Showing posts with label giving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giving. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Smile in the Mirror
Before we leave the house each morning, we all use a mirror to ensure that we've accomplished the essentials. Unfortunately, I've encountered successful individuals who don't also use their mirrors to offer a warm, validating and encouraging smile to themselves. Smiling at ourselves in the mirror each morning is a great way to start the day. It's easier to provide a smile to another when we've already received one. Sometimes the gifts we give ourselves keep on giving.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Gifts that Keep on Giving
My daughter and son both chose most thoughtful Christmas gifts that I love and that keep on giving. Julia introduced me to micro-lending with a Kiva gift certificate and Gar found a calendar with 365 Sudoku puzzles. Micro-lending is good for my heart and Sudoku's good for my mind.
For $25 per entrepreneur, you, too, can become a micro-lender at www.kiva.org. As my entrepreneurs repay, I reloan the funds, but this is certainly not a requirement. All of my entrepreneurs are repaying or have repaid their loans. They are from Philippines, Peru, Nigeria, Ghana, Bolivia, Mexico and Nicaragua.
And if you haven't yet tried Sudoku, free online games are available. I suggest printing v. trying to solve online. I just Googled "Sudoku" and 5.37 million entries were found.
Thank you again, Julia and Gar! Hope others can gain as much enjoyment as I have from two very different gifts that keep on giving.
For $25 per entrepreneur, you, too, can become a micro-lender at www.kiva.org. As my entrepreneurs repay, I reloan the funds, but this is certainly not a requirement. All of my entrepreneurs are repaying or have repaid their loans. They are from Philippines, Peru, Nigeria, Ghana, Bolivia, Mexico and Nicaragua.
And if you haven't yet tried Sudoku, free online games are available. I suggest printing v. trying to solve online. I just Googled "Sudoku" and 5.37 million entries were found.
Thank you again, Julia and Gar! Hope others can gain as much enjoyment as I have from two very different gifts that keep on giving.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Giving and Receiving
How often do we beat around the bush about what we want?
Recogniton?
Acknowledgement?
Thanks?
Job?
Sitter?
Doctor?
Volunteer opportunity?
Award?
Sale?
Home?
Recommendation?
Referral?
Date?
Appointment?
Connection?
Most people are willing to help those with whom they have a positive connection. Good relationships, excellent track record and great reputation provide the foundation for helping others and ourselves get what we want. Give first - do more than is expected; provide both responsive and unsolicited assistance to others; model the helpful behavior you'd like to see others deliver. Often, unless we voice our wants and needs others don't know what is important to us. Ask - then be open to what you receive.
Recogniton?
Acknowledgement?
Thanks?
Job?
Sitter?
Doctor?
Volunteer opportunity?
Award?
Sale?
Home?
Recommendation?
Referral?
Date?
Appointment?
Connection?
Most people are willing to help those with whom they have a positive connection. Good relationships, excellent track record and great reputation provide the foundation for helping others and ourselves get what we want. Give first - do more than is expected; provide both responsive and unsolicited assistance to others; model the helpful behavior you'd like to see others deliver. Often, unless we voice our wants and needs others don't know what is important to us. Ask - then be open to what you receive.
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