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World We Imagine part 3

The Green Training Academy In the year 2020, companies have a massive amount on their plates. Along with attempting to maintain profits and typical business measurables in the era of COVID-19, companies also have a new area to focus on that seemingly every company is ill-prepared to address: the environment. More than ever, companies are including environmental conservation as one of their key corporate missions, and they’re setting lofty goals to make up for their abuse of the planet. However, despite their good intentions, “many large corporations are falling behind or missing self-set benchmarks” (Ward, 2014). It’s expensive and time-consuming for companies to invest in developing their own training curriculum and materials for their employees. This is where the Green Training Academy comes in.    We realize that corporations are busy and don’t always have the expertise necessary to train employees to successfully implement their green initiatives. The Green Training Academ...
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World We Imagine part 1

When thinking about making the world a better place, thoughts of ending world hunger, disease, and poverty often race through my mind. These are all obviously worthwhile endeavors, but these will all be completely pointless if we can’t save our environment from ourselves. Humans have fought amongst themselves for seemingly as long as we have existed. Although taking sides seems to be a natural trait, one side that we all need to be on is the fight against global warming and the degradation of the environment. In the real world, taking action against these issues starts with our own lives. Taking steps in your own life to reduce waste might seem pointless if you think about the billions of people on this planet, but the results could be amazing if we all worked together. Uniting people and organizations against the corporate abuses of our environment to create real change seems to be an extremely rewarding (albeit frustrating) path to take.     Some initial steps in my own life...
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Random Post 2

                                                       The Atlanta Sports Curse If you haven’t heard, being an Atlanta sports fan is absolutely brutal. As someone who was born and raised right outside of Atlanta, and who played sports for most of my life, I have closely followed the Atlanta Braves (MLB), Hawks (NBA), and Falcons (NFL) my entire life. Since I go to school on the other side of the country, I’m no longer surrounded by people who feel my pain when it comes to local sports (especially since the Lakers just won the NBA Finals and the Dodgers are in the World Series right now). I’ll now be breaking down why Atlanta sports are so cursed, and my personal experiences with some of these cursed teams.   In early 2017, the Atlanta Falcons were cruising. They had just qualified for their first Super Bowl in about 20 ...
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Book 2, Post 2

My Life on the Road   by Gloria Steinem was a powerful book about topics that I didn’t know too much about. It was amazing to see Gloria’s more than 50 years of tireless working and traveling to fight for causes she believed in. She kept her writing relatively concise, and focused the majority of her book on recounting stories, which helped keep me engaged and interested as a reader. The sheer determination, persistence, and courage to continue fighting through the decades is enough to inspire anybody. Also throughout her story, Gloria includes many interesting bits of wisdom from her unique life, and I’ll explore some of my favorite ideas below.   One idea that Gloria explores is that “perhaps our need to escape into media is a misplaced desire for the journey.” Gloria spends most of her book as a proponent of the benefits of traveling and being on the road. This particular line really connected with me because I completely agree that my desire to be engrossed into a movie is...
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Book 2, Post 1

I chose   My Life on the Road   by Gloria Steinem as my second book because I’m honestly much less educated on Gloria Steinem and her activism than I’d like to be. Although I’m not too deep into the book yet, I’m already moved by her passion, authenticity, and wisdom. It’s really cool how she asserts that constantly being on the road and traveling gets people “out of theory and into practice, out of caution and into action.” As someone going into sales, this is similar to the idea of “analysis paralysis.” This is when someone spends too much time researching a customer instead of maximizing their time by doing some quick research then picking up the phone and calling. Putting too much thought into anything can build it up in your head until it’s much more intimidating than it needs to be, so I totally agree with Gloria about the benefits of jumping into action.   Another really cool idea that Gloria brings up right off the bat is that traveling is “right up there with lif...
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AMDP Draft

TO: Clark Hansen, CEO, AMDP FROM: Ryan Murphy, Research and Development Analyst   DATE: September 30, 2020   SUBJECT: Recommendation to Invest in CAUSEBOX   As a Research and Development Analyst for Anima Mundi Development Partners (AMDP), it is my responsibility to find and propose worthwhile investment opportunities for our company that meet our high standards. After considerable research, I have found that CAUSEBOX satisfies our rigorous standards and would be an ideal company to invest in. I’ll now be taking a deeper dive into our rigorous standards, and how CAUSEBOX is an exemplary fit for our portfolio.   AMDP Standards   AMDP’s focus on four concepts is what differentiates our investment strategies and success from other funds. These four ideas are explored below.   Triple Bottom Line The bottom line of companies has traditionally been profits. However, the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) has gained significant traction in recent years, and AMDP ensures tha...
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Random Post 1: Optimistic Nihilism

Optimistic Nihilism Like most young adults and teenagers these days, I have spent countless hours on YouTube in my life. I spend a solid amount of this time watching the typical sports highlights and funny content, but another area I spend a ton of time in are philosophical videos. One idea in particular that hits me really hard is optimistic nihilism. For a little background, nihilism literally means “nothingism.” In other words, nihilists believe that nothing really matters. Earth is a speck of dust in the universe, and as some say, we’re all just dust in the wind. This can understandably be a pretty negative mindset to have, and the idea that nothing really matters can make some people anxious and depressed. But for others, this idea is empowering and freeing. Optimistic nihilism basically asserts that if we’re all just dust in the wind, then we may as well make the most of every moment and try to make the world a better place.    Personally, I remember one of the moments I...
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