Ashley M WRIT 340 Blog

Reading  Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core  by Dr. Rick Hanson has given me so much insight into the psychology of fear and anxiety, which I tend to have a lot of. Hansen explains how the fight or flight response originated from our ancestor's needing to be alert for what danger might be lurking unknowingly, they needed to be prepared to run and fight if a lion was hiding in the bushes to attack them. Nowadays, humans don't need to worry about things like that but the fight or flight response still comes in handy for many situations humans may face, like escaping a building if theres a fire or dodging a bullet. However, many people today are in constant fight or flight mode as anxiety, fear of judgment, and bad things happening are consuming people now more than ever. I am just now finally starting to heal and remedy my mind and body from being in constant fight or flight mode for what seemed like 24/7 for the last 10 years or so. A lot of what Hansen talks about are t...

TO: Clark Hansen, CEO FROM: Ashley McKean, Research and Development Analyst DATE: March 5, 2024  SUBJECT: Erewhon Investment Proposal  ADMP STANDARDS:  AMDP emphasizes the values of the following:  Triple Bottom Line: A framework that measures a businesses social and environmental impact through profit (the financial return generated by an organization for shareholders), people (the organization's commitment to bettering society), and planet (an organization's effect on the environment) (Miller 2020).  Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The idea and ethos that companies should adopt policies that positively support society and the planet (Reckmann 2023). Social Enterprise: Mission-driven enterprises who conduct entrepreneurial pursuits with public interest at the top of their priorities (OECD).  Carbon Footprint: The measurement of the total amount of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emitted by an organization or business and all of its activities that may have ...