John's Blog

Image by artist Mugur Kreiss In 2007, Brian received an email from his roommate, Joe. The two were young designers living in San Francisco and trying to make rent. There was a big conference for…

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Last week my friend Rick asked me to lead a conversation about generosity with his company's general managers from across the globe who were in town doing some planning. So, one evening after dinner…

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Farmer's hands holding cherry tomatoes My friend, John Putnam, is president of the National Christian Foundation of the Carolinas and has some great insight into generosity.  In this article,…

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Last week I received an email from a friend who shared an experience she had after having read “Connected for Good.” She wrote: “I’m going to pick up your book again this week. Every time…

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Doesn’t true generosity really flow from gratitude?  My good friend, Dr. Harville Hendrix thinks so:  “A person must get connected with how he or she has received love and generosity.  If…

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