Think, Act, Prosper: 20 Ways to Go Green That Make a Difference

My other blog is Think, Act, Prosper.  The topic is environmental concerns and discussions of how to go green and live in sync with environmentally friendly practices.  The name of the blog is a very accurate representation of the philosophy.  It is incredibly important to think before acting, as if you don't then you are simply reacting.  By thinking, we can consider multiple strategies or methods to accomplish something.  After thinking about a topic or idea, we can then act in accordance with these plans.  Finally, if we think through problems, then act accordingly, we are certain to prosper.  Prosperity is the goal of every human, and without thinking before acting, especially in regards to how we interact with the environment, this will not happen.

In September 2011, I penned a list of 20 Ways to Go Green That Make a Difference. This list was supposed to be 20 ways that people could effectively make changes that would have an impact.  There are many ways to go green which barely make an impact on the grand scale of things, but these changes were targeted because they require small time and money investments, but pay large dividends, to use a financial metaphor.  I have finally completed this list with 20 blog posts on the various topics. Please check it out below.

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Think, Act, Prosper

20 Ways to Go Green that Make a Difference

Stop Drinking Bottled Water

" In 1976 Americans drank an average of 1.6 gallons of bottled water every year. Roughly 30 years later consumption increased to 30 gallons per person, according to the Earth Policy Institute —- despite the fact that bottled water can cost anywhere from 240 to 10,000 times more than tap water, which is brought right to your home for pennies a gallon. " (link)

Solution: Buy a reuseable water bottle!

Tuesday Link Dump

I think I am going to start posting interesting links from the previous weeks on Tuesdays.  These are some of the articles that I come across in my daily internet surfing (its not all blogging on ATerrificLife and ThinkActProsper) and I would like you to check out too!

Giuseppe is hosting his 4th bi-annual Top Shelf Flea Market at Somerville's Davis Square VFW.  There are a number of small vendors all specializing in those of us who like to dress well, but affordably.  I am a huge fan of this blog, please check it out.

For those of us who are feeling overworked and/or underpaid, do not lose faith.  Here are some tips on how to ask for a raise. I believe its important to make yourself indispensable, so specialize in something you are good at, and learn it better than anyone else.  This will add value to your team.

Zero Hedge is one of my favorite blogs, talking all things financial, as this is my industry, it is quite relevant.  They are obviously a little harsh and overly pessimistic, but they dig up tons of good tidbits. This clip from a European trader on BBC claims "Goldman owns us all".

Bill Simmon's Grantland has been pretty solid so far, tons of good writing and media.  With the NBA lockout looming, which incidentally might not be so bad to my Celtics, here is an article related to the business of basketball owners.  Commissioner Stern claims that Ratner lost several hundred million on his sale of the New Jersey Nets to Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, but fails to mention the potential $1,000,000,000 in profits for his company on sales of apartments as well as the new Brooklyn stadium. The moral of the story is that no one should feel bad for the owners.

JD Drew is one of my favorite personal finance writers.  He writes on either saving money or making more of it to increase your wealth.  His writing on personal debts and banking is some of my favorites.  Not to mention his garden project.  Here he comments on a familiar problem, grocery shopping when you are hungry.