Introduction
Be Generous
Help This Person
Introduce Others
Serve, Don’t Sell
When It’s Hard, Do More
Give Away Good Ideas
Promote Others Online
Kindness First
Be Expert
Use Social Media in a Genuine Manner
Do What You Do Best
Start Small
The Basics Matter
Prove It
Specialize
Be Trustworthy
Don’t Always Trust Your Judgment
Tell the Whole Truth
Be Perfect
Be There in Tough Times
Use Levels of Substance
Respect the Authenticity Condition
Be Clear
Have ONE Point
Minimize the Trivial
Use a Lot More Pictures
Follow The Theory of Seven
Get Feedback, and Use It
Criticize Me, Please
Be Open-Minded
Travel in New Circles
Attack Your Blind Spots
Make Bold Proposals
Point/Counterpoint
You’re in Show Business
Be Adaptable
Change the Cover
Rewrite
Use Fear to Your Advantage
Partner
Think (a Bit) Like an Academic
Keep Learning
Be Persistent
Don’t Take No Answer as a No
Exceed Promises
Ask for Referrals
Take Credit
Exhibit Grit
Be Present
Really Listen
Talk Less
Change Your Perspective
Be Ultra-Quiet
Breathe
Get in Front of People
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Credits
About the Author
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Introduction
If you genuinely try to help other people, this site is for you.
First, some goods news: increasingly, the world favors givers. The rise of social media and 24/7 wireless services makes life far more transparent than it was even a few years ago. Word spreads faster.
If you are nasty or deceitful, others find out quickly. If you do something wonderful, the same is true.
The basic idea is pretty simple: help others, and you will benefit, too. Some call this approach enlightened self-interest. I call it basic common sense. By acting this way, you will help create the type of world in which you will enjoy working and living.
I’ve structured this website around a single sentence, one I use every day. It drives my coaching practice, my writing, and the way I lead my life:
Be generous and expert, trustworthy and clear, open-minded and adaptable, persistent and present.
Generous means to help others long before – and after – you need their help.
Expert means to be extremely competent in one or more areas that others value. It also means that whenever you take on a task, you do your best.
Trustworthy means to take ownership of your words and actions, and recognize that you live in a world in which they will increasingly be recorded, remembered, analyzed, and replayed.
Clear means to know what you want and be able to communicate it effectively.
Open-minded means no matter how knowledgeable or successful you become, you never stop listening and learning.
Adaptable means to keep your options open - so that when the world surprises you, it won’t be that surprising.
Persistent means to keep trying, even when times are tough and you are tempted to quit.
Present means that although you should learn from the past and be prepared for the future, you should pay close attention to the present moment as it unfolds - otherwise, you will miss a great deal.
This site is a collection of actionable tips, organized around these eight elements. These tips will help you be a successful giver.