What’s on Your Bucket List?
Alice Pyne is 15 years old and she is dying. As Salon details in a recent article, “Alice Pyne is a typical 15-year-old British girl. She likes Cadbury’s chocolate, her friends and her dog. She also...
View ArticlePursuit of Happiness
Happiness dominates a lot of discussions today. I find it both somewhat refreshing and confounding to think that becoming happy is a worthwhile goal. But what are the actions and habits that will...
View Article“All I am asking is for you not to judge someone before you know their story”
This video shows what genuine feeling + authentic words will get you. (answer: 3 minutes and 30 seconds of true inspiration)
View ArticleSharpie Brings Passion to Permanent Markers
A common question we get is about how for-profits can use lessons from the Dragonfly Effect. Whereas companies like Kiva.org or charity:water might have an obvious social mission, other companies have...
View ArticleBe Happier. Give Your Bonus Away
In a recent post, friend and behavioral economist Dan Ariely ponders the enormous salaries a bonuses doled out in the upper echelons of the financial sector. The bankers, he explains, claim that these...
View ArticleSee Jennifer and Cooper Speak at Wisdom 2.0
Cooper and Jennifer From Jennifer’s post over on the Joy Campaign blog: My 9-year-old twins, Devon and Cooper, and their 5-year-old sister, Tea Sloane, have spent the past several summers focused on...
View ArticleThe Power of Fun
Andy’s Note: This guest post was written by Toby Branz, great Friend of the Dragonfly In an adult life filled with serious responsibilities and high expectations, it’s easy to forget that we once saw...
View ArticleChipotle: Food With Integrity
Chipotle provides an excellent example of how a brand can stand for something. We know that consumers want you to stand for something. It doesn’t have to be breast cancer, poverty, or hunger. It can...
View ArticleThe Power of Happiness – Fast Company Innovation Uncensored
Jennifer is among today’s participants at Fast Company’s Innovation Uncensored. She’s talking about something we all want to achieve: happiness. First of all she shows that happiness matters,...
View ArticleSearching For Meaning In The Coronavirus Age
For millions of Americans, the novel coronavirus (or Covid-19) went from minor, far-off worry to life-altering disaster, seemingly overnight. Perhaps it was three weeks ago, when the NBA suspended...
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