Conscious Business is a term used to describe a business enterprise that seeks to be aware of the effects of its actions, and to consciously affect human beings and the environment in a beneficial way. Conscious Business also refers to a movement towards “Values-based” economic value, where “Values” represent social and environmental concerns globally as well as locally. This is the lengthy definition as per Wikipedia. In short it is doing business, conscious of how your actions are effecting your environment (on a global and local level), your employees and yourself. We are in a time that requires us to act responsibly while running our businesses. Leave a smaller environmental foot print by car pooling, taking public transit, by working from home, recycling…all of the things that we have been told to do for so long but have ignored. From an individual, human perspective, we need to start taking care of our mind and body if we are to succeed as productive members of society and business people. So again, in short, look after yourself, your people and your community. It will pay off big time, plus you and your business will be viewed by others as leaders in Conscious Business, and this is contagious!
