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EMPATHY HEROES: 5 People Who Changed the World by Taking Compassion to the Extreme

By Roman Krznaric / YES! Magazine

Want to learn to change the world with empathy? Get ready to learn from the masters.

Ever heard of “empathy marketing”? It’s the latest business buzzword. The idea is that if companies can look through their clients’ eyes and understand their desires, they will be better able to tailor their offerings and gain a competitive advantage.

To me, this is stepping into someone else’s shoes just to sell them another pair.

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

Debt-Free for the Holidays - When Living Expenses Create Debt

DEBT-FREE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Don’t beat yourself up. Don’t make yourself wrong. You may have gotten in over your head and you started using credit cards to pay your rent or your mortgage. You may be using credit cards to pay your car note and your utilities. You may be buying food for your family on credit. You may be using credit cards to pay other credit card bills.

You may not see any other way to manage your obligations right now.

Times may be tough but you can’t put your head in the sand.

5 Steps to get started:

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Lynell Green is an Entrepreneur and business professional with over 25 years of business and real estate experience. After graduating from the University of Hawaii with a degree in Accounting, Lynell was part of the Audit team at Coopers & Lybrand and went on to take various financial positions in the entertainment sector. She has been involved in numerous entrepreneurial endeavors including owning Bread of Life Christian Bookstore, JC Enterprises and numerous real estate ventures. She graduated from USC’s Ross Minority Real Estate Program where she found her passion for land use and how it impacts the lives of people. She is the President of the Lynell Real Estate Group where the mission is to build, restore and sell real estate to create financial freedom for investors and improve the quality of life in the communities she works in. She also teaches courses to improve financial literacy and to encourage people to pursue their dreams as a means to financial independence.

How to Pickle Almost Anything

by Doug Pibel, Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn, Kali Swenson / YES! Magazine

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

Beyond the CSA: Four Ways Communities Support Everything From Books to Beer

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by Dana Drugmand / YES! Magazine

You know the model: Consumers purchase a share of the season’s harvest upfront and get a box of fresh produce each week from the farm. Now you can get your medicine that way too.

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

Scared of Biking in Traffic? These Cities Are Making It Safe

by Jay Walljasper

posted Jul 10, 2014 on YESMagazine.org This article originally appeared at On the Commons.

To get people on bikes in big numbers, cities are finding that it's essential to separate bike lanes from traffic.

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

Norway's Military Does Meatless Mondays for the Climate

Meatless Mondays - Signs of change are appearing in the United States military as well.

by Liz Pleasant, YES! Magazine

The “Meatless Mondays” campaign was originally thought up to support the war effort during World War I, but now a modern army is using it to fight an even bigger battle—the one against climate change.

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

Defending the Earth, Even After Death: The Green Burial Movement

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The greenest burial places essentially transform the cemetery into a nature preserve—and a "posthumous occupation" of a $20 billion funeral industry.

by Hunter Marshall, YES!Magazine

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

West Virginians Harvest Rainwater in Wake of Chem Spill

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Residents whose tap water was polluted are finding that rainwater is an affordable alternative.

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

A "Pay-It-Forward" Approach to Funding Solar Power

Donations to a California nonprofit don't just fund one solar power installation, but circulate from one project to the next.

Solar energy doesn't spill or pollute, it's often cheaper for consumers than many other power sources, and three-quarters of Americans want more of it, according to recent polling. So why do so few buildings sport photovoltaic panels?

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YES! Magazine reframes the biggest problems of our time in terms of their solutions. Online and in print, we outline a path forward with in-depth analysis, tools for citizen engagement, and stories about real people working for a better world.

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EMPATHY HEROES: 5 People Who Changed the World by Taking Compassion to the Extreme

12/07/2014

By Roman Krznaric / YES! Magazine Want to learn to change the world with empathy? Get ready to learn from the masters. Ever heard of “empathy marketing”? It’s the latest business buzzword... read more

sign held up against bright yellow sky reads "HELP"

Debt-Free for the Holidays - When Living Expenses Create Debt

11/26/2014

DEBT-FREE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Don’t beat yourself up. Don’t make yourself wrong. You may have gotten in over your head and you started using credit cards to pay your rent or your mortgage.... read more

Pickling Cucumbers

How to Pickle Almost Anything

11/14/2014

by Doug Pibel, Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn, Kali Swenson / YES! Magazine It began, as do many U.S. fermentation experiences, with Sandor Ellix Katz. We ran a story by him in Issue 68. Tracy... read more

Community Brewery

Beyond the CSA: Four Ways Communities Support Everything From Books to Beer

10/20/2014

by Dana Drugmand / YES! Magazine You know the model: Consumers purchase a share of the season’s harvest upfront and get a box of fresh produce each week from the farm. Now you can get your... read more

Scared of Biking in Traffic? These Cities Are Making It Safe

08/28/2014

by Jay Walljasper posted Jul 10, 2014 on YESMagazine.org This article originally appeared at On the Commons. To get people on bikes in big numbers, cities are finding that it... read more

Norway's Military Does Meatless Mondays for the Climate

06/02/2014

Meatless Mondays - Signs of change are appearing in the United States military as well. by Liz Pleasant, YES! Magazine The “Meatless Mondays” campaign was originally thought up to... read more

Blank Gravestones

Defending the Earth, Even After Death: The Green Burial Movement

03/26/2014

The greenest burial places essentially transform the cemetery into a nature preserve—and a "posthumous occupation" of a $20 billion funeral industry. by Hunter Marshall, YES!Magazine I... read more

68061_6137

West Virginians Harvest Rainwater in Wake of Chem Spill

02/26/2014

Residents whose tap water was polluted are finding that rainwater is an affordable alternative. by Molly Rusk YES! Magazine Some residents of the Kanawha Valley in West... read more

A "Pay-It-Forward" Approach to Funding Solar Power

02/22/2014

Donations to a California nonprofit don't just fund one solar power installation, but circulate from one project to the next. by Corey Hill Solar energy doesn't spill or pollute,... read more

two silhouette hands reaching to touch across a sunlit sky

EMPATHY HEROES: 5 People Who Changed the World by Taking Compassion to the Extreme

12/07/2014

By Roman Krznaric / YES! Magazine Want to learn to change the world with empathy? Get ready to learn from the masters. Ever heard of “empathy marketing”? It’s the latest business buzzword... read more

sign held up against bright yellow sky reads "HELP"

Debt-Free for the Holidays - When Living Expenses Create Debt

11/26/2014

DEBT-FREE FOR THE HOLIDAYS Don’t beat yourself up. Don’t make yourself wrong. You may have gotten in over your head and you started using credit cards to pay your rent or your mortgage.... read more

Pickling Cucumbers

How to Pickle Almost Anything

11/14/2014

by Doug Pibel, Tracy Loeffelholz Dunn, Kali Swenson / YES! Magazine It began, as do many U.S. fermentation experiences, with Sandor Ellix Katz. We ran a story by him in Issue 68. Tracy... read more

Community Brewery

Beyond the CSA: Four Ways Communities Support Everything From Books to Beer

10/20/2014

by Dana Drugmand / YES! Magazine You know the model: Consumers purchase a share of the season’s harvest upfront and get a box of fresh produce each week from the farm. Now you can get your... read more

Scared of Biking in Traffic? These Cities Are Making It Safe

08/28/2014

by Jay Walljasper posted Jul 10, 2014 on YESMagazine.org This article originally appeared at On the Commons. To get people on bikes in big numbers, cities are finding that it... read more

Norway's Military Does Meatless Mondays for the Climate

06/02/2014

Meatless Mondays - Signs of change are appearing in the United States military as well. by Liz Pleasant, YES! Magazine The “Meatless Mondays” campaign was originally thought up to... read more

Blank Gravestones

Defending the Earth, Even After Death: The Green Burial Movement

03/26/2014

The greenest burial places essentially transform the cemetery into a nature preserve—and a "posthumous occupation" of a $20 billion funeral industry. by Hunter Marshall, YES!Magazine I... read more

68061_6137

West Virginians Harvest Rainwater in Wake of Chem Spill

02/26/2014

Residents whose tap water was polluted are finding that rainwater is an affordable alternative. by Molly Rusk YES! Magazine Some residents of the Kanawha Valley in West... read more

A "Pay-It-Forward" Approach to Funding Solar Power

02/22/2014

Donations to a California nonprofit don't just fund one solar power installation, but circulate from one project to the next. by Corey Hill Solar energy doesn't spill or pollute,... read more

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Community: to get involved in multiple ways.

Evolve: to learn and grow always.

Living: for all aspects of your life and spirit.

Move: for an active look on your life.

Nourish: to feed your body and soul.

Prosper: for a successful life measured by happiness.