The Way We Think About Volunteering Is Dead Wrong: Part II
It’s true that the world conspires against some people and not others. I’m not generalizing “people” here. I’m referring to 3 specific subsets of society: Takers Matchers Givers Earlier I wrote about the differences between each group. As a recap, it basically looks like this: [Image from Madeline Blasberg] I call the Givers on the...
The Way We Think About Volunteering Is Dead Wrong
RIGHT NOW, you have the ability to give 3 things: wealth, wisdom, and work. Your money = wealth Your advice = wisdom Your time = work My goal is to blow a hole through the most common assumptions you have about #3: Giving Your Time. In my last article I talked about the ladder...
The Way We Think About Giving Is Dead Wrong
Too many entrepreneurs are killing it in business, family, and self-development and not doing enough for their communities. They say things like: “I wish I had more time because I know I should do more for the community.” or “I’ve got to focus on other things and just can’t make time to help others right...