Power of Connection

After actually doing what I challenged others to do last month in my Power of Giving blog, it now becomes a standing goal for every year hereafter, starting in 2015.

I decided to give tribute gifts to one of my favorite organizations – San Antonio Food Bank. I made a list of clients and friends with an amount that I wanted to give as a tribute to each one of them. Working with the Food Bank, I was able to calculate how many meals every contribution would purchase and I advised my gift receivers of those numbers.

The response from the recipients was amazingly positive. They really appreciated the tribute gifts in lieu of material gifts. And, the contribution made provided about 2,500 meals to people in our community suffering from hunger. I call that a win – win – win!

As we mature, I believe goals tend to change focus. Back in the days when I was young and aggressive, virtually all my goals were pertaining to business and financial growth. Now they seem to be more holistic in nature. Sure, I have business goals, but more importantly, I am primarily focused on personal […]

Giving leads to a more abundant life.  It’s a fact!  Have you ever known anybody who has given unconditionally and gone broke doing so?  I haven’t!  Having a generous heart is not a curse, but rather a blessing.

Mahatma Gandhi is a fine example of his own words:  “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”

Dan Kennedy said, “The window you receive through is made bigger by the window you give through.”  In other words, if you want to receive more, then give more.  It’s really quite simple!

Many years ago, I recall a well-known man telling his story.  Let’s call him Jack for purposes herein.  He was a man who lived on the edge in a less than respectable fashion.  Jack had quite an ignoble reputation!  A golfing buddy of his coerced him, with an enticing bet, to attend church one Sunday morning.  That one experience miraculously changed his life.  Jack was impacted so powerfully that he committed himself to the Lord and he promised to tithe 10% of his earnings to the church.  Business hadn’t been going too well for […]

This is my favorite power, because it is what I’m all about. In case you did not see my Linda’s Connection Corner, I quoted a suggestion from a young lady, and I am going to reply to her and the many others who are struggling on how to make networking work for them. First of all, in part here is her email message:

“… it would be very interesting to hear the advice you have for younger(ish!) professionals who are trying to find their way into the seemingly established relationships of the networking world. Like what experiences you had and who or what helped you became the relationship queen that you are. While I diligently try my best, at times it can feel like a really slow paced uphill jog, against the wind!”

It’s certainly no secret that I am not fond of the traditional understanding of networking. Many people think networking is a necessary business activity in which one must attend events to collect business cards, with the goal of meeting a certain number of people, in a short period of time. It can be conceived as a selfish or disingenuous […]