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My Generosity Experiment
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Tag Archives: gratitude
Generosity Day – and now, the fun part
Earlier this year I found myself wondering: what should I do for Generosity Day this year? Meaning “I” or “me.” In many ways, I asked the wrong question. Of course I have an important role to play, but what I’ve … Continue reading
Living up to the gift
It’s December, which means that nonprofit end-of-year fundraising is in full swing. It’s an exciting time of year as checks roll in at a much faster clip – the fruits of your labor, and payoff for a year’s worth of … Continue reading
“Thanks”
As I sprinted into the subway car, I noticed a woman on the platform stop, reach down, and pick a smartphone up from the ground. She started waving it, saying loudly, “Someone dropped this phone!” Just as the subway doors … Continue reading
Back
I got power back in my home yesterday. We lost power 10 days ago due to hurricane Sandy. Ten days. There was a practical element to my not blogging during this time – not just no wifi access in the … Continue reading
What I didn’t need to worry about
Last Saturday morning I had the chance to give the opening keynote address at Unite for Sight’s Global Health and Innovation Conference at Yale University. The energy in this conference is just amazing, and my hat goes off to Jennifer … Continue reading
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 you create with a generous act
John Tierney wrote a smart piece in the Sunday New York Times about the salubrious effects of gratitude. He write, “Cultivating an ‘attitude of gratitude’ has been linked to better health, sounder sleep, less anxiety and depression, higher long-term satisfaction … Continue reading
So and so, such and such
This is how it usually goes. The pitch: Dear So and So, I’ve been working incredibly hard on _____ and I think we are at the cusp of a breakthrough. My new venture is going to __________ and __________ and … Continue reading
Moms matter
Happy (almost) Mothers Day! (If you haven’t got your plans in place to celebrate Mom, you’d better get moving. And sharing this video with your mom will be a great way to start.) Search for the Obvious, a microsite run … Continue reading
Reminders
You’ll notice things have been quiet on this blog for a little while, which almost never happens. I took a week off at the end of the year and decided I really needed to be off – offline, off work, … Continue reading
