Lessons Learned – #1

The final lesson I learn each year isn’t business wisdom. It’s about recognizing a higher calling. Usually I introduce a charity that’s doing good things. For 2010 I took a different approach:

Gift of Giving – If you’re looking to spread some Christmas cheer or need a last-minute tax deduction, find a worthy cause that’s helping those in your local community. Something tells me they could use your kindness right now.

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Give Where You Can

And the last of the Top 10 things I learned in 2009:

#1

We Are The World – Are you aware a billion people do not have access to clean drinking water and nearly 40,000 children die every week from lack of this basic need? Charity: Water is one of the nonprofits that provides clean and safe drinking water – with 100% of donations funding freshwater projects in developing nations. Just $20 gives a person in Africa safe drinking water for 20 years. Take a look at how Scott Harrison and his organization are saving lives.

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