Giving is slowly replacing greed for more and more people. “Helpers High” is a feeling of elation and joy when contributing to others happiness. In a synchronistic moment, I received two e-mails within the last 24 hours that relate to giving and want to share them with you. The first is from Daily Good and explores the gift economy of Mali. The second explores a hot book on giving.

Gifts are the link with your neighbors, your parents, your relatives. If you can’t keep that link, you are not a human being. –Djingarey Maiga

Inspiration of the Day:
Sometimes, we get the most from giving without receiving. In Mali, villagers have embraced this idea for centuries in their vibrant gift economy, called ‘dama’. It encourages Malians to maintain social connections with family, friends, and complete strangers, by providing goods and services with no expectation of a return gift. Instead, the villagers understand that a gift will be “paid forward,” and that the individual sacrifice will make the community as a whole stronger and better connected. In a nation where the government provides minimal services, Mali’s dama protects the poor and the sick, helping those ignored by a traditional economy. Read more about the success of this gift economy. [ more ]

Be The Change:
Give a gift to a stranger without expecting anything in return.

In case you haven’t had an opportunity to read our review of The Power of Giving, here’s an update on its progress.

The paperback edition of “The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All” is currently #167 at Barnes & Noble, climbing from 122,000 yesterday!. Wayne Dyer calls it: “Very inspiring!”. Jack Canfield says “Give it to everyone you love!”. Seth Godin believes that: “This book could change everything!”. 

The Power of Giving is a practical and visionary guide in which you’ll discover the more you give, the more you have. Simple and easy to use, The Power of Giving provides a wealth of down-to-earth ideas, exercises, and real-life stories that reveal to each reader the unique gifts he or she has to give-including kindness, ideas, advice, attention, hope, and more-and the many ways you can benefit from giving them, from better health to better job prospects.

“The Power of Giving” won the Nautilus Gold Award in May 2009 at the largest book convention in New York and has been translated into 9 languages Previous recipients of the award include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra and Eckhart Tolle.

Your purchase is 100% guaranteed by the authors, Harvey McKinnon and Azim Jamal. If you’re not delighted by its content, you can send your book to them and receive a check for your purchase price. Not many books come with a money back guarantee and, to date, they have not had a single copy returned.

Please consider purchasing a copy today for yourself or as a gift for someone you know will appreciate it, anyone you may feel needs to learn how to become a more giving person and your Congressperson or Senator. When you buy “The Power of Giving: How Giving Back Enriches Us All!”, you’ll immediately start your giving because 100% of author royalties go to charities and, as a thank you for your giving, you’ll receive dozens of downloadable gifts donated to the campaign.

Please join me in purchasing a copy or multiple copies now by clicking here: http://tinyurl.com/ylrhzlv Buying the book and telling your friends and associates about it, will contribute to the books accelerating sales, hopefully making The Power of Giving a #1 bestseller in the next few days. It would be a great thing to see giving achieve the top spot at Barnes and Noble. After you buy the book, whether online or in a bookstore, return to their site and choose the kind of charity you’d like the royalties to go to.

Author Biographies

Harvey McKinnon is the founder of Harvey McKinnon Associates, a consultancy specializing in fundraising, relationship building, and direct response for the nonprofit community. With offices in Vancouver and Toronto, the firm offers services to clients internationally.

“HMA’s mission is to increase the income and stability of our nonprofit clients by building donor loyalty. We believe our work can make a difference in the world, and we use our skills in raising money to help nonprofit organizations accomplish their missions.”

Azim Jamal is an inspirational speaker who has delivered talks on five continents, as well as the author of several books on spirituality and life balance. A former professional accountant, Jamal decided to devote himself to giving after a life-changing experience volunteering in the developing world.