Comments on: Luciano Pavarotti’s Secret for Online Success

By: Sonicsuns

Sonicsuns — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:16:00 +0000

It’s ancient wisdom, really. Various cultures have this concept in one form or another. The Golden Rule, for instance, is a pretty similar concept.

By: Farnoosh

Farnoosh — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:18:39 +0000

Pavarotti was a brilliant man and a beautiful soul….lost to us way too soon. I only wish I had had a chance to see him perform live one day. Loving his audience, I bet he did. And loving our readers, our communities, our fellow bloggers and our supporters, without first thinking what can they do for us, that is the best way to succeed – or to just live and be, whatever the outcome may be. Thank you for mentioning Luciano Pavarotti.

By: Matthew Newnham

Matthew Newnham — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:12:15 +0000

Wonderful post, Chris. And the resulting conversation is a joy – what a great, thoughtful and dynamic community have gathered here!

Natalie The Tiny Soprano (what a great name – and latest blog post on Flirting with the Unprepared) makes a great point about understanding and managing your capacity for giving.

What I’ve found works best is the practice of “Effective Giving”, which I learned from Roger Hamilton and other leaders in the social enterprise arena (e.g. the ever-inspiring Lynn Twist).

This means:

1. Give from your core, where you have something unique or at least highly valued
2. Give selectively – where can we effect the greatest good?
3. Give to empower, not create dependency (see The Hunger Project, for example: http://www.thp.org)
4. Know when to pass the ball to others (i.e. learn to get out of the way)
5. Commit to constantly grow and sustain your own ability to give

Hope this helps!

Love what you’re doing here, Chris. Thanks so much for the inspiration and community!

By: Carissa

Carissa — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:17:40 +0000

True that! Loved this article

By: Trackback from Michael Goldfarb

Trackback from Michael Goldfarb — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:35:47 +0000

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Trackback from Scribbly Bark — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:02:21 +0000

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By: LInda Pilgrim

LInda Pilgrim — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:52:23 +0000

Thanks for reminding me of another person w/sincerity (and another).

Your thoughts nicely complement something I was just reading by Regine Basha called “The Many Guises of Sincerity” for the contemporary art (non-profit/dot org) quarterly publication: ART LIES…

Safe and happy travels to you. -LP

By: Wilson Usman

Wilson Usman — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:52:35 +0000

I really like what jonathan fields said “there’s no scorecard” this is now big in my life too. “Don’t keep score” you don’t repay people with money anymore, we live in a new economy and we pay with generosity. “That’s the new currency” if you ever read never eat alone you will understand that’s a great way to build relationships. Don’t ask anyone when you meet them what is in it for me? but, what can I do for you?

By: Joe Oviedo

Joe Oviedo — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:35:24 +0000

Beautiful Chris. Let’s give more. A lot more. Let’s give love.

By: Cheryl Paris

Cheryl Paris — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:49:32 +0000

Hello Chris -

Great work here. Being yourself is one way to get the more attention. I am taking this a little off track. People who have won Big brother or Big Boss catch the audience by being themself and not someone else. No drama queens or kings have won the competition.

As Mahatma Gandhi said – ‘be the change you wish to see in the world”.

Bye for now,
Cheryl