The Generosity Guy

You'd be surprise how many philanthropists give to both major Australian political parties. I'm not suggesting you do the same, but it goes to show that it is good to give to more than one organisation.

Here are 4 easy things that you can do to spread the love of generosity this Christmas. Have a great Christmas and see you in 2026 for season 10!

If you think that when you come in to a large sum of money you will be able to be generous and give some away, you are kidding yourself if you aren't doing that already. Generosity doesn't start when you have lots of money at some random time in the future. It starts now.

It's not just because I didn't enjoy the subject in high school, it's also because Economic theories have some fundamental flaws.

It's Lorraine. She is worth her weight in gold, but doesn't earn a cent. She probably deserves a pay rise.

My job is to raise money, and I used to ask people to give their money to Opportunity International Australia. It felt a bit weird, so I stopped and tried something else.

Why do people give to charities? It comes down to what they are trying to achieve in this world, and what their values are.

Doing what you have always done can be helpful, but if something changes perhaps your old habits are no longer serving you. Ask "Henry", the vacuum cleaner.

We know they tell us to do that in an emergency flight situation, but most of the time we don't need to put on our own mask first. In fact, it can be holding us back.

"I just call it as I see it!" Sure, but if you call it like a jerk, you will see it like a jerk. There is a generous way to be refreshingly honest.

Your purpose is not normally discovered somewhere "out there", but usually where you are right now. There are little things that you can do today, right where you are to help uncover what your purpose is.

You go where you focus. So are you aiming to do something or are you aiming to not do something. It sounds like a small thing, but it can make the world of difference.

Global population has skyrocketed over the last 200 years, is anyone still worried about it?

Can we really end poverty? Jesus didn't seem to think so...

How are you at buying presents? I'm not great, but the good news is that there are other ways to be generous...

Generosity. Here is what is, and what it isn't.

The opposite of love is note hate, it is fear. Fear destroys. It is stingy. Love is outrageously generous.

When you make a mistake, what do you hope for - justice, mercy or grace? And what is the difference?

How and why something happened is not as important as what you do next. Blame is not helpful. A plan to overcome the issue is.

Are Organisational Charts helpful? Yes and no. I like to think of it to be more like a web. A generous web.

What happens when you get sick on a plane, and what on earth does that have to do with generosity? Welcome to season 9 of the Generosity Podcast!

He predicted so many things. How did he do it? Why can't I? What can I do instead?

Everybody fades, no matter how famous they become. There are very few things that last and grow. Generosity is one of those things.

If the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, and the second best time is now, what are you waiting for?

If you didn't know which part of the community you would end up in, would you still think it is fair?