Thoreau Center Brown Bag: Simplicity: A Holistic Approach to Fulfillment

Free Seminar - Simplicity: A Holistic Approach to Fulfillment

Presenter: Laura Edwards, Simplicity Consultant

Wednesday, February 17, 12:30p to 1:30p

Pacific Room at Tides

At the heart of the Simplicity Movement is the desire to reorient our lives away from the minutiae of modern life and create space for simple pleasures. Rather than just continually organizing stuff, we are seeking to shift the entire approach to how we acquire, receive and experience the people, places and things in our life. This workshop is designed to give you tangible steps to begin phasing in room for peace. We will cover:

• Acquiring things and experiences and how to manage the inflow
• Letting go, purging, and organizing necessities
• The three traps of modern life and how to eliminate them

"As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will not be solitude, poverty will not be poverty, nor weakness weakness." --Henry David Thoreau

Book Release Event: Nonprofit Guide to Going Green

When: Thursday, March 04, 2010
5:00 PM-7:00 PM

Where: Thoreau Center for Sustainability
1014 Torney Avenue
Pacific Room at Tides
San Francisco, CA 94129

The Thoreau Center for Sustainability is hosting a national book release event. Following two years of research and planning, the guide to going green on a charity budget is set for release. Timely and clearly written, with contributions from experts around the globe, Nonprofit Guide To Going Green offers practical advice on how non-profits of any size can green their own organization, even on a limited budget. Join us in San Francisco, CA, March 4, 2010. Discussion and reception begins at 5:00PM.

From the publisher:

The definitive, practical, go-to resource guide on helping all charities become more "green"

Nonprofit Guide to Going Green is your comprehensive learning tool to guide nonprofits and NGOs towards becoming greener. A desktop reference for any charitable organization to become greener, this essential book gives your organization the support it needs to take proactive steps to protect the environment while fulfilling its mission.

• Helps nonprofits green their efforts and carbon footprint
• Shows CEOs, presidents, deans, marketing officers, board members proactive steps they can take to protect the environment
• Teaches how to do a self-audit and plan for a more environmentally sensitive future

Nonprofit Guide to Going Green delivers a timely and essential call to action for this new century. Can your organization afford not to "go green?"

Thoreau Center Workshop: Getting the Results You Want Starts with Effective Communication

Free Workshop: Getting the Results You Want Starts with Effective Communication
Presenter: Nikki Anderson, President, ThinkFeelKnow
Wednesday, February 10, 12:30p to 1:30p
Pacific Room at Tides

Your ability to get what you want depends on your ability to speak clearly, listen accurately, and assert yourself with confidence. Developing powerful methods of sharing information - whether it's reading, writing, speaking, or listening - will improve your relationships, garner more respect from others, and provide higher levels of personal satisfaction.

During this interactive discussion you will

* Learn 3 simple techniques for communicating with more confidence
* Understand how to overcome your communication blocks
* Gain new insights on how to manage conflict, misunderstandings and hard to manage teams

Join Executive Coach Nikki Anderson in this lively discussion as she shares practical ways to effectively communicate in all areas of your life.