The Generosity Guy
By Kieran Johnson
The Generosity GuyNov 07, 2021
S6 - Episode 14 - Schadenfreude
There is a dark side - but is schadenfreude a good thing or a bad thing?
S6 - Episode 13 - There is never just one
I hate ants. You can't seem to get rid of them...
Like something else I know of.
S6 - Episode 12 - My first pay packet
I wasted my first pay packet.
It took me a while to learn how to use my money wisely, but I can still learn from those living in poverty.
S6 - Episode 11 - How much do we give?
How much money does Australia actually give in Foreign Aid?
You will probably be surprised.
"Show me your bank account and I will show you what you care about."
S6 - Episode 10 - We Should Look After our Own First!
"Charity begins at home"
Why this statement is wrong or at least misunderstood and why foreign aid is vital for Australia.
S6 - Episode 9 - Don't Read the Comments!
Yep, well I did read the comments and led to an uncomfortable place. But a good place to be.
S6 - Episode 8 - Not just for the kids
Kids learn by osmosis. If you want your kids to be generous, guess what you need to do?
S6 - Episode 7 - It made the news
It's not often that stories about generosity make the news, but one where it cost so little? It doesn't make a great deal of sense...
S6 - Episode 6 - The Generosity of Learning
You can learn from anyone.
That sounds great, but in reality, what does it take be to able to do that?
S6 - Episode 5 - When it doesn't feel good
Where you are looking to gauge your progress is vital. Part of this is recognising what race you are running, and not comparing yourself to others who are running a different race.
S6 - Episode 4 - How can my business connect with a charity?
5 Easy Steps:
1. Find an alignment in purpose
2. Work out what your impact will be and how you will measure it
3. Choose an organisation that will fit
4. Create a plan with that organisation
5. Stay Connected to it
S6 - Episode 3 - Why should my business support a charity?
Here are three reasons why your business should support a charity, and one proviso...
S6 - Episode 2 - Don't Listen to This
What works for me probably won't work for you, because we are different.
S6 - Episode 1 - Tunnel Vision
Season 6 kicks off with a look at what happens when we lack - it becomes the only thing we can focus on. But when we get enough, anything is possible.
S5 - Episode 20 - Heaping Coals
How to make your enemy really angry, or perhaps restore them into a relationship with you.
S5 - Episode 19 - Death and Taxes
Spoiler Alert - You will die eventually, but what will you do with your death to make a difference?
S5 - Episode 18 - 3 Generous Sayings
Sometimes it is helpful to have some language you can use in your everyday life to encourage your generous thoughts. Here are three of the best.
S5 - Episode 17 - We need generosity
In a world of challenges and trouble, this is why we need generosity.
S5 - Episode 16 - The Worst Thing We Ever Built
Pride in your own creation is normal, even encouraged. But not for this thing we made...
S5 - Episode 15 - The Government Can't Help You
No longer are they the catch all for the world. What can we do about it?
S5 - Episode 14 - Stupid people and how to deal with them
Have any stupid people in your life? Here's how to handle it.
S5 - Episode 13 - Crowd Funding
Is it as good as we think it is? What should we look out for with crowd funding campaigns?
S5 - Episode 12 - How to measure a human
We are more than just numbers, but numbers are a good place to start.
S5 - Episode 11 - Better Friends, More Sleep
Is there anything that generosity cannot do?
S5 - Episode 10 - Bad News Travels
It seems that the world is all bad, but things are better than we think...
S5 - Episode 9 - You can care about two things at once
I encourage people to focus their generosity to things they are passionate about, but we can still care about other things.
S5 - Episode 8 - My addiction
I didn't know I had an addiction. It was sneaky, but calling it out has helped...
S5 - Episode 7 - Putting myself out of a job
I dream of the day when I am no longer needed. That is a day that world will celebrate.
S5 - Episode 6 - Money doesn't buy happiness, or does it?
Money won't make you happy, except for the times when it does, but those times are short and have a limit.
S5 - Episode 5 - Generosity makes you live longer
Sure, eating well and exercising can help, but being generous could be the secret ingredient for a long life.
S5 - Episode 4 - Generosity is good for your mental health
It is good for so many reasons, including how it can help improve your mental health.
S5 - Episode 3 - The Greatest Need
There are so many needs in the world. How do we work out which is the most important to focus on right now?
S5 - Episode 2 - Buzzwords: Development
Each industry has buzzwords that get overused and loose their meaning.
With that in mind, what does development actually mean then?
S5 - Episode 1 - Tunnel Vision
Did you know that your IQ can change? Yep, it can when you experience tunnel vision.
Episode 20 - Selfish - Season Finale
To finish season 4 of the Generosity Podcast, let's talk about being selfish, and what hope we can find if we realise that we are self centred...
The Generosity Guy exists because of my own selfishness.
Find out more at www.thegenerosityguy.com
Episode 19 - Rejection
How can you deal with rejection generously?
It happens to me all the time...
Episode 18 - Bad but Better
Things in our world are bad.
But are they as bad as we think they are?
Episode 17 - The Generous Life
When it comes to purpose, does it matter exactly what you are doing, or is it more about who you are when you are doing it?
Can it be both?
Episode 16 - Tonight I'll be eating.
Things have changed dramatically in our world over the last 20 years. Yet, we get used to change so quickly...
Episode 15 - Gratitude Breeds Generosity
It doesn't happen automatically, but it does happen and it changes peoples lives...
Episode 14 - Not enough room to swing a cat
It was common in years gone by, but not heard too much today. Were people swinging more cats in 1990's than they are now or is there another reason the saying has disappeared?
Episode 14 - Charity Begins at Home
"Charity Begins at Home" - What does that even mean?
Episode 12 - Equality and cake
When equality feels like oppression, it is important to introduce cake.
Episode 11 - Look how far we have come
Take a moment and think about the things that you can do now. There was a time in your life when you weren't able to. You have learned and grown. So has our world.
Episode 10 - I don't know
There is power is saying I don't know, because it means more about the amount of options you have than it does about your ability to make a decision.
Episode 9 - Making up stories
I thought my days of writing fiction was all behind me, but it turns out I still make up stories.
About people mostly, and their motives. The beauty is that I can still change the narrative.
Episode 8 - Charity Case
Being a charity case sounds like a bad thing. We use it as a negative term, but who doesn't need a little help once in a while?
Episode 7 - How to Philanthropist
What does Philanthropy even mean and how do you become one?
Episode 6 - The Scrooge Effect
What does this fictional character from a Christmas movie have to teach us about generosity?
Great question - let's find out!
Episode 5 - Interview with Seth Emery - how to get struck by lightning
Of all the Seth’s in the world, he’s in my top 3. Up there with Seth Godin and Seth Green, but alphabetically he comes first – Seth Emery. A designer, musician, writer, missionary and lifelong learner…
He’s been struck by lightning, twice…and hit by a truck. These are just a couple of things that have happened in his life…
Some resource suggestions from Seth:
Rare Leadership: 4 Work Habits that Improve Focus, Engagement, and Productivity
The Other Half of Church – Jim Wilder, Michael Hendricks
Practicing the Way Podcast – John Mark Comer
Connect with Seth: