This morning I read an article at the Chronicle of Philanthropy that revisits the Giving Pledge, an agreement among some of the richest people in the world to change the way people give. Meeting in 2009, financial superstars like Bill and Melinda Gates, George Soros, Oprah Winfrey, Warren Buffet, Ted Turner and more came up with the …
Who Want’s to be a Billionaire?
I remember when Ray Lyne would dramatically put a $20 bill on the table and ask, “What’s its value just sitting there?” Of course, it made people laugh and joke, and someone would eventually say something like “Let’s order a Pizza,” which perfectly demonstrated Ray’s point. The $20 bill had no value at all… until it …
Nuggest of Knowledge*
Here is a lesson that came to life for me last week. I was reviewing some of the articles we had written in the past, and one began with a quote “from a famous French philosopher.” It didn’t mention that philosopher by name, but I thought it was important to name the source in future …
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