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Discover Your ‘Giving Bumblebee’ Profile

David Anttony — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:14:24 +0000

Bumblebees are all giving by nature. They give naturally to maintain the environment of abundance. But each bee actually takes a different focus in maintaining the colony as well as the flower garden. So, I thought human beings are the same. We are all naturally giving and sharing. But we often express our giving in different ways. So, here it is a ‘giving bee’ chart where you can find your bumblebee type. Watch out for the following bee analysis! The more you share your value as a giving bumblebees, the more we can all do together to make a difference.

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Bee type analysis

1. Change-making bee

A giving bee who likes to see change – who spots every opportunity to do something better and worthwhile. A change-making bumblebee often starts up new exciting projects for others to participate in. A flexible thinker who can collaborate well with others while often taking a leadership role in making change. Many business leaders and inventors are this type of giving bumblebee. They are not afraid of making change.

2. Believing bumblebee

A giving bee who believes in one core belief very strongly and inspire others to follow. Rather than changing all the time and being too flexible, this giving bee attracts others by being solid like a rock and integral to the immovable belief and vision. Some of the religious leaders as well as politicians are this type of giving bee. Believing bumblebees makes for a great leader who attracts large numbers of followers. This bumblebee also can be a great follower who strongly supports an existing belief and inspires others to come together.

3. Caring and nurturing bee

A giving bee who may not stand out as a firm leader but actually are the biggest heart focused giver. A caring and nurturing bumblebee is egoless in giving and is always the first to take the giving action when seeing anyone in trouble. Though this bumblebee seems gentle and caring, the strong desire to give and care for others drives this giving bumblebee to demonstrate some incredible giving acts. Many people who dedicate their lives to giving (volunteering, community service etc) are this type of bumblebee. Giving comes totally natural to them.

4. Supporting and uniting bumblebee

A giving bee who sees the greatest value in connecting and cooperating in effective partnerships. This giving bee is very focused on looking for existing great ideas, mechanisms, philosophies or beliefs to benefit the community. It tends to support what resonates with him/her more often than coming up with a brand new way. A supporting and uniting bee is less attached to own way and has more flexible thinking while being quite strategic about what to support. Rather than taking immediate action emotionally, this bee sees the value in creating the long-term unity. Long-term ‘quiet’ charity givers and those who take low profile in community giving but stick to the same project for a long time are usually this type of bee.

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Making A Difference With B1G1 Transaction-Based Giving

David Anttony — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:08:41 +0000

B1G1 (Buy One Give One) matches business enterprises with charitable cause right around the globe so that every business transaction makes a significant difference somehow, somewhere, every second, every day. And it does much more than that. It adds a powerful marketing ‘engine’ building your own attractiveness.

Michael Porter, probably the globe’s most respected business strategist says this: “I used to see this area of corporate social philanthropy as the last thing on my agenda 10 years ago, but now I agree that social and economic issues are intertwined. Corporate philanthropy – or corporate social responsibility – is becoming an ever more important field for business. Today’s companies ought to invest in corporate social responsibility as part of their business strategy to become more competitive.”

Everyone we talk with about Buy 1 GIVE 1 gets it in a heart beat. It’s an idea that totally resonates. And it’s an idea whose time has come.

You can put your hand up to make a continuing difference and literally play a part, not just in leaving a legacy, but also in transforming our globe. It could be the best business and personal choice you’ve ever made. After all you will leave a legacy the question is : will it be one of consumption or one of choice.

Bill Gates has become central to this new way of thinking, calling for ‘Creative Capitalism’ in response to the vital question, he shares in TIME Magazine:

“How can we most effectively spread the benefits of capitalism and the huge improvements in quality of life it can provide to people who have been left out?”

Buy1GIVE1 is about Sharing the Joy of Giving; and giving, results from giving thanks for what we have in our lives.

Remember – you don’t ‘get’ giving till you get giving.

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Quotes From Masami Sato’s Book : ONE – Sharing The Joy Of Giving

Masami Sato — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:22:31 +0000

Part One of Three

This collection of beautiful quotes that will inspire you to awaken your curiosity about the mystery of life is excerpted from “ONE”, a book by Masami Sato, the founder of Buy1GIVE which is a global giving organisation sharing the joy of giving. The quotes in this first edition include topics that are profoundly related to our everyday lives, such as mystery, judgment and connection. This article is the first part of the 3 “ONE Book Life-Changing Quotes Series”.

On transforming judgment

“Judgment often has very little relation to reality.”

“Actions and words don’t always accurately reflect who we are. Every single one of us has had the experience of wanting to undo what we did or said.”

On the mystery of life

“It’s very, very clear that we don’t need to know all of the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of life to keep living on this planet.”

“There are so many things we don’t understand in life. In spite of that lack of understanding though, we often enjoy experiencing those things.”

“Seeing is important but trying to figure out everything isn’t necessary.”

“The scientists are not here to reveal the ‘truth’ because we are here to seek it forever. They are actually here to complicate the game (of life) so that we can have more questions and enjoy the game longer.”

Connection

“Connection is the core of everything. That’s what life is. Connection.”

“Every single thing we do is to satisfy the need for connection.”

“We cannot feel unhappy when we are feeling totally connected. It’s impossible!”

“We are designed to constantly seek ways to connect to each other and to a greater purpose.”

“‘solutions’ coming from fear and doubt may not be the most effective ways. We end up feeling more and more disconnected from each other.”

“We can only truly celebrate the victory with others when we win together. Then we feel connected.”

“This is the game called ONE. The aim of the game is to ‘connect’! We keep connecting until we all become ONE.

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