Social norms are powerful. If we want people to do something, we first look to what others are doing before taking action. So what are you doing?
As professional athletes, we can easily take for granted what just a little bit of giving back can do in this world.
What gives? Why is there such disconnect and dissatisfaction with the work we do? We spend the largest portion of our wakeful moments at work; if these precious moments are spent in emotional detachment, it speaks volumes about our quality of life.
We strive for happiness in our home, and we talk endlessly about increasing satisfaction (aka happiness) at work... But my favorite recent quote about happiness comes from a perhaps unlikely place.
We've been blessed to work with some of the best, most noble cause efforts. We do the work pro bono, but we benefit too. When our people engage in these efforts, they become more energized and more productive at work.
For many, donating money to charity is simply not possible. With unemployment rates just below 10 percent, and salaries being slashed in nearly every ...
So, each day this year, Betty is giving $100 to a cause that moves her. And writing about it on her blog, WhatGives365.
A 5 percent threshold of free medical care to qualify a nonprofit hospital for tax exemptions and public funding is not unreasonable. Or else, why call it charity care?
If you're like me, charity work is something you really want to do--someday. Someday when you're older and not working so hard, when you have more tim...
