Conscious Entrepreneurs: Shining light on Purpose, Passion, and Profit
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Planet Good Radio
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Joining us this week to discuss the rapidly growing conscious business movement is author and social entrepreneur, Michele Risa. Michele is not only co-author of “Conscious Entrepreneurs: A Radical New Approach to Purpose, Passion and Profits,” (winner of the National “Best Books 2008” Awards), but is also CEO of BeyondBodyMindSpirit.com, a website offering a “jumpstart your health” program that is designed to provide a new solution in our times of healthcare crisis, as well as how to turn the worst of times to the best of times in our day to day challenges and decisions that seems to keep steering us further and further from our goals.
Since graduating from New York University and Columbia University Michele has been able to travel the world as well as help many companies- most recently the New York Stock Exchange -- improve its most valuable asset -- the well-being of its employees.
Tune in to hear about the joys and challenges of starting and maintaining a successful social business with Michele Risa.
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