Why do we always talk about ‘sharing the joy of giving’? Isn’t B1G1 a new form of 'effective giving' program? Isn’t it about raising the profile of the company and creating socially responsible image while making sure the money we donate is effectively used? What is it to do with joy?
Well, these are actually some of the end results that our giving and sharing can lead us to. These just happen.
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Jun 24, 2008
Last Thursday I took a flight on AirAsia from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. And when I fly, I like to read what the Chief Executive is saying in the in-flight magazine.
You can tell so much about the company from the CEO’s articles. Read the QANTAS one and it always strikes me as ‘stuffy’. Read the VirginBlue one from CEO Brett Godfrey and it’s ALWAYS upbeat, always focussed on the customer
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Jun 24, 2008
If you’re like me, you can’t help but get fascinated with the ups and downs of American politics. And, if you’re like me, you were pleased to see Barrack Obama come through as the Democratic candidate.
So what does this have to do with Buy1GIVE1?
Simply this. I was on a plane from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur this morning reading my favourite newspaper (the International Herald Tribune) before
An article in today’s Straits Times raised some interesting thoughts.
The article is about so called ‘Flag Days’ where volunteers have tins and rattle them when you’re walking or shopping to get donations.
Here’s a direct quote: ‘ … Singaporeans growing disdain for the army of volunteers waving tim cans in their faces each weekend. Teacher Coen Ching has had students tailing him on the
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Jun 09, 2008
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
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Jun 03, 2008
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."
"…we cannot feel unhappy
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Jun 01, 2008
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 way
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May 31, 2008
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
One of the biggest pieces of luck this week (there is so much magic happening right now), was meeting with the general manager of BIG W at their Sydney headquarters to discuss how we could work together.
To be honest, before meeting this wonderful gentleman at the remarkable new Woolworth office in the outskirt of Sydney, I had a feeling that working with a company this big may become a little
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May 31, 2008
OK, I know that sounds like a weird title. but read on!
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE ideas and products that make me laugh. And when those ideas also have a great ‘give back’, it’s even better.
Just today I took a look at the material a new B1G1 Business Member sent us. And it scores on the laughing index and it scores hugely on the give back index as well. And to top it all off, the
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