Tag Archives: Harnisch Foundation
I Am Outed, And Out Of It
Day 133 Did you ever notice the menu on this blog (look up) where you can click the categories of The Catalyst, The Coach, , The Eternal Student, The Maker of Mistakes, The Philanthropist, The Recovering Journalist? My posts generally get filed under one of these categories. (We interrupt for a bulletin: Altitude and [...]
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Day 132 I’m at a conference of coaches , and I live-tweeted the first little bit of it. Then it felt like work and I went back to sabbatical mode where I do what seems wisest in the moment regardless of what I was doing in the previous moment. It’s an interesting exercise because everywhere I turn I’m meeting Harnisch [...]
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Day 128 One reason I am a Thrillionaire and I enjoy helping others discover their passion for giving is that I’m so grateful for the philanthropy of others. All donors have personal reasons for making their contributions. Not everyone wants to give to animal causes, not everyone wants to give to religious institutions, not everyone gives [...]
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Day 14 Yes, I know, it’s almost the end of Day 14. I’m not responding to artificial deadlines this year. When TED Community Director Tom Rielly invited The Harnisch Foundation to be a founding sponsor of the TED Fellows program, we signed on immediately. The TED Fellows are some of the most extraordinary people in the world. [...]
Full StoryI Am That Nerdy Kid – The Misguided Gift
New York Magazine’s recent holiday-themed ”The Gift Issue” featured a category of unwelcome presents entitled “Loving But Misguided”. Julia Pentz, 22, recalled: “The nerdy kid in my sixth-grade class gave me an engagement-style ring from Wal-Mart and professed his love. I was mortified.” I relate – because I am that nerdy kid, except instead of being [...]
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