What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

Hi loyal readers...I just wanted to give an inspirational talk here today. I know that we have many things vying for our attention these days, and just wanted to say if you are reading this blog, I appreciate it! :)

So here is the question for today. What kind of legacy do you want to leave for your children and future generations? Every action we take, every decision we make today, affects tomorrow.

I mentioned in the last blog that I have been reading bestselling author David Bach's book "Go Green and Live Rich: 50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth (and Get Rich Trying)" and it is true - out of those 50 ways, there are some you can implement today.  Check out a mini-review here at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylp6ftdM68I.

He has some GREAT examples of what you can do today to help your health and the health of the planet. He moved into a building that is good for the environment, and he ended up getting rid of his asthma and feeling much healthier! He started making more incremental changes, and realized, not only is this good for me, it is good for the economy! And since he is a financial expert, he is showing everyone that "green" makes good business sense as well!

YOU are the one who has to decide what they are, and if you decide to pick one or two today, great! Then after you decide that you like these actions - try some more!

Some suggestions - recycle (some towns like mine require that now), eat organic food, ride a bike or walk instead of taking the car a mile or two, wash your car with a waterless car wash, drink organic beer you make in your own house, or change your lightbulbs to CFLs (compact flourescent bulbs)! You will improve your health, save some money, and help the economy!

Here's what one big business did that helped the growing green economy - when Walmart decided to "green" its business in 2007, and started by promoting CFLs, it set a target of selling 100 million before the end of the year. And guess what? It reached its goal THREE months early, and as a result, the bulbs Walmart customers bought will collectively save them $3 billion on energy costs and keep more than 22 million tons of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere! That to me, is a prime example of ONE small change that on a large scale can affect us in a very positive way!

Another example is the bottled water industry - $11 BILLION industry - and only 10% of those bottles get recycled! The "great pacific garbage patch" is an example of where some of that plastic ends up and really affects the fish and other sea animals in that area! See more about this here - http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/08/28/great-pacific-garbage-patch-is-worse-than-we-thought/

Politicians, big business, celebrities, and others are jumping into the "green" way of living in a big way! How about you? Do you really want to make some small changes in your life? Or find out what "going green" is all about?

Join us at Global Force Network - a free green social community that is filled with people from all over the world that are passionate about going green in small ways...or big ways. Why not you? See this video at www.bestgreenlife.info and see what our mission is - our company is not even officially launched yet, but are launching on Earth Day, April 22. And let me know when you join - I would love to say hello and guide you through it! :)

I want to leave a good legacy on the earth - will you join me?