Archive for July, 2009
Published July 27th, 2009
Our good friend, award-winning Irish film director (and, not 100 percent coincidentally, the person who will be directing the film edition of The Go-Giver), the very lovely and enchanting Fiona Ashe sent us the following poem, written by a friend of hers, that epitomizes the natural flow of giving and receiving portrayed in the book.
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Published July 21st, 2009
According to a new report published by the multinational wealth management firm Barclays Wealth, “The recession is creating a new generation of philanthropists in Birmingham [U.K.],” says an article in the U.K.-based Birmingham Post. “The importance of civic-minded millionaires is on the rise,” the article continues. “One in four high-net-worth earners have increased their contributions [...]
Published July 14th, 2009
I just did an interview with Glenn Garnes, who asked, were the characters in The Go-Giver based on real people, or wholly fictional?
Half and half, I told him. There are bits and pieces of real people there—and also bits and pieces of real-life dialog and events. Glenn got such a kick out of some [...]