Blog Entries tagged 'business'

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 [...]

Masami Sato�s Interview with Honestly Woman Magazine in Brisbane, Australia

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:00:00 +0100

Masami Sato was recently interviewed for an Australian women's business magazine, Honestly Woman.

She shared a lot about her business and personal life philosophy that has helped her succeed in her life while caring for a young family.

Click here to view the article.

Click here to view the PDF copy.

The natural law of giving applies to small businesses too!

louise — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

Mark Falzon, CEO of The Ark Group and key supporter of the Buy1BUILD1™ initiative, tells me why small businesses, can afford to get involved with Buy1GIVE1:

I’ve been in small businesses and I know how hard it can be at times. I’ve also found in [...]

What Giving is Really About

louise — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

“Giving is just a form of gratitude. We should be grateful for what we have. I give because I’m grateful for who I am and what I do. It shows investors who do have the money that if you do give, more will come your way. But it’s not about getting back—it’s about giving.

Whilst I believe you receive joy from making a meaningful contribution in the very moments we have given, there have been some tangible benefits for Sunsplash Homes in return for the gratit [...]

How Property Enables People to Achieve Their Dreams�And Make a Difference!

louise — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

More businesses in real estate and property development are joining Buy1GIVE1. Why is this? It probably has something to do with the fact that Buy1GIVE1 is also involved in real estate; actively building a better today from a place of value. And in keepin [...]

Honestly Woman - the World's First Buy1GIVE1 Magazine

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:00:00 +0100

The very first ‘Buy1GIVE1’ magazine just started contributing and giving back through the new Buy1GIVE1 online mechanism last month.

The Power of Sharing
Many thanks and congratulations to Bev Ryan, the editor of Hon [...]

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 [...]

Bill Gates and Creative Capitalism - SMART giving

pauldunn — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:00:00 +0100

In TIME Magazine recently, Bill Gates wrote a keynote piece on giving. It's 'required' reading for all of us here at B1G1.

The accompanying diagrams with the article showed how giving 'started' in the 19th century (funnily enough with Cadburys!) and then really picked up in pace since 1960 when people like Dave Packard (of HP fame) were making statements about Corporate Responsibility.

The article also shows how, until now, CSR has been the 'domain&# [...]

When Giving Gains Impact

pauldunn — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0100

Right now I’m on a plane from Australia’s Gold Coast to Melbourne.

And as always, being on a plane is a great time for reflection. Today it’s more than just reflection in some ways. I’m actually heading off for what we might call a ‘high-level’ meeting with one of Australia’s major retailers.

So I’ve done the background. And it’s interesting. This particular retailer g [...]

Sharing JOY - Can giving really attract more?

Masami — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:00:00 +0100

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. But they shouldn’t be the sole intention of our gi [...]

Like a Child

pauldunn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

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 (in [...]

Could Buy1GIVE1 help elect Obama?

pauldunn — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:00:00 +0100

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 take-off an [...]

Is there a heart in corporate culture?

Masami — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

One of the biggest pieces of luck this week (there is so much magic happening right now), was meeting with the general manager of one of the biggest ratail chains in Australia at their Sydney headquarters to discuss how we could work together.

To be honest, before meeting this wonderful gentleman at the remarkable new office in the outskirt of Sydney, I had a feeling that working with a company this big may become a little limiting factor for us.

We have many interesting id [...]

Aspire to Wealth

Masami — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:00:00 +0100

We are here in Sydney, Australia right now. We have had a wonderful weekend with a team of dedicated people from a company that shares the joy of wealth. B1G1 was sponsored to be here this weekend as a part of their event called ‘Aspire to Wealth Weekend’. What do they do?

So, here is one company that dedicates all their time and resources to educate individuals and business people to learn to manage their wealth more effectively by wisely managing their investment. Whe [...]