See Redbudsuds founder Aubrey in the news! SGB Media OIA Announces Class Four of Skip Yowell Leadership Academy SNEWS 35 Leaders in the Making What's this all about? Next week, I am headed to Denver, Colorado for the national Outdoor Retailer trade show to network with environmental non-profits and business friends... and to attend the kick-off event of the Skip Yowell Future Leadership Academy, an intensive six-month leadership training course on sustainable business. I am thrilled to have the opportunity to join professionals from brands like Patagonia, Chaco, Clif Bar, REI, etc, to gain insight in improving aspects of our business like sustainability and environmental advocacy....

LET'S FACE IT: 80% of resolutions fail by February. Seems desperate, doesn’t it? Why even try? I always start the new year trying because I love a fresh start. The chance for reinvention. The opportunity to be better. What if instead of resolving to do something more, we aimed at doing less? Committing to "doing less" is a huge challenge. For one, our culture tells us that doing equals success. I love to feel productive, to have a full schedule, to pack it to the max. But at some point, too much is too much. In his book Essentialism: the Disciplined Pursuit...