Be the Change-St. Louis

Thanks for sharing Linda Robinson.

A very sincere and serious question:

In order to help our community, what could we do to “pay it forward with INTENTION.”

Not coffee at Starbucks.

Something impactful? That helps move the needle for a person or an organization?

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

“If you KNOW your dreams, and if you SHARE your dreams, people will help you REACH your dreams.”

God gave me this quote about 10 years ago.

I have advised others to share THEIR dreams. Crazy, beautiful things have happened!

Today I am going to share mine.

Help St. Louis become known as a city that pays it forward with INTENTION.

What does that mean to me?

That we (all of us!) look for ways to help others in our community intentionally.

What might that look like?

Helping someone FIND a job or get a better job.

Helping a local small nonprofit (my favorite) in some way.

With intention is what I feel is important. Sorry. Not buying a Starbucks for someone (I call that a Random Act of Kindness).

You can pay it forward with:

Your time.
Financially:
Donations from your home.
Introductions

And hundreds of other ways!

Are you interested?

Who do you in now that might be interested in a challenge like this for our city?

Would you introduce me?

Thrifty find? More like a hand me down find! I have to give a shoutout to my friend Anna for passing this dress onto me! She’s had it for years, and now I get to enjoy it for years!!

Maybe, instead of throwing your clothes away, or taking them to the goodwill, see if your friends can reuse them first!

Thinking of getting rid of a couch? An amazing nonprofit , Home Sweet Home needs couches!

Learn more about Home Sweet Home here…

www.HomeSweetHomestl.org

The foundation, Betsy Reznicek is an amazing unicorn.

home 12-2022 - Home Sweet Home Every day, we distribute hundreds of gently-used and new items to families in our community. Click here to see a list of items we can accept.

My daughter, Jaime Salas, posted something with these two words together… “Extravagant Compassion.”

Doesn’t that sound wonderful? I love this, Jaime.

Like “radical kindness.”

As we are In the week of Thanksgiving , and we will be just a bit more thankful, what might it look like if we practiced “extravagant compassion.”

Would we smile at the older couple in front of us walking slower than us? The mom with the child that is tired and cranky?

What does “extravagant compassion” look like to you? 💜

Now to load up my car (at the Businesz lodge) for our event at Vue 17 for nonprofits tomorrow! I will run between raindrops!!

Ever have the feeling that God (or your higher power or something you believe in) just sent you messages that are gift wrapped with a bow?
💜
I do!

2024 is the anniversary for Gateway to Dreams and we have BIG IDEAS for our city!

To help us become even a MORE kind, loving & generous community!

Anyone and everyone that MIGHT be interested in volunteering again or for the first time, let me know!

Message me or put a message here!
💜

Dyslexic Thinking skills such as imagination and communication have helped me so much throughout my career. Without them, Virgin wouldn’t be the brand it is today. These soft skills (and others such as innovating, lateral thinking, and complex problem solving) are the kind of skills that AI cannot replace. This is why workforces need to embrace dyslexic thinking and better support dyslexic colleagues if they want to future-proof their businesses. It’s also just the right thing to do.

Made By Dyslexia's new course on LinkedIn Learning is a brilliant starting point as it explores ways for you to empower dyslexic thinking at work, and actively recruit dyslexic colleagues too. Given that almost 15% of the world’s population is dyslexic, it’s an important step to take! Here’s more about the training, and why it’s so important: https://virg.in/wyKv

Sometimes, you have to create space for yourself.

"Accountability is hard. Blame is easy. One builds trust, the other destroys it."-Simon Sinek

Be the glue.

Truth.

Which type of leader are you? Listen in to this week's Executive Podcast and learn why the only way to climb in influence and respect as leader is to be a connector! 👇
https://bit.ly/3OSkWrm

Tomorrow is GIVE ST. LOUIS DAY! We would soooo appreciate donations of ANY size! https://www.givestlday.org/gatewaytodreams

Gateway to Dreams Our mission, for Gateway to Dreams, is to inspire action and give voice and clarity to the dreams of individuals, creating a ripple effect, that positively impacts the social and economic well-being of our community. Our vision, by inspiring dreams into action, we are the model to positively change....

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