COLLINS HUME: THE EYE-RONY OF GIVING SIGHT
WHO: David Keith from Collins Hume WHERE: Ballina, Australia WHAT: We provide a broad range of services in business, financial, taxation and accounting consultancy. We
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HOW TO HOST REGULAR MEETINGS HARNESSING THE REAL SPIRIT OF GIVING
The B1G1 member get-together we recently hosted in Singapore was a great starting point to think about how to create high-impact boutique networking events to bring together B1G1 Members and Partners in different cities, to do even greater good.
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WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO GIVE IN THE RIGHT WAY
We know that giving creates happiness and abundance. However, it can also have negative consequences if it’s not done properly. A mother giving a treat to a child to stop the child’s tantrum only encourages the child to throw a tantrum again later.
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WHY GIVING CREATES MORE HAPPINESS THAN GETTING
There’s an experiment that measures children’s happiness when they are given a treat, and when they have the opportunity to give that treat to another child. But there seems to be a disconnect between the results of this experiment, and how we’ve acted on this information…
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CREATING A CONFERENCE LIKE NO OTHER – 5 KEYS TO MAKING IT HAPPEN
To celebrate the 9th anniversary of the Buy1GIVE1 (B1G1) initiative and the 10th anniversary of its original idea, many B1G1 Businesses from around the world gathered in Bali from the 2nd to 5th July 2016. Many travelled thousands of miles to be there.
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KOBOMO – GIVING WITH ‘SWING TAGS’
Fashion store KOBOMO in Australia has been part of B1G1 for the last 6 years. Starting from a tiny market stall, today KOBOMO is a thriving online fashion store shipping items globally.
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HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR SMILES
We were overwhelmed and touched by the hundreds of smiles we received during the Joy Of Giving Week this year.
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IDENTIFYING YOUR COMPANY VALUES AND COACHING YOUR TEAM THROUGH THEM
In any game you play, there will be a set of rules and useful guidelines. These rules and guidelines do not exist to constrain or micromanage the players of the game. They exist to enhance the effectiveness and enjoyment of the game.
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WHAT IS THE RIGHT WAY TO GIVE FEEDBACK? THE ANSWER MAY SURPRISE YOU.
It’s a common assumption that most people respond better to positive feedback compared to negative feedback. However, negative feedback can also work well in certain situations. Research by Stacey, Tal and Ayelet sheds light on the seemingly paradoxical nature of feedback.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE, ONE STEP AT A TIME
Women and children throughout Africa have to walk two hours to get life-saving water and 10km to get to the nearest school. Our empathy and admiration for them served our the inspiration for Joy of Giving week this year.
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WHY YOU ALREADY HAVE WHAT YOU NEED TO BE CONTENT
Growing up, society always taught us to be go-getters. Getting and possessing more things seemed to be the quickest way to happiness. And to get more of the things we wanted to have, we had to be pro-active and results-oriented.
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10 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR STEP COUNT
Joy Of Giving Week is coming, as we prepare to JOG our hearts out, here are some ways to increase your step count!