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I grew up thinking that only chumps give to charity.

I’m not proud of this – but its true.

If you’ve read my story, you already know that I was an orphan and just about homeless at 17. I made good on my own (so I thought) and I figured everyone else could make it on their own too.

Fortunately, my wife helped me see things differently and I attribute that shift to having a much richer life-experience.

Bob Burg is a guy who turned the concept of “being of service to others”  into an industry.  He teaches people how to help others and enrich themselves at the same time. It’s a global win-win.

You may know Bob.  He co-wrote “The Go Giver” which is an international bestseller that illustrates this theme. (If you haven’t read this book, I highly recommend it.)

I bring this up to you because  “service to others” is the single most important tool you have to have a wealthy life.

Bob’s concept is simply that if you help others with no expectation of reward, your life will be fuller and richer.

I saw this in action at a workshop he (and his business partner Thom Scott)  hosted last weekend in Orlando.  Even though over 250 people were there, Bob and Thom made each participant feel special and appreciated.  What do you think the result was?

Well….it was the closest thing to a “love-in” I’ve ever seen.  Everyone was infected by this giving mindset.  We couldn’t do enough for Bob and Thom – or for each other.

Napoleon Hill also wrote about the power of being of service in his landmark, “Think and Grow Rich”. Published in 1937, Hill interviewed Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and other millionaires to determine what the secret of their success was.  Can you guess their most powerful “secret”?

They simply tried to give other people what they wanted before looking for personal gain. That’s it.

How can you apply this idea?

Let’s try an experiment.  Really do this.

1.  For the next 10 days, pick at least one person each day.

2. If you don’t already know, find out what is important to that person and do something to help them get what they want. Send them an article.  Get them a book.  Talk to them.  Whatever it is….just do something for that person that will help them get what they really value in life.  You can do this without spending any money or much time.

3.  Pick a different person on the next day and repeat step 2.

4.  Post the results here.

Come back and share what happens.  I am convinced that the results will astound you. The most important benefit will be that you will feel like a billionaire – guaranteed.  I don’t know why this happens but it will.  You’ll feel like the universe is giving you a group-hug all day long.

In addition, people will bend over backwards to be helpful to you – and others.

Being of service to others is the best way to have a completely full and rich life – and the price tag is right.  Be intentional over the next 10 days and let us know your results.  I can’t wait to hear from you.

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