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August 25, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

This September marks the fifth anniversary for charity: water, and I’ve had the priviledge of knowing some of the people involved in the organization for much of that time. I first met its founder, Scott Harrison when he was out here speaking in Los Angeles 3 years ago. He was incredibly unassuming in his manner […]

August 24, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

I’m really excited to be speaking at the Images and Voices of Hope world summit in September in New York. I wanted to share the event with you because it addresses what I think is a very important question. The theme for this year’s event is “Mind Full Media” and the conference is designed to answer …

August 12, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0FNtp_a5-c Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Blake Canterbury, founder of BeRemedy.org, which is a smart new idea for using social media to enlist community support to solve problems within that community. here’s what he had to share. SM: Blake, real pleasure to meet you. Tell us, what is BeRemedy? BC: BeRemedy is the …

August 8, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

The Standard & Poor’s credit rating downgrade of the U.S. currency has already begun to have its effects on stock markets at home and around the world and much is being written about what this means for the future of America. Yet neither the short-term losses nor long-terms effects have any bearing on what is …

August 5, 2011 by Simon Mainwaring

I had the privilege of seeing CNN hero Doc Henley speak at the National Speakers Association Influence ’11 event on Monday. Not only was his cause and message incredibly important but I was struck by Doc’s authenticity and full-body commitment to the change he wants to see in the world. A former bartender, Doc began …