Altruistic
Posted on September 18, 2008 - Filed Under Business |
The Big Idea has definitely had a positive impact on my life.
I never thought a time would ever come again where I would reserve time out of my schedule to watch a television show. But this show just gets me.
Donny and guests are always focused on family first. The number of people who appeared on the show and have sacrificed their family is astounding. They always want to know what they need to do to get to that next level. Donny’s response is always “Get your personal affairs in order.”
I dig that.
Last night was to be the first in a series of people who were devastated by Hurricane Ike. We all know the Federal Government moves as slow as molasses with regards to helping businesses recover. Donny hooked the people up with a local representative from the SBA (small business association) and within a week they’ll have the money to rebuild their family business.
A lady appears on the show, trying to start her clothing business. Her daughter had a liver transplant when she was still a baby and now at the age of 15 she has tumors on her kidneys and needs a transplant. They spent 15 minutes, talking about how they can get a kidney for the daughter.
I’m really glad the subject of family, of personal health overrides any talk about running businesses. I think everyone would agree that making sure your head is in order is most important before venturing out someplace new. If you can’t run from your problems, you definitely can build a business on top of them.
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