Handel’s Messiah was composed by George Frideric Handel. He was considered an unpredictable composer and had an up-and-down career moving from one failure to another. In his time, bankruptcy was not an option and he was overcome with debt. As a result, his future included going to debtors prison. As Read more
At HopeQuestGlobal our sense of purpose is mission heavy and our sense of profit for helping accomplish the mission becomes a by-product of the genius of a social business model. Therefore we are not preoccupied with money or the things money can buy. However, we are not in denial about Read more
These three podcasts are the first ones we produced in the fall of 2016 with the intention of jumping all in to Social Business 3.0. However, before that year would end Gail, my wife, would pass away. I aborted the mission for several years. I tell the bigger story at Read more
Success in business usually comes from your experience, your education and training or your particular skill set. But with social business success comes from the presence of passion. It comes from your ability to communicate why you are so moved, even intrigued and overwhelmed. Not only with what it is Read more
This term, “Most Common Denominator,” is borrowed from the mathematical idea of the lowest common denominator, where fractions are simplified for comparison purposes. Not every one of us brings exactly the same skills and talents to the table. And that’s okay. Everyone is welcome to the Hope Movement table no Read more
Are there people in our ranks who are professionals or who could easily attain professional status? Absolutely. The numbers here are more rare, but more power to them. Are there others in our ranks who are short on professional inclination or professional training? Also true. We believe the latter group Read more
Somehow we think it noble, relative to social outreach, that we abandon profit motive even on the most important of all social endeavors. This is indicated by the unwritten expectation that nonprofit workers should be more interested in the good they do than the money they make; that charities should Read more
I believe there are special kinds of people and organizations that could take the HopeQuestGlobal social business challenge and start a business, who are generally not known for starting businesses. I will list some here and challenge those who fit my description to join our team, then they can prove Read more
With a little editing, I turned a recent letter I wrote into a blog post: Please forgive me in advance for my persistence. I know you are busy, so please allow me one more deposit in providing pertinent information about the Hope Movement, for which we provide support and leadership. Read more