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  • Archive for August, 2009

    Go-Giving Wisdom (and the Proceeds Go to Orphans)

    Published August 17th, 2009

    Imagine a man who spends his time reading books filled with golden nuggets of wisdom. Not hard to imagine that. But wait.
    Let’s say he then dissects those books, extracts those wisdom-filled nuggets, provides his own commentary, and sends it to you in a weekly email. Okay, not real hard to imagine. Hang on.
    Then let’s say, [...]

    An Intriguing Point, Part 2

    Published August 13th, 2009

    Thanks, everyone, for your comments on that last post!
    The point that I would make in reply to Vickie’s fascinating review is this:
    The idea that one could possibly calculate which are the “right” people to give to in order to get the “right” results is so far-fetched as to be completely impractical. How would you [...]

    An Intriguing Point, Part 1

    Published August 9th, 2009

    Legal columnist and former trial lawyer Victoria Pynchon wrote a fascinating review of The Go-Giver that included some wonderful insights.
    For example, the review starts right out by referring to the book as, “The Go-Giver: A Guide to a Life Lived Richly.” What a great way of holding the book’s message!
    Victoria also makes a [...]

    Life Lessons from a Chessboard

    Published August 7th, 2009

    A few days ago the news came out of Pittsburgh: yet another senseless shooting that left a trail of innocent victims, this one at a health club (bitterest of ironies).
    We read about the violence, the tragedies, and do our best to put it into perspective, make some meaning out of it. Orrin Hudson, a retired [...]

    Dreams of Greatness

    Published August 2nd, 2009

    John and I are always excited to know our book is being enjoyed.
    Take the latest example, Princess Garcia (whose human is Vanessa Michele Garcia of Southern California).
    It seems Princess is taking the message so much to heart that she’s attempting to ingrain the Five Laws by actually sleeping on them.

    You’ve got to wonder what she’s [...]