posted By Grumpy Glenn and Judy on May 12, 2009

We came across two terms new to us recently….Ecopreneur and Locavore. Today, we’ll explore what it means to be an ecopreneur.  This  self-test to determine if you are indeed an ecopreneur was taken from ecopreneurist.com:

• Are you more interested in what you do and with whom you work than how much you make?

• Does community, environmental and social issues drive what you focus on with respect to your livelihood or volunteer time?

• Do you view your experiences, growing and diverse knowledge base and unique skills sets as the primary value you can offer clients, customers or workplace?

• Do you think the late Nobel Laureate economist Milton Friedman ate too many Big Macs after he argued — much to the chagrin of the massive multinational corporations and millionaire politicians — that “the only social responsibility of business is to make profits”?

• Do you focus your life pursuits on helping others or restoring, enhancing or preserving the environment?

• Are you more concerned about achieving balance in your life, seeking quality of life that doesn’t adversely impact the Earth or exploit people?

• Do you readily try new ideas, explore new ways of doing things or adopt new practices or use new products or services that reflect your values?

• Are you mindfully aware of your direct and indirect impacts on life on Earth, and accept responsibility that results in you being actively engaged as a steward of limited resources for the benefit of all life, not just for the present generations but for future generations as well?

• Is work a reflection of your passions and values, deeply fulfilling and providing meaning and purpose, or merely only the focus for paying the bills, building personal wealth and funding your retirement?

We first ran across the term ecopreneur when reading the 5/1/09  Monroe Times article entitled “Helping Women Grow Into New Businesses”.   The interactive seminar offered support to existing women ecopreneurs and those who hold dreams of launching their own businesses related to food and agriculture. You can read the entire article about the “See Jane Grow” seminar  here.  We were linked to the Monroe Times article from a Facebook Group named:  Women, Food & Agriculture Network.  You can read about and join the group here.   See how Social Networking can work?

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