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Just got back from the 2018 Global Influence Summit and here’s a few of the DOZENS of attendees who I got to spend time with.

I connected with all these great people.

Robert Clancy, Mark Alyn, Swami, Evana, Valerie, James, Renata, Joseph, Terry Wildeman, Midori & Bill, Barbara, Brian Smith, Teresa, Pam, Judy Greenman, Sherry Watson, Debbie Radvar, Ben Goia, Jill, Gary, Scott Schilling, Wendy Darling, Deanna Burgart, Kerri Hummingbird, Frankie Picasso, Tamara & David, Candy Barone, Katrina Sawa, Jean Kay, Brooke Erol, Tina Dietz, Laura Rubenstein, Yvonne Heath, Sharon McRill, Charmaine Hammond.

That’s a few I spend my quality time with.

What are your real assets?

The cover is the logo for the Evolutionary Business Council, a group of purpose-minded business leaders whose goal is to reach 1.2 billion people by 2020 and disrupt economies on a massive scale.  

Feels a bit touchy-feely?  A tad hippy-dippy? Too woo-woo for you?

Collaborative

Connecting

Follow up

The purpose driven leaders make it happen to show you how to work together.

Renowned businessman Jim Rohn once said, “You're the average of the five people you spend most of your time with.”

Make sure you are spending time with people, who support you, who encourage you.

Joseph shows us how to make a thing possible what we thought was impossible.

Joseph RansethTransformationist, Go Ahead, Start A Movement

We’ve reached 210 million people collectively.

I am thanking all from EBC and GIS family.

Who else can I talk about?

Adapting the mindset of giving and serving.

Remember: Always err on the side of love & kindness.

 Love & Gratitude,

Rob

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This is part two of a three-part series highlighting this year’s champions of the Jefferson Awards Foundation, a ceremony to acknowledge and recognize outstanding Americans who are making a difference in their communities. Today’s guest is Media Oakes, the Manager of Communications and External Relations for Subaru’s Indiana branch. On the show, Media discusses what Subaru’s employees are most proud of when working with an organization that incentivizes and encourages its staff to take on volunteer programs.  

Key Takeaways:

[3:35] Who is Media and what does she do for Subaru?

[5:30] What kind of projects and programs does Subaru currently have built into the community?

[10:00] People like to give back in ways that’s completely different than their job. 

[12:25] What kind of impact has giving back had on the staff at Subaru? 

[15:00] How do Media and her team measure their giving back programs?

[19:25] What do the employees like the most about the volunteer programs offered by Subaru?

[21:05] Media discusses the work she and her team have been doing with the Jefferson Awards Foundation.

[28:00] What kind of goals does Subaru currently have for their volunteer programs and projects? 

[31:10] Media offers advice on how to create an effective volunteer program from within the company. 

[33:55] These projects do not cost a lot of money to do! In the past, Media has worked for a company where the volunteer program was born during the time the company was going through bankruptcy. 

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Welcome to the 65th episode of Giving Back Insights, my Thursday solo show where I talk about how our guests and their charities serve others, to explore actions each of can take to make a difference in people’s lives and to share. Today I’m discussing how to make it easy for people to do good. Listen to today’s episode and don’t forget to give your feedback and valuable comment. Enjoy!

Today I have the honor and privilege to introduce someone who wrote to me. I was really amazed by her letter and the amazing task she is doing to her community.

When did Carlie’s Kindness Campaign start?

Carlie’s mission is to change the world with kindness. How she will do this?

Before the official move. How did Carlie start her journey?

Carlie raised $2500 and it was just a little something to try to help brighten their days as Carlie wrote me.

What does Carlie think about the Military Servicemen & Women overseas?

Carlie hopes to benefit different causes every year, and that even more people will join her.  It rocked!Rob remembers the very first show at GBP where Suzzane Tom shared a fascinating story of 5K running.

How did people support when Carlie held a hurricane and flood relief supply drive for the victims of Hurricane Harvey in September?

Carlie really feels like kids HAVE TO learn the importance helping others - and not just for "volunteer hours", but because it's the right thing to do.

Carlie thinks that kids don't know where to start - and if she can help them start, they can help someone else, and the kindness just spreads!

Carlie has already got some very very good recognition from national and local organizations.

Carlie inspires people to do good things for others.

Who are Kindness Fans?Carlie has a notebook filled with ideas for future projects!

This world is filled with a lot of negativity, so if she can do something that’s positive - then that's what she'll do! KINDNESS doesn't cost a dime.

I invite you to visit her website https://carlieskindnesscampaign.org/

You can reach her by phone or email:

503/798-2313

[email protected]

Remember: Always err on the side of love & kindness.

Love & Gratitude,

Rob

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#CarliesKindnessCampaign

This is a three-part series highlighting this year’s champions of the Jefferson Awards Foundation, a ceremony to acknowledge and recognize outstanding Americans who are making a difference in their communities. Today’s episode features Maria Anderson and Jerry DeNucci of Highmark Health. They discuss their company’s initiative and commitment to their community and why their employees are so darn passionate about attending, participating in, and supporting their charity events. 

Key Takeaways:

[3:35] Maria and Jerry talk about Highmark’s roots in the community.

[5:00] What is the Jefferson Awards Foundation Champion about?

[7:05] What kind of volunteer and community work are Highmark employees doing?

[14:10] When you have shared values, it makes it so much easier in an organization to give back.

[17:50] Each year, employees are passionate and excited to take part in Highmark’s charity events. 

[21:30] What initiatives is Highmark a part of? 

[26:05] How do Maria and Jerry measure the impact these initiatives have on their employees? 

[31:20] Why did Maria and Jerry create a giving back initiative for the company? 

[37:25] Giving back is part of their corporate values. 

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Maria Anderson on LinkedIn

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Jefferson Awards Foundation Champions

Today I am going to talk about few people who gave me lessons. I got an awesome experience last night where someone literary rained love and kindness on me.

What about the lessons universe giving us?

One of the biggest lessons: receive

Including thanks and praise from others

Accept with open arms and a loving heart

 I am becoming more and more a light bringer person.

Annie Berryhill: compliment and I accept

https://www.facebook.com/AnneBerryhill

How I reacted when Annie complimented me? Is that usual?

A simple “Thank you” can be a very powerful expression to show gratefulness.

Kate: sharing and understanding the significance.

https://www.facebook.com/kate.bennettschell

Kate thank you for being there and help the community keep going.

Alannah: faith, and I believe

https://www.facebook.com/alannah.avelin

Somebody can have so much faith in me. How I accept that?

Jamie: reframing and energy

https://www.facebook.com/jamie.moran.250

How did Jamie explain super complex things in very short but useful points? Which great reframing questions Jamie asked me?

The best thing I learned, if you could focus on one thing and if that is the right thing for you. You will always be energized from within.

I accept your help, Jamie. I accept your wisdom.

John: poured into me, and I received

https://www.facebook.com/john.nguyen.355138

Learn the lessons from the universe and be the best version of you.

Remember: Always err on the side of love & kindness.

Love & Gratitude,

Rob

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Jon Vroman is an award-winning keynote speaker, ultra-marathon runner, host of the Front Row Factor Podcast and founder of Front Row Foundation, a charity established in 2005 that creates front row experiences for individuals who are braving life-threatening illnesses. The core message of Living Life in the Front Row™ inspires people to crush their fear, create epic moments and celebrate life...before it’s too late.

Key Takeaways:

[4:40] Jon’s focus and purpose in life is about celebrating life...before it’s too late.

[6:30] Do you feel like you’re sleepwalking through life?

[8:25] What is the Front Row Foundation about? 

[10:05] What kind of lifestyle changes did Jon make when he came to the realisation that life is too short? 

[18:25] Jon shares a story about how most of his problems went away the moment he looked at the problem differently. 

[21:05] At the end of the day, it’s all about choice. 

[25:05] Hope for the future brings power to the present.

[30:30] Front Row Living is about living in the moment. How can we make the most of this opportunity that we currently have? 

[36:10] Jon talks about a little girl named Sophie. 

[39:45] When someone’s fighting cancer, not one person is fighting it, the entire family is.

[42:50] Showing up for people during really important times in their life is key. 

[48:00] How do Jon and his team find tickets to some of these amazing (and expensive) events? 

[48:50] Hal Elrod, the author of  Miracle Morning, donates a portion of his book sales to Jon’s charity.

[53:30] Want to deeper dive into what Living Life in the Front Row is about? Check out the book! 

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Front Row Foundation

Front Row Factor

Front Row on Campus

Giftology, by John Ruhlin

Miracle Morning

Welcome to the 63rd episode of Giving Back Insights, my Thursday solo show where I talk about how our guests and their charities serve others, to explore actions each of can take to make a difference in people’s lives and to share. Today I’m discussing awesome Paper Clip Lessons. Listen to today’s episode and don’t forget to give your feedback and valuable comment. Enjoy!

Kyle MacDonald traded a red paper clip for a house. He’s got a fun Tedx Talk.

Kyle MacDonald and his paperclip adventure

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My friend Krista Gawronski recently did this exercise. Not too many details as you move along, keep it simple, “I have this paper clip and I’m hoping you’ll help me trade up.” No, ask, no get It gets easier to do the hard Trading UP: you get what you ask for

Teresa deGrosBois, influence expert: found my blindspot, reaching out and asking Offer the opportunity to a blind spot. Grow Krista: speaker on a BIG spiritual stage. Why NOT her? Rob: FB community leaders initiative --- I’m applying Surround ourselves with people who inspire us and who we aspire to be like. They’ll lift us up as much as we support them. For both of us, it’s not the results, it’s the lessons along the way. We’ll learn, we’ll grow. Special shout out to Paster Steve Stone who’s at Parkland, Florida today speaking to the students and community at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Send them our love, tell them we stand tall with them.

Remember: Always err on the side of love & kindness.

Love & Gratitude, Rob

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Mass Influence by Teresa de Grosbois

Dave Munson is the CEO of Saddleback Leather, and has incorporated giving back into all aspects of his business, from sales and marketing to the people he hires. Before he founded his company, Dave was in Mexico teaching poor children English and today, he’s been able to help his community as well as children in Africa. Find out about Dave, his story, and how he intertwines giving back and business. 

Key Takeaways:

[3:40] How did Saddleback Leather first get started?

[10:45] Dave wanted to help people, and then that accidentally turned into a business. 

[15:25] Dave’s leather factory is not just a factory. He uses it to support his workers.

[21:45] Be generous with your time and resources. 

[22:35] You don’t need to go to Mexico to help others. Your neighbors need help too. 

[23:25] Dave discusses how his company helps single moms and ex-cons. 

[26:30] Dave encourages people to start their own businesses and is open to collaborations. 

[30:35] People want to see you helping others, not just you saying that you do. 

[34:55] Why does Dave support Africa New Life? 

[42:40] What is Love41 about? 

[48:20] Giving back is just good for people, your soul, and for business. 

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Saddleback Leather Co.

Love 41

WP Standard

Can You Handlebar

Africa New Life

Halftime: Moving from Success to Significance by Bob Buford

Responsible Company by Vincent Stanley and Yvon Chouinard

NOE International

Welcome to the 62nd episode of Giving Back Insights, my Thursday solo show where I talk about how our guests and their charities serve others, to explore actions each of can take to make a difference in people’s lives and to share.

#4600AndCounting was born out of 3 sisters who were living in foster care and went missing in Kansas. Their disappearance ended up uncovering the fact that at least 70 CHILDREN are MISSING from foster care in Kansas alone. Parentless children who have been abused, mistreated and without love have been groomed for predators – and it is time for us to let our most vulnerable know that we care and are looking for them.

Most of the children who go missing in foster care have no missing posters and no designation. Many of these children are unreported as the foster families hide the abuse they are perpetrating, or more commonly continue to collect checks on behalf of these children for as many months as they can before discovery.

Listen to today’s episode and don’t forget to give your feedback and valuable comment. Enjoy!

Foster care loses approx. 88 children a week, what are WE going to change?

Over 4600 children are missing from foster care, and no one is looking for them.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 1 in 6 runaways end up being sex trafficked; 83% of children who run from social services make up that 1 in 6.

Within the first 48 hours on the street, a child WILL be approached by an exploiter/predator.

Learn more and sign the petition to DO SOMETHING for these kids, OUR kids:

https://4600andcounting.org/

Shenandoah Chefalo, Author Speaker & Foster Care Advocate, has felt the shame of being labeled, and the desperation of being alone. She checked herself into foster care at 13 only to find it was no better than the abusive home she left. Shen understood the reality of her situation and came to a point in her teens when she realized that no one cared if she lived or died. No one would come looking for her if she disappeared. No one would even know that she was gone.

Marnie Grundman, Author, Speaker, & Homeless Youth Advocate, was a child who belonged to no one, missing at the tender age of 13, in her years living on the streets she experienced the worst of humanity firsthand. In her darkest hours while living in an apartment complex sauna sure that everyone who knew her had forgotten her she decided she was paying up front for a better life that lay ahead.

Marnie and Shenandoah made it through; even more than that, they have risen above their tragic childhoods and devoted their lives to ensuring that no more children live without the basics of love and safety. They have turned their scars into light, their outrage into action, and now come before you together to spark a revolution: ##4600AndCounting

#4600AndCounting is a project born out of 3 sisters who were living in foster care and went missing in Kansas. Their disappearance ended up uncovering the fact that at least 70 children are missing from foster care in Kansas alone.

Parentless children who have been abused, mistreated and without love have been groomed for predators - and it is time for us to let our most vulnerable know that we care and are looking for them.

Most of the children who go missing in foster care have no missing posters and no designation. Many of these children are unreported as the foster families hide the abuse they are perpetrating, or more commonly continue to collect checks on behalf of these children for as many months as they can before discovery.

#4600AndCounting represents the number of children we know are missing from "care." Most have no one looking for them; labeled as runaways. The danger they are in is discounted by the officials charged with protecting them.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 1 in 6 runaways end up being sex trafficked; 83% of children who run from social services make up that 1 in 6.

It is our mission to bring these children to safety and raise awareness of their plight.

You can make a difference. Join us in bringing our children home showing them they matter.

How you can help:

Donate your time and/or services - this is a grassroots project, so there is much to be done as we begin raising money to fund #4600AndCounting

Immediate need:

1. Non-profit status in Canada and USA - we need someone to help us file, and we need funds to cover the fees
2. Logo - graphic designer
3. Website - designer and hosting
4. PR/Branding Agency willing to donate their services
5. APP developer - with the intent of building something interactive that shows where the children are missing from and also has a system wherein each time a child is reported missing there is a notification based on geographical proximity.  

High profile public supporters that we would like to help us join the fight:

Oprah Winfrey

Ashton Kutcher

Lisa Ling

Ellen Degeneres

John Walsh

A contact in the NFL - We are hoping to draw attention to #4600AndCounting at the Super Bowl. We are in the process of uncovering the faces of the ones that have been reported missing.

Please start using the hashtag #4600andcounting on social media and share our page.

Donate to our crowdfunding campaign.

Beyond the list above we are open to all help and suggestions PLEASE contact us now to get involved [email protected]

Learn more and sign the petition to DO SOMETHING for these kids, OUR kids:

https://4600andcounting.org/

Remember: Always err on the side of love & kindness.

Love & Gratitude,

Rob

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Anika Rahman was the Founding Director at Center for Reproductive Rights, the President of Friends of UNFPA, the President and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women, and the Vice President of Development of Rainforest Alliance . She was also presented the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century award and the Lawrence A. Wien Prize for Social Responsibility award. Anika is an impressive soul and her extensive track record even got Rob a little bit nervous! Find out why Anika is so passionate about the causes she serves and the reason why she became a lawyer. 

Key Takeaways:

[3:15] Rob was a little nervous to have Anika come on the show! 

[4:40] Who is Anika and what does she do? 

[10:10] Why did Anika want to become a lawyer? 

[14:10] Why did Anika co-found the Center for Reproductive Rights?

[16:30] Reproductive rights doesn’t automatically mean abortion rights. It means the right to choose and to provide adequate education for young women. 

[20:50] After Center of Reproductive Rights, Anika joined Friends of UNFPA. 

[28:00] The full economic participation of women would increase GDP by several percentage points for most countries in the world.

[30:50] Feminism was never about ‘being better’. It was, and is, about allowing both men and women to live their full potential. 

[33:45] Anika is happy to see the numbers of people who are much more politically engaged is higher than ever before. 

[36:45] Social change takes time. You have to change the minds of the people. 

[47:50] Change. It’s the theme of Anika’s career and it’s the theme of anyone who works in social justice and human rights. 

[53:10] When it comes to immigrants, we have a weird definition of ‘the other guy’. Who is the enemy, and why are they the bad guys? 

[56:00] What’s next for Anika, and what movements does she currently support?

[58:50] Anika’s biggest piece of advice to people is to be engaged and to be open minded.

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Anika Rahman

Anika Rahman on LinkedIn

Ms. Foundation for Women

Friends of UNFPA

Center for Reproductive Rights

Rainforest Alliance

Women’s March

New York Immigration Coalition