Why Women Entrepreneurs Do More With Less

Being a woman can be an entrepreneur’s biggest challenge and greatest strength. Every day, women entrepreneurs are overcoming challenges and creating businesses that are both profitable and socially responsible against the odds. When the first reports on women...

Softly’s Guide to Sustainability Certifications

I don’t normally buy organic foods because it is more expensive, but a recent experience made me think; What does it mean when a product is “certified”? Is it really better? The other day I went to a store where the footprint is small, choices are limited and prices...

How to Ditch the Dirt in Cosmetics and Find Clean Beauty

by Jennifer Suri “Clean” may be the latest trend in beauty products, but the idea has been around at least since the 1970s when Cheryl Tiegs was the Cover Girl for Clean Makeup. The idea behind clean makeup then was that it was easy and breezy—whatever that means. It...

What is a Sustainable Wine?

How transparent is your wine? Whether it’s red or white you probably know where it was made and the types of grapes that were used, but what else is in that bottle, it a sustainable wine, and how big is that bottle’s carbon footprint? Sustainability doesn’t...

Healthy Productivity for Sustainable Results

By Jenny Suri Want to work better? Get healthier! We all know health is important and healthy habits can help you become more productive. “By combining healthy eating habits with enough sleep and exercise, you can create the ideal diet for productivity.” says Dr....

Intentional Productivity for Sustainable Results

By Jenny Suri Why do we feel we’re not getting things done? It all comes down to time and how we use it. We want to spend more time on the things we love and less time on the things that weigh us down. But sometimes we don’t even know where time goes. Doing things...