Carolyn Pistone joins us to discuss using business as a force for good. We talk about measuring impact beyond dollars, building community, focusing on contribution, and more. Carolyn shares stories from her work in commercial real estate and provides advice for starting the journey towards more conscious business.

In this episode, you'll hear about:

• Carolyn's journey to focusing her work on doing good through business
• Why she started her company Clear Blue Commercial as a B Corp and certified green business
• How she approaches green initiatives and community building in her property management work
• Why contribution brings meaning, and matters more than dollars
• Advice for taking the B Impact Assessment as a first step on the journey
• The importance of celebrating our wins while also continuing to grow
• How focusing on sufficiency and gratitude creates happiness

Resources:

• Clear Blue Commercial: https://clearbluecommercial.com
• B Impact Assessment: https://bimpactassessment.net
• The Geography of Bliss with Rainn Wilson

Key Quotes:
-"Don’t listen to anybody who tells you you can’t save the world. You can. You just can’t do it alone."
-"I can’t pay people what they’re worth. Because there is not enough money in the world to adequately honor the value of a human being."
-"Becoming a B Corp for us was just documenting things we were doing anyway."