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The Miracle of Shared Empathy

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“Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?” – Henry David Thoreau [bctt tweet=”Empathy is contagious. #purpose #leadership” username=”ZachMercurio”] While waiting to board a recent flight with my two-year-old I stumbled on a travel-weary parent’s dream at the Dallas airport: an indoor play area. As … Read more

Why it Pays to Find Your Company’s Global Purpose

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Co-authored with Paula Miquelis, Senior Project Manager & Laura Allen, Founder at Gone Adventurin.   [bctt tweet=”There is a human being at the end of every company’s supply chain.” username=”ZachMercurio”] And here is something most can agree on: Our planet is suffering. The list of societal and environmental problems seems endless. Hunger, poverty, inequality, war, water scarcity, climate … Read more

How to Change the World Overnight: Celebrity Photographer Jeremy Cowart’s Big Idea

Soon you’ll be able to change the world while you sleep. Or at least that’s A-list celebrity photographer Jeremy Cowart’s big idea. The Purpose Hotel is a venture started by the photographer and philanthropist to intimately connect travelers to the world’s deepest needs through art; and transform the travel industry while doing it. His second Kickstarter campaign just launched … Read more