UCP’s Mission Driven Business offerings include Consulting Services and Finance Solutions to make our network stronger so we can help provide a Life Without Limits for people with disabilities.Tumblr (3.0; @missiondriven)http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/<a href="http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-03-15/book-review-the-power-of-habit-by-charles-duhigg">Book Review: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg</a>: <p><img height="336" src="http://fortunefeatures.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/the_power_of_habit.jpg" width="240"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/19585665802http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/19585665802Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:25:07 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0vyqsoZwG1r6enyoo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/19296426772http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/19296426772Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:47:16 -0400<a href="http://www.csrwire.com/blog/posts/335-swimming-in-a-sea-of-love-why-philanthropic-supply-chain-is-key-for-scalable-growth?utm_source=Triggermail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Impact Investing Monthly&utm_campaign=Impact Investing Monthly: March 2012">Swimming in a Sea of Love: Why a Philanthropic Supply Chain is Key for Scalable Growth</a>: <p><img height="65" src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/csrwire-production/system/posts/spotlight_images/335/original/SoCap.png?1331599532" width="250"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/19235842933http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/19235842933Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:41:01 -0400<a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/03/the_five_stages_of_strategic_g.html?cm_mmc=npv-_-AWAREN-_-FREIMORRISS_POST-_-030212">The Five Stages of Strategic Grief - Frances Frei and Anne Morriss - Harvard Business Review</a>: <p><img height="150" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRwDknGn9OMYC0OI28ZynE-0IHwJfOlT273muDiZw9EA1EFMXk9" width="150"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/18931520568http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/18931520568Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:37:31 -0500<a href="http://peninsulapress.com/2012/03/01/salesforce-co-founder-says-the-company-embraces-social-media-and-the-cloud/">Salesforce co-founder says the company embraces social media and the cloud</a>: <p><img height="200" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zN5R10P8WEI/AAAAAAAAAAI/AAAAAAAAAIA/dSG4MqwuQ7w/s200-c-k/photo.jpg" width="200"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/18556236483http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/18556236483Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:26:38 -0500salesforcesocial mediacloud<a href="http://bostinno.com/2012/02/27/social-enterprise-why-philanthropy-is-ripe-for-disruption/">Social Enterprise: Why Philanthropy is Ripe for Disruption | BostInno</a>: <p><img height="277" src="http://bostinno.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/02/social-innov.jpg" width="940"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/18447242857http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/18447242857Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:31:39 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzktyt7jkm1r2r0koo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://digitalspark.tumblr.com/post/17877553063/before-you-consider-starting-a-new-business-or" target="_blank">digitalspark</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Before you consider starting a new business, or expanding the one you have, study these 5 competitive forces before making a decision.</strong></em></p> </blockquote>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/17879136588http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/17879136588Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:23:38 -0500competitionentrepreneur<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/05/jobs/disabilities-can-be-workplace-assets.html?_r=1&src=tp&smid=fb-share">Disabilities Can Be Workplace Assets - NYTimes.com</a>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/17166142538http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/17166142538Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:27:03 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq42vZGSx1qav3uso1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq42vZGSx1qav3uso2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyq42vZGSx1qav3uso3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/16868218673/adzero-designed-by-british-student-a-mobile" target="_blank">prostheticknowledge</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>ADzero</strong></p> <p>Designed by British student, a mobile phone made with bamboo casing, to be released initially in China and the UK:</p> <blockquote> <p>We are a Chinese-English electronics & user experience design startup developing a new innovative handset, our debut being ADzero - The Bamboo Smartphone </p> </blockquote> <p>More information can be found at their <a href="http://www.justadzero.com/" title="http://www.justadzero.com/" target="_blank">website here</a></p> <p>They also have <a href="http://justadzero.tumblr.com/" title="http://justadzero.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">a Tumblr blog here</a></p> </blockquote>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16869481456http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16869481456Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:24:43 -0500smart design<a href="http://www.good.is/post/tease-out-being-mean-won-t-solve-childhood-obesity/">Point of View: Tease Out: Being Mean Won't Solve Childhood Obesity</a>: <p><img align="bottom" height="843" src="http://strong4life.com/images/bgs/bobby.jpg" width="914"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16411229411http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16411229411Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:35:29 -0500<a href="http://www.rwjf.org/vulnerablepopulations/product.jsp?id=66428">A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health </a>: <p>From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. <img align="bottom" height="145" src="http://www.rwjf.org/images/newsroom/features/U6_A_VP_MessageGuide-1.jpg" width="270"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16408552784http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16408552784Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:12:26 -0500<a href="http://blogs.hbr.org/schwartz/2012/01/no-is-the-new-yes-four-practic.html?referral=00563&cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-daily_alert-_-alert_date&utm_source=newsletter_daily_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert_date#.TxbG7_xp22o.facebook">"No" is the New "Yes": Four Practices to Reprioritize Your Life</a>: <p><img align="bottom" height="57" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ5Ba_Osd56qQTWDkvB5lm5Hx9Gji3Gh-uaXg3nYM-0io-USnqouA" width="192"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16060414555http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/16060414555Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:35:40 -0500Prioritizing workefficiencyproductivity<a href="http://www.good.is/post/people-are-awesome-the-south-carolina-coffee-shop-where-everyone-pays-for-everyone-else-s-drinks">People Are Awesome: The Coffee Shop Where Everyone Pays for Everyone Else's Drinks - News - GOOD</a>: <p><img align="top" height="300" src="http://pre.cloudfront.goodinc.com/posts/full_1326219906payitforward.jpg" width="450"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15706305005http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15706305005Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:34:11 -0500<a href="http://www.girleffect.org/video">Video - Girl Effect</a>: <p><img align="bottom" height="520" src="http://yfa.awid.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/girl-effect.jpg" width="626"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15705438828http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15705438828Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:19:09 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwkm0qFWiP1r2r0koo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://digitalspark.tumblr.com/post/15342931022/lots-of-positive-business-outcomes-when-customer" target="_blank">digitalspark</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>Lots of positive business outcomes when customer service goes right …</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>the underlying value to all these is customer service differentiation.</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>When customer service sets your business apart and gives it a competitive edge, it  becomes a key component of your value proposition and marketing campaign.</strong></em></p> <p>Infographic source: Visual.ly  </p> </blockquote>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15344231277http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15344231277Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:33:57 -0500Customer ServiceMore BusinessIncreased Profits<a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/blog/2012/01/02/best-ideas-of-2011-the-reshaping-of-capitalism?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NextBillion%2Fblog+%28NextBillion.net+-+Development+Through+Enterprise%29">Best Ideas of 2011: The Reshaping of Capitalism</a>: <p><img align="bottom" height="325" src="http://www.nextbillion.net/lib/assets/blog/main/88c2f44e778bb18cc60a9d9c194f28b0.jpg" width="488"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15244104001http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15244104001Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:39:47 -0500OCCUPY MOVEMENT2011Lessons Learned<a href="http://www.industryleadersmagazine.com/top-10-new-year-business-resolutions-for-2012/">Top Ten new year business resolutions for 2011</a>: <p><img align="top" height="353" src="http://www.industryleadersmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/New-Year-Resolutions.jpg" width="600"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15101182420http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/15101182420Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:37:00 -0500new years resolutionsbusiness ideassocial entrepreneur“If I try my best and fail, well, I tried my best.”<br/><br/> - <em>Steve Jobs, 1998 (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://bijansabet.com/" target="_blank">bijan</a>)</em>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/14876417567http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/14876417567Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:23:06 -0500Steve JobsDo your best<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv21n02Wgz1r2r0koo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://digitalspark.tumblr.com/post/14856065482/design-thinking-an-important-aspect-to-all" target="_blank">digitalspark</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Design thinking … an important aspect to all elements of your business.</strong></p> </blockquote>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/14874261580http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/14874261580Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:39:29 -0500DisabilityDesign ThinkingBusiness Solutions<a href="http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2011/12/22/orlando-charter-school-excels-at-serving-students-with-and-without-disabilities/">UCP Central Florida's Charter School Excels at serving students with and without a disability</a>: <p>“New research suggests this mix of students raises achievement — not only for the students with disabilities, but their non-disabled classmates as well.”</p> <p><img align="top" height="130" src="http://www.ucpcfl.org/wp-content/themes/ucpcfl/images/logo_ucp.jpg" width="207"/></p>http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/14683817734http://missiondriven.tumblr.com/post/14683817734Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:23:06 -0500Charter SchoolUCPOrlando Florida