When Generosity Meets Venture Capital

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November 14, 2011 a project of CharityFocus You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have earned your money, unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you. - Ruth Smeltzer - When Generosity Meets Venture Capital What happens when someone who has spent much of his life on volunteerism and generosity keynotes an event for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs? "My instructions for the talk were: don't be humble, talk about scale. I actually laughed out on the phone, when I heard that, only to realize that it wasn't a joke. The other keynote was a billionaire, who had invented 33 medical devices and held 150 patents. And I was warned that this will be an audience of hyper-alpha-males. :) I like entrepreneurs because they are always looking to broaden the pie. The best of them don't hold a scarcity mindset but rather focus on creative expressions for creating new value in the world. [...] Unfortunately, what was also run of the mill was a singular focus on money. Greed. People cheered when a speaker spoke about unethical behavior to get ahead, as if that was truly heroic." { read more } Be The Change Today, do something for someone for which you can't be repaid. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 4 Reasons To Keep a Work Diary Four Myths About Mentoring Leadership Lessons from Everyday Life Not Enough Time? Try Doing Nothing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,206 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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Celebrating World Kindness Day

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November 13, 2011 a project of CharityFocus Shine one corner of the world -- just one corner. - Shunryu Suzuki - Celebrating World Kindness Day Today is World Kindness Day, and we thought you'd enjoy this real-world story of spreading smiles. "'Right on. This is my kind of protest,' he says while going past me. I hadn't thought of it way before. But perhaps it is a protest -- for lack of smiles in the world. About 15 of us gathered earlier today to create poster boards that we would proudly hold up on busy street intersections of San Francisco. The posters would say simple things like 'Smile' or 'Smile Anyway' or 'Spare a smile?' or 'Smile, it's Free.' We weren't doing this as a part of any organization but rather as friends and well-meaning citizens of the world. After our morning creative sessions, we split up into teams of four and spread out over various intersections on San Francisco's Van Ness Road." { read more } Be The Change For World Kindness Day, do your bit to shine your corner of the world. Ideas: { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time Kids on Love Life is 'Baeutiful' A School for the Homeless In Las Vegas DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,168 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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The Power and Benefit of Circles

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November 12, 2011 a project of CharityFocus We dance round in a ring and suppose, But the Secret sits in the middle and knows. - Robert Frost - The Power and Benefit of Circles One of the oldest, most widespread, and effective tools for creating personal and social change is the Circle. This organizational form is used for an array of purposes and appears under different names in a variety of contexts and cultures in countries around the world. In the United States, millions of people form self-organized literature circles, otherwise known as book clubs. In Japan, hundreds of companies like Toyota and Honda invite employees to join quality circles, a kind of self-managed work team. And in India, NGOs and banks regularly create lending circles to deliver financial services to the poor and to encourage community development. This article delves into the beneficial power of circles and how to leverage them. { read more } Be The Change Take a moment to reflect on the circles you are a part of in your own life and their impact on you. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Decision-Making Flaw in Powerful People Ways to Connect More Deeply Leadership Lessons from Everyday Life Not Enough Time? Try Doing Nothing DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,164 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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5 Great Books on the Science of Being Wrong

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November 11, 2011 a project of CharityFocus The secret to being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being willing to be wrong. The secret is realizing that wrong isn't fatal. - Seth Godin - 5 Great Books on the Science of Being Wrong "The intricate mechanisms of the human mind are endlessly fascinating. We've previously explored various facets of how the mind works -- from how we decide, to what makes us happy, to why music affects us so deeply -- and today we're turning to when it doesn't: Here are five fantastic reads on why we err, what it means to be wrong, and how to make cognitive lemonade out of wrongness's lemons." Cultural curator Maria Popova shares further. { read more } Be The Change Make a conscious effort to be willing to be wrong. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over Four Ways to Respond in an Argument How We Can Change Our Minds How to Transform Negative Emotions DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,125 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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8 Approaches to Simplicity

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November 10, 2011 a project of CharityFocus I wouldn't give a nickel for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity. - Albert Einstein - 8 Approaches to Simplicity Uncluttered, Ecological, Family, Compassionate, Soulful, Business, Civic, Frugal. According to Duane Elgin, author of the classic 'Voluntary Simplicity,' these eight words constitute distinct aspects of simplicity. "As these eight approaches illustrate, the growing culture of simplicity contains a flourishing garden of expressions whose great diversity -- and intertwined unity -- are creating a resilient and hardy ecology of learning about how to live more sustainable and meaningful lives. As with other ecosystems, it is the diversity of expressions that fosters flexibility, adaptability and resilience. Because there are so many pathways into the garden of simplicity, this self-organizing movement has enormous potential to grow." { read more } Be The Change Try out one or more of Duane Elgin's approaches to simplicity today. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Most Vital Lessons for Starting Over A Change of Heart Changes Everything The Mathematics of Being Nice Squeeze Out Your Creative Juices DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 110,100 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other CharityFocus projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More

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