Socks for Happy People launch Buy1GIVE1 (Buy One Give One)

david.anttony — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0100

You just have to check these guys blog out. They will soon have full online information available about how to buy their socks through the internet. They are surely the coolest sock company in the world! Each pair of socks sold supports a child in Mongolia to receive a free pair, protecting the [...]

ONE � Finding what we are looking for - Bumblebee Movie

david.anttony — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:00:00 +0100

On 10th September 2008, a young lady got up at 1 in the morning. She just had to write down an idea. One hour and 20 minutes later she went back to bed with the perfectly finished script of an astonishing film.

Just 3 days later, she’d comple [...]

Slimming body chain feeds children in India

david.anttony — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0100

New Zealand based Buy1GIVE1 Member Wendy Barker has had an amazing week. She recently decided to support the feeding of children through Midday meals in Mumbai, India from the sale of each of her amazing Figure 8 Body Chains.

"As you lose, they gain," says Wendy who has been so excited by the media response.

This last week [...]

Just a bunch of numbers!

david.anttony — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

This morning I was sorting out some data that needed to be transfered to our new system. I had a problem with one account so I decided to re-enter the data.

The data was contribution data from our Business Partners.

Here are some of the numbers I was transferring accross :

225
228
163
280
238
260
239

The Sandcastle Approach to Life and Business

david.anttony — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

When it comes to life and business there are countless ways that we can do things. In business there are methodologies for everything from improving staff performance to increasing the bottom line results.

One thing that I have noticed in life is that if I observe I learn! Most of what I have learnt in my own life has been free because I've simply observed. One day I was on Sentosa beach in Singapore and I learnt one of the most valuable lessons in my whole life simply by obser [...]

Kids helping kids

david.anttony — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0100

For 30 years Kip McGrath Education Centres have dominated the after-school tutoring market with nearly 200 centres worldwide. But now, thanks to Australian Life Member Ken Hawkins leading the way, they have a new purpose.

Now Ken’s centre in Newcastle, Australia, is able to say ‘every time your child attends a session, a child in the Geetanagar slum in Mumbai gets to go to school for [...]

Life-Changing Quotes in ONE Book - Part 3

david.anttony — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

The following inspiring quotes are excerpted from ONE, a book by Masami Sato.

On giving (and receiving)…

"When we give more and communicate wholeheartedly, we have less insecurity-both emotionally and physically."

"Giving love is the only way to be generously loved."

"The people who give more (time, money, kindness, love, ideas) have more of these things because that's the balance. And balance is the natural l [...]

Life-Changing Quotes in ONE Book - Part 2

david.anttony — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

The following inspiring quotes are excerpted from ONE, a book by Masami Sato .

On judgment…

"…judgment often has very little relation to reality."

"Actions and words don't always accurately reflect who we are. Every single one of us has had the experience of wanting to undo what we did or said."

On connection…

"Every single thing we do is to satisfy the need for connection."
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Life-Changing Quotes in ONE Book - Part 1

david.anttony — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

The following inspiring quotes are excerpted from ONE, a book by Masami Sato .

On mastering things…

"…doing things we've never done can often seem very difficult and complicated until the day we actually try them out."

"(Children) learn by playing and become the masters of the game. And they do it just by having fun."

"…when something more effective and easy comes along, we let go of the harder wa [...]

Smile Survey

david.anttony — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

I sometimes like to test out theories. Last week I was walking back to the office after dropping my son Kai off at kindy school, and I decided to do a simple experiment.

I had 100 metres to go before I got to the office. "What if I smiled at the next three people and did nothing but get eye contact with another three," I thought. I wondered if I gave smiles, I would receive smiles, and create a small piece of 'proof' to prove the theory that if you want to experien [...]

"SEROTONIN RISING" � Giving Proven to bring happiness MORE than receiving

david.anttony — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

While on a late night web research exploration last night, I came across a most fascinating video film trailer called "SEROTONIN RISING". The clip is a preview to an upcoming movie about creating happiness. It stars some big names like Deepak Chopra, His Holiness The Dalai Lama, David Lynch and Donovan.

The video shares the scientifically discovered fact that when we receive a gift from someone, the serotonin levels in our brain increase. Serotonin is the 'happiness drug [...]

Caring Through Business

david.anttony — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:00 +0100

Eight years ago I woke early one morning with a vision. The vision was incredible - so detailed and inspiring. For some reason I felt it would take 40 years to create the vision. Back then, Masami Sato and I had not yet started on our business journey together. We were both deeply inspired by the vision and chose to dedicate our lives to making it happen. We had little of no business skills and very little money.

There is a whole story behind why I received such an amazing vision in t [...]

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