Bryan Welch, publisher of Mother Earth News and author of Beautiful and Abundant, shares his optimism and philosophy for a better future, plus whimsical stories and meditations from the farm. http://www.motherearthnews.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=1182 At work, as at home, the queries have helped us add a number of constructive items to our agenda. http://www.motherearthnews.com/beautiful-abundant/ogden-publications-case-study-the-initiatives.aspx By Bryan Welch Tue, 22 May 2012 15:46:51 CST Most of the things we do to conserve resources and protect the environment are subtle. We remain acutely conscious that all this, combined, still doesn't make us a truly sustainable business. We have a long way to go. But we're trying to get there. http://www.motherearthnews.com/beautiful-abundant/ogden-publications-case-study-is-it-contagious-part-2.aspx By Bryan Welch Tue, 15 May 2012 13:16:51 CST One of the best-proven characteristics of our system of business is its contagiousness. The system has proven itself repeatable and contagious across both time and space, across centuries of time and every continent. http://www.motherearthnews.com/beautiful-abundant/ogden-publications-case-study-is-it-contagious.aspx By Bryan Welch Tue, 08 May 2012 11:30:39 CST Beyond salary and benefits are the more abstract but equally important elements that make an employee feel valued. http://www.motherearthnews.com/beautiful-abundant/ogden-publications-case-study-is-it-fair-part-2.aspx By Bryan Welch Wed, 02 May 2012 11:56:27 CST Our writers sometimes criticize the system, but everyone understands that the system makes our existence possible. And the more successful our company is within the system, the more influential our work becomes. That's fair, I think. http://www.motherearthnews.com/beautiful-abundant/ogden-publications-case-study-is-it-fair.aspx By Bryan Welch Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:55 CST We try to help people create abundance by both possible methods: by conserving existing resources and by propagating new resources. In other words, the two basic tools at our disposal are conservation and innovation. http://www.motherearthnews.com/beautiful-abundant/ogden-publications-case-study-does-it-create-abundance.aspx By Bryan Welch Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:21:07 CST