An interesting way to look at it, Danny! And I suppose one could say that, when we make these small investments in each other, we're investing in the smooth functioning of society as a whole?
Danny Brown
· 2 months ago
I think it'd be a natural progression, Rebecca - if we're all invested in each other, there's less likelihood that we'd want to damage that investment. Pipe dream? Maybe - but we can hope :)
KatJaib
· 2 months ago
This is simply awesome. And you're so right. We are investing our time, interest and energy into each other. I love your suggestion... especially the part about not looking for something more in return.
I hope that's what I'm practicing on a daily basis... at least that's my intent. Always say Thank You. Look for ways to support, promote, encourage others. I also love that you've taken beyond social media and into the whole world, where there are so many opportunities waiting. You call it investing. And for those who get need it to sound all business, that's fine. But in my book, what you're talking about is sharing the love.
Danny Brown
· 2 months ago
Too often we get locked into the whole "it's all about social media" fishbowl, Kat - when, like you say, it's just a small part of the bigger picture. And at the end of the day, you still need people to "use" social media - so sharing the love brings the end results just as much (if not more) than the tool or platform itself.
Tanya Marcy
· 2 months ago
That's funny, I've been thinking along these lines a lot lately. Just today I was thinking about what I could do for the ones who make each day better for me - whether through a blog post, their tweets, or a simple, "hello". :)
Julie Walraven
· 2 months ago
Hi Danny!
First of all, this part of your post caught me first - "We were chatting about charities and how supporters are almost like investors along the lines of venture capitalists, or stocks and shares guys. Yet these supporters are much more than a standard investor – as well as donations, they invest time, resources, energy and much more into the charity they believe in."
Spending my life wearing 2 hats (or more) all the time, the Wausau Whitewater non-profit side of me love this concept and the conversation I was having with my president a few minutes ago resonated with the same theme. So thank you... I have to keep thinking on this side because WW is not a heartstring kind of non-profit, the good we give back to the community in the form of providing recreation, training (including swiftwater rescue training for firefighters), an economic draw, events and entertainment all have value but can't compete with Salvation Army or Share our Strength or Rock for Hunger which all have the heartstring component. So your reference to venture capitalist definitely gives me thought.
The second part of your post about saying thank you has been on mind a lot. I really do try to do that both in real life and online. But I need the reminder and so I thank you for reminding me.
I love your attitude and the attitude of people like Rebecca, KatJaib, and Tanya. One of my career friends @DawnBugni posts regularly tweets with #dailygratitude and maybe that is what we all need, a daily dose of gratitude!
JeffHurt
· 2 months ago
Danny:
Some strong powerful words of wisdom here. Paying it forward, saying thank-you, showing gratitude acknoledging apprecation have a profound impact on others. Thank you for the gentle reminder that it is really all about other people!
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I hope that's what I'm practicing on a daily basis... at least that's my intent. Always say Thank You. Look for ways to support, promote, encourage others. I also love that you've taken beyond social media and into the whole world, where there are so many opportunities waiting. You call it investing. And for those who get need it to sound all business, that's fine. But in my book, what you're talking about is sharing the love.
First of all, this part of your post caught me first - "We were chatting about charities and how supporters are almost like investors along the lines of venture capitalists, or stocks and shares guys. Yet these supporters are much more than a standard investor – as well as donations, they invest time, resources, energy and much more into the charity they believe in."
Spending my life wearing 2 hats (or more) all the time, the Wausau Whitewater non-profit side of me love this concept and the conversation I was having with my president a few minutes ago resonated with the same theme. So thank you... I have to keep thinking on this side because WW is not a heartstring kind of non-profit, the good we give back to the community in the form of providing recreation, training (including swiftwater rescue training for firefighters), an economic draw, events and entertainment all have value but can't compete with Salvation Army or Share our Strength or Rock for Hunger which all have the heartstring component. So your reference to venture capitalist definitely gives me thought.
The second part of your post about saying thank you has been on mind a lot. I really do try to do that both in real life and online. But I need the reminder and so I thank you for reminding me.
I love your attitude and the attitude of people like Rebecca, KatJaib, and Tanya. One of my career friends @DawnBugni posts regularly tweets with #dailygratitude and maybe that is what we all need, a daily dose of gratitude!
Some strong powerful words of wisdom here. Paying it forward, saying thank-you, showing gratitude acknoledging apprecation have a profound impact on others. Thank you for the gentle reminder that it is really all about other people!