There are two kinds of people in the world—those who think there are two kinds of people, and those who don't. But for the sake of the discussion, let's assume there are, in fact, two kinds of people.
Let’s say that the first group are givers.
It follows then that the other group are takers.
Today, we signed with the Spanish publisher. Great news! Now we have signed with India, Turkey, Indonesia, Greece, Portugal, Romania, Spain, USA, and Canada. Our goal is 20 countries by 2011, and we're well on our way!
The publication in different countries spreads the giving message far and wide. Our mission is to unleash the Power of Giving through ideas, financial resources, and time, to nurture healthier, wealthier, and happier individuals and communities.
I am huge fan of Seth Godin. If you don't know who he is, Google “Internet Marketing Guru”, and you'll see his picture.
I have never met Seth, but he gave us a very nice testimonial about the importance of The Power of Giving. And I am most grateful for that. I'm also grateful for all things I have learned from him over the years. He's inspiring, thoughtful, and funny.
Reading his blog the other day I saw a posting about his policies on the possible conflicts a popular blog writer could have. It is a fine piece of writing.
Earlier today I did five hours of interviews all in radio stations across the US, including the nationally syndicated Bob and Lori show on ABC.
Lots of fun, and many great questions. A number of these shows were taped and will play over the next week on stations in Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Missouri.
"The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches us All" is at # 22 now on Amazon.ca (on the first day of release) and # 606 on Amazon.com.
Your participation by buying the book, telling your friends about it and writing 5 star reviews on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca will spread the message of giving.
My co-author Harvey McKinnon and I have put tons of hours and resources over the past two years. We need your help to spread the message wider.
Why should you do this? Giving is good for you. It provides the following benefits:
When you buy The Power of Giving, you automatically make a small donation to charities.
Azim and I decided that in the spirit of giving, all author royalties from The Power of Giving will go to non-profits.
Our goal is to raise $500,000 – which means we have to sell an awful lot of books. We hope if you're reading this blog that you will help.
Thank you very much for coming to The Power of Giving site. We both appreciate your time. Our hope is that you will be inspired, and that you will personally benefit from paying more attention to how you give and act in our world. Based on our experience, the benefits to you, your family, and your community will be enormous.
In this blog you will sometimes find pieces that are written by both Azim and Harvey. You'll also often find individual pieces written by just one of us. You'll see that we have different voices, different interests, and different perspectives.
