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Tag Archives: #generosityday
Joy is
Watching an idea grow, seeing someone else take it places you didn’t know it could go. I’ve already shared the wonderful Jubilee Project video for Generosity Day, which magically captured how Generosity Day is fundamentally about reconnecting to love and … Continue reading
What would be great
…is if yesterday was the beginning of seeing how we could act the other 364 days of the year. Not necessarily each and every action, totally unfiltered, but an orientation to the world. Happy day-after Generosity Day. (and give us … Continue reading
Happy Generosity Day 2012
I’m so excited – the day is here and I’m getting wonderful generosity stories from far and wide. One person went to a simple, down-home restaurant and appreciated the service so much that he left a tip “as if it … Continue reading
One day to go – nothing to lose
Generosity Day is tomorrow, and it’s hard not to stare at the #generosityday twitter search results and feel a little bit excited. At the same time I’m realizing what a tricky thing expectation is. Last year, when I was hesitating … Continue reading
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Tagged #generosityday, expectation, fear, Generosity Day, hope, Linchpin, resistance
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Dear Hakiem
Dear Hakiem, I know everything at the Apple Store is designed to be techno-blissful, but you really took things to another level. Not only did you shake my hand, make me feel welcome, and help me get a Genius Bar … Continue reading
Generosity Day – in graphs
It’s been more than two years since my original Generosity Experiment. The experiment was an intuitive, gut reaction to an incongruence I felt between my commitment to creating massive social change, my work with philanthropists to support this mission, and … Continue reading
Generosity Day – the video
When we got our Generosity Day planning group together last summer, there was a strong vote that the principles of generosity needed to pervade all our actions and our execution. At the same time, we wanted a snappy, beautiful video … Continue reading
The gift economy and commerce
In biblical times, money was treated in radically different ways depending on whether you were dealing with someone inside or outside the tribe. For example: To a foreigner you may charge interest, but to your brother you shall not charge … Continue reading
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Tagged #generosityday, connection, Generosity, Generosity Day, gift economy, openness, The Gift
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Generosity Day 2012 – the visual
Had a great planning meeting this week for Generosity Day 2012. We had our original group that hatched the plan (Katya Andresen, Scott Case, Ellen McGirt) plus a few new friends who you’ll get to know soon enough. I won’t … Continue reading
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Tagged #generosityday, Ellen McGirt, friends, Generosity, Generosity Day 2012, Katya Andresen, Scott Case
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