Alain Guillot
Life, Leadership, and Money Matters
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Socially Responsible Investing: More Hype Than Impact
Recently my friend Elijah, owner of Musiprof, asked me about ethical investing. His concern is that he doesn’t want any of his hard-earned money going towards oil companies. I sense that Elijah is interested in socially responsible investing (SRI). The idea goes by other names such as green investing, ethical…
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Sustainable Success: How Waste Management Boosts Your Business
in BusinessWaste is an inevitable product of business operations. Whether you’re running a manufacturing plant, a retail store, or a tech startup, waste generation is a part of daily activities. It comes in many forms, from packaging materials and office supplies to food scraps and electronic waste. While not all waste…
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How to break bad habits and create good ones with Bob Savar
in podcastBob Savar has always enjoyed teaching. Earlier in his career, he was a college and high school teacher. Later, he turned to entrepreneurship and became the founder, president, and CEO of two successful businesses. In his third act, after retiring at age 65, he became interested in pickleball as a…
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Unlocking Your True Value: How to Succeed in Salary Negotiations
in BusinessNegotiating your salary can be one of the most daunting yet crucial aspects of your career development. Successfully navigating this process requires preparation, strategy, and confidence. By understanding and leveraging key concepts such as knowing your value, having a target salary in mind, highlighting your achievements, effective communication, total compensation,…
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Supporting Small Businesses: Building Stronger Communities
in BusinessMany of us have great admiration for big businesses such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc., but it’s, in fact, the small businesses, such as the local coffee shop, the little corner store, the new Mexican restaurant, and the budget barbershop that hold our economy and society together. It’s also the…
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Billionaires and Their Generosity Are Shaping a Better Future for All
in OpinionBillionaires are giving away most of their wealth. All my life I have been hearing that Billionaires are greedy, that all they care about is their money, at the exclusion of everything else, but that’s not true, billionaires are extremely generous, with many of them giving all their wealth away…