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On Giving

Jess Martin
November 23, 2011
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On Giving

My final talk at Relevance, sharing a key lesson that I had learned about giving and where that lesson took me. It is far better to give, than receive.

Jess Martin

November 23, 2011
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  1. “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

    - Matthew 6:21 Thursday, December 15, 2011
  2. It’s better to give than receive. - Acts 20:35 You

    reap what you sow. - Galatians 6:7 Thursday, December 15, 2011
  3. It’s better to give than receive. - Acts 20:35 You

    reap what you sow. - Galatians 6:7 The gift is to the giver, and comes back to him... - Walt Whitman Thursday, December 15, 2011
  4. It’s better to give than receive. - Acts 20:35 You

    reap what you sow. - Galatians 6:7 The gift is to the giver, and comes back to him... - Walt Whitman What goes around, comes around. - Justin Timberlake Thursday, December 15, 2011
  5. “Art is a personal gift that changes the recipient.” “The

    act of the gift is in itself a reward.” Thursday, December 15, 2011
  6. Science. The path to happiness: it is better to give

    than receive http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/mar/21/medicalresearch.usa Do Good, Feel Good http://health.msn.com/health-topics/depression/do-good-feel-good Thursday, December 15, 2011
  7. Give of your... Intellectual resources knowledge books, talks, blog posts

    tools languages, libraries Thursday, December 15, 2011
  8. Give of your... Intellectual resources knowledge books, talks, blog posts

    tools languages, libraries advice mentor, pair, connect Thursday, December 15, 2011
  9. You are rich. Top 1% in the world!1 [1] $47,500/year

    is top 1% according to http://globalrichlist.com Thursday, December 15, 2011
  10. “Often the most loving thing we can do when a

    friend is in pain is to share the pain to be there even when we have nothing to offer except our presence and even when being there is painful to ourselves.” Thursday, December 15, 2011
  11. Thanks!!! Follow along at: http://jessandelizabeth.com The gift is to the

    giver, and comes back to him... - Walt Whitman Thursday, December 15, 2011