The Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving Your Time, Talent, and Treasure (Hardcover)

~ (Author), S.Truett Cathy (Author) "I LOVE HAVING MONEY, THE BROKER THOUGHT TO HIMSELF AS he stepped through the front door of his imposing Long Island home and into the..." (more)
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Motivational writer Ken Blanchard teams up with Chick-fil-Afounder S. Truett Cathy for The Generosity Factor: The Power inHolding Things with Open Hands, a contemporary allegory about theimportance of giving. While the characters in this little parable (theselfish broker, his contented but poor chauffeur and the generous CEOwho teaches the broker to help others) are more stereotypical thanarchetypal, the values presented are first-rate. Through the story,the broker comes to learn about the generosity factor, which includesa consecration of money, but also, more significantly in our affluentbut over-busy culture, the gift of one's time.
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Product Description

In the tradition of the mega-bestseller, The One Minute Manager, author Ken Blanchard and fast-food entrepreneur S. Truett Cathy (Chick-fil-A) create a parable that demonstrates the virtues of generosity, in contrast to selfishness and greed.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (August 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310246601
• ISBN-13: 978-0310246602
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #70,181 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Buy 25 for your friends!, July 28, 2002

By	John W. Pearson "John Pearson Associates" (San Clemente, CA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Short, powerful and life-changing. If you already have a generous spirit, you'll be inspired and motivated to be more generous. If you have friends or colleagues,who, with encouragement, could begin to experience the joy of generosity--they'll never forget your help in pointing them in the right direction. I hope this is Ken Blanchard's all-time best-selling book!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thought i was through my phase on this sort of book, November 15, 2002

By	Paul (Australia) - See all my reviews

A fable, a modern fiction, a true story - who cares.....the real story is about you and what you can do.

Great wrap at the end. And if you can get past any nervousness you may have (like me) on the subject of unconditional faith then it's well worth reading and passing on - inspiring sounds too corny a word nowadays for what is, actually, an old fashioned book - but i've taken the day off to read it again so it must have hit me good.
Thank you Ken and Truett - i will try, hard, you have reached me.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well-written book and very challenging to all of us, November 1, 2002

By	Jodi Liparulo (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews

I loved reading the real-life stories of people who "made it" and then gave something back. It made me want to help people no matter what station in life I'm at. The desire to give it all - all the time comes from knowing who we are and there's an awareness deep inside that just spills over. It makes us view the world as an opportunity to care, not just a place to get mine. I think a lot of executives are missing this ingredient in their lives and this book would be of great assistance.