No more status quo
By: Charmaine Dymond
Tags: Solopreneur, Social Entrepreneurship, Environmental Impact, Small Business, Diversity And Inclusion

Photo by Stephanie Klepacki on Unsplash

Aluu,

It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it?

A year unlike any other. Lots of bad, and also some good. (Always remember the good.)

For me, it’s the year I (finally) started this newsletter.

I love connecting with you each week. I love finding tools and resources to help you (and me) build a business that matters, one that creates a positive impact in our world and that says we are DONE with the status quo, thank-you-very-much.

Thanks for being here each week — I really do appreciate it so much. (I know how many other emails are calling out for your attention!)

I’ll be back in your inbox in two weeks. I hope you’re able to have a restful and fun break, even if it is 2020-style. 😘

— Charmaine

P.S. If you haven’t already, please fill in my survey about making an impact with your business. It’ll help me send you the best and most useful goodies in this newsletter in 2021!

“Find a purpose to serve, not a lifestyle to live.” — Criss Jami

A Few Good Links 👍

1. “While many companies our size and age are solely focused on funding products and profit, it’s part of our DNA to consider the world, the community, and the people around us.”

The mission of Wisconsin food manufacturer Tribe 9 Foods is to improve lives through food. This article looks at how this mission drives the business, for example becoming a B Corp, empowering their employees, and partnering with their community to tackle complex issues like racial inequality and climate change. A great example of how companies of all types can make a real impact in the world. 💥

2. Here’s a way to start 2021 off with a bang: The Non-Obvious Beyond Diversity Summit is “for anyone tired of talking about the problem and willing to be part of imagining the solution to create a more inclusive world.”

Sign up for free to attend this virtual summit and hear from over 75 experts on the future of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in business, tech, education, health and more. Takes place January 26th to the 28th. 📅

3. 99 good news stories from 2020, because even during the darkest of times, there’s been hope. 💗

4. This one is sure to get your creative — and entrepreneurial — juices flowing.

TrendWatching shares the 21 consumer trends and business opportunities with a purpose they’re seeing for 2021. Even if you aren’t looking for a new business idea, this resource offers prompts to get you thinking about how you can act on these trends and innovations within your existing business. 💡

5. More trends!

Porter Novelli brings us the top ten trends from 2020 for purpose-driven business, and what they could mean for 2021.

I’m especially loving the trends of companies moving beyond carbon neutral to a carbon-negative future, and choosing collaboration over competition. 🤝

Meanwhile on Twitter 😎

This seems like the perfect note to end In the Good on for 2021. I hope you love this super sweet story as much as I did, and I hope we can all find magic in the year to come.

(Click through to read the thread. And thanks to Kara Cutruzzula for the find!)