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A Note from Gillian: Return to Freedom

Imagine a rugged and wild land where the ability to exist, run, play, grow, create family, and know freedom was preserved.

Imagine those who dedicate their lives, resources, passion, property, and efforts to ensure this freedom exists,

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Growth Wisdoms for Expo West

NPEW 2017 will be a fantastic exhibition of industry enthusiasm, passion, growth, and persistence, highlighting many lessons for business growth in the natural products industry and beyond. In just one week, a city of ethically oriented companies,

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Power to the Purposeful

Purpose – is it a beacon, a halo, a raison d’être, a driving force, the primary driver of every entrepreneur, artist, leader or guide?

Yes, it is all of these and so much more. Purpose gives one’s life meaning.

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A Note from Gillian: Instigating Curiosity

In a world where cynicism rules, from anonymous cyber jabs to humor laced with insincerity and sarcasm, I only wish we could convert this energy drain to a characteristic that is actually life giving, intelligence-enhancing, and youthful,

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Christie & Co adVenture of Entrepreneurship: Michelle Smith

Our series adVenture of Entrepreneurship highlights our heroes, those who embrace and embody the spirit of adventure throughout the journey of entrepreneurship – the highs and lows, successes and adversity. Those who see a problem or need as an opportunity,

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Making 2017 a Perfect 10

Numerology aside, 2017 is a going to be a perfect 10 (2+1+7) and will be an absolutely amazing year for everyone working together to make life better. How do I know? Because we create the future.  When we set our goals and go for it,

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The adVenture of Growth: The Investor Perspective with Andrew Reynolds

We created adVenturesAcademy with the goal of deepening the engagement of entrepreneurs, investors, and the growth ecosystem surrounding purpose-driven enterprises. As a world-class collective of experienced pioneers – entrepreneurs, investors and industry experts – we have traveled into the top of an active volcano in Ecuador and to the unbridled peaks of Colorado and we are headed to the majestic Channel Islands off the coast of California in April,

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Christie & Co Gang of Good: Phil Lempert, Supermarket Guru

“Never has there been a more exciting time in the food world! From the advances in cellular agriculture from Silicon Valley to the New Administration’s policies on food and the environment there has never been a more important time for the Gang of Good to take a prominent leadership position.

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Christie & Co adVenture of Entrepreneurship: Marie-Josée Richer

Our series adVenture of Entrepreneurship highlights our heroes, those who embrace and embody the spirit of adventure throughout the journey of entrepreneurship – the highs and lows, successes and adversity. Those who see a problem or need as an opportunity,

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A Note from Gillian: Maximizing Your DASH

So I am driving in Florida this past week and an ad comes on the radio about maximizing your DASH. Hmm…..was this some new cyber game….was this a new weight loss product or energy drink….was this a new electric car?

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