Meaningful Institute

31/08/2015

What do we do things for?

Within each of us are two selves, suggests David Brooks in this meditative short talk: the self who craves success, who builds a résumé, and the self who seeks connection, community, love -- the values that make for a great eulogy. (Joseph Soloveitchik has called these selves "Adam I" and "Adam II."…

14/08/2015

So what is it that motivates us at work?

When you look carefully at the way people work, there’s a lot more at play -- and at stake -- than money. Take a look at 7 studies by the likes of behavioral economist Dan Ariely and psychologist A...

01/07/2015

At today, we learnt through foundation how to make social ventures financially sustainable, scalable and replicable with the success stories of Jump Math and iWopi

11/06/2015

Meaningful Institute supports Mauricio's social entrepreneurship project to provide clean water to the most needed people, and today he is pitching at the "Ateneu de Fabricació Fabrica del Sol" in Barcelona. Good luck with this venture! We'll keep you posted on the next steps of the project. And, don't forget, it's open source, so collaborators will be more than welcome!

It all starts with a vision Pure Water for All The $1 Water Filter ProjectSince 2014Open Social Design $1 Water Filter Project Percent of all water in the world is drinkable Billion people without clean water Million Deaths from contaminated water Billion infected people every year OPEN. Open source…

28/03/2015

At , last talk being offered by an 83yr old entrepreneur who started her business after retiring.

24/03/2015

The ultimate purpose of life

19/03/2015

For those who would like to travel to Chile in a meaningful way, please take a look in details the cultural immersion that our partners Evoluzion and Smart Trip are planning for next days in Araucania. I hope you enjoy ;) https://www.smartrip.cl/public/newsletter/2015/marzo-3/

Sumérgete en la vida pehuenche a través de una increíble expedición, junto a nuestro partner Evoluzion, hacia el Volcán Sollipulli. Incluye:

13/03/2015

In a world full of distractions, here are some tips to help us be more productive.

The most focused to-do list may be derailed by the smallest distraction. Killers of productivity are everywhere.

18/02/2015

Have you had the chance to visit our website recently? We've updated content. Don't miss the opportunity to go and check the 2 new projects that we are collaborating with:

1.- Democratization of science: together with a team of highly qualified engineers from Rio de Janeiro, we are trying to develop DIY Sustainable Solutions for communities.

2.- The life cap: Imagine if you could get a portable tiny antibacterial water filter that could be screwed into any plastic bottle and that would allow you to safely drink any available water, from a stream, from a lake or from a water pond? Imagine what it would mean for a poor family in Africa, Asia or Latin America to be able to get this filter for just $1? Check Mauricio's platform Makerboat to learn more about this project.

If you are interested in joining one of these projects let us know at [email protected]

MI Change Solutions is a Collective and Personalized Strategic HR Solution that provides value-driven alignment techniques and skills through times of change, uncertainty and new growth directions. An innovative, world-class service integrating highly qualified and professionally diverse experts to…

16/02/2015

This is how some of the most creative minds structured their daily routines.

How did the world’s most famous creative people spend their 24 hours/day? What was their daily routine like? This wonderful infographic aims to provide a sneak peek into the everyday lives of 16 brilliant minds including Ludwig van Beethoven, Charles Dickens, Sigmund Freud, Victor Hugo, Charles Darw…

12/02/2015

"We deal with our mind from morning till evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy" .- Matthieu Ricard

In this free-wheeling discussion at TED Global in October 2014, Buddhist monk Matthieu Ricard talked with journalist and writer Pico Iyer about how to spend time meaningfully.

09/02/2015

Esade MBA interviewing some of Meaningful Institute co-founders

Meet Eduardo, Júlia and Jim, 3 of a four-strong multicutural team of MBA graduates who are making a real impact. Established at ESADE Creapolis, our Centre f...