Givers Gain with Business and Life

Mother’s Day is a yearly time to celebrate mom. It’s tradition and (good advice) to shower mom with thoughtful goodies, cards, crafts, jewelry, flowers, and gifts from BNI members. When I told my son he might not want to give real flowers because they die quickly, he replied that he would just artificial ones as they would last forever. That is one option of course! Giving to mom is like giving to yourself. It always benefits you.”The concept of Givers Gain is a principle related to the law of reciprocity, a social-science theory that a positive action results in another positive action, which potentially rewards both parties as well as having a ripple effect that continues to help other people,” said Dr. Ivan Misner.Acts of giving change lives. Acts of giving can be powerful in business regardless of the size. We can give many things.The BNI blog states that the types of giving that make a real impact in a business community:

1. Give a referral opportunity between two other businesses you know (maybe a supplier and a client).
2. Give mentoring to a business that needs your expertise.
3. Give your knowledge to local business groups.
4. Give to local education and youth community groups.
5. Give to the elders of the community.

“All of this giving activity is part of an eco-system. It will come back and benefit you and those you care about in a positive way. You can choose how to practice Givers Gain in whatever way is right for your business. The more this happens, the more energy can be given to important global social concerns. Infinite giving allows us to focus on the bigger picture, on living in a world of plenty where resources are plentiful and suffering is scarce,” wrote BNI founder Ivan Misner.To learn more about this principle and the power of reciprocity listen to the BNI podcast number 676 titled, “The 7 Principles of Givers Gain.”Giving to mom and giving to others makes a difference in relationships and in our world.