Think Bigger – Take The ZOË Challenge

“The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world’s problems.” Mohandes Ghandhi

Take the ZOË Challenge!

Now that we see the power of Thinking Bigger Than Fair Trade, it’s time to take action. The ZOË Challenge is our chance to make a [...]

What is the Secret to Your Success?

In this economy, we could all benefit from knowing the secret to success.  How to ensure positive outcomes even in a difficult or challenging environment.

Family Enjoying Dinner

This is a true story I heard last week that has stuck with me.  I’ve been spending a lot of time with people in the Real Estate sector [...]

Pay it Backward – Many small decisions add up for Sick Kids!

Hello Friends,

This week I wanted to highlight a great idea in action that demonstrates that we can make a big difference when many choose to act in small ways.

This is a fantastic Ontario wide initiative launched by some friends over at The Daily Challenge.  Pay it Backward Day is September 30th and it is a [...]

How Many Ways are There to be Socially Responsible?

In the last week I have been thrilled by the dialogue generated by the notion of the Think Bigger Than Fair Trade challenge.

Colleagues from Denmark, San Diego, Morocco, Los Angeles, and other places have put forward their views on how we can be socially responsible.

I am excited by the dialogue, honestly – the passion and [...]

Think Bigger Than Fair Trade – Quadrupling Foreign Aid

This is a very exciting time for everyone connected with ZOË Alliance as we embark on a journey to achieve a rather daunting task.

You can read the press release with all the stats and such, but what are we up to?  In a nutshell, we are trying to build momentum toward quadrupling the [...]

Thinking Bigger Than Fair Trade - Press Release

Rangoli – A Custom, pattern, and idea

When I was in India, I was able to meet with a number of people from the village.  I was and am still struck by the wonderful grace and hospitality of everyone.

It was on a visit to the home of Dhriti, that I learned about a custom that I felt captured the essence of this [...]

Teamwork & Focus – We did it!!

Hello friends,

The past few months have been an adventure as Brian Stout, Jean Presume, Phenel D’Haiti and I have toiled together to oversee a large order of Ti Ta To 10 (Dix) games from production to shipment.  With the demand growing and the fact that we were almost out of stock of the first order, [...]