The Freestore Foodbank was founded by Frank Gerson in 1971. Gerson started collecting discarded household items and distributing them to families in need. Gerson named his practice the Free Store. He incorporated it as a public charity, quit his job, and opened for business in his apartment. In the first year, Gerson and a small […]
August 2012
I’ve been self-employed for a couple of months now and I’m reviewing what I most value about my current work arrangement. Hands down, what I value is time. Time to spend with my family. Time to think about things that are important to me. Time to listen. Time to walk, physically and emotionally. Time to […]
Do you have unused rewards on your credit card or airline frequent flier program? You could redeem them for magazine subscriptions, but then you’d have to find time to read them. Why not donate your unused miles and points to charity? How to donate rewards to your favorite charity First a disclaimer. I’m not recommending […]
If one oversteps the bounds of moderation, the greatest pleasures cease to please.—Epictetus Do you sip life or gulp it? Common sense and proverbs have always suggested that moderation is a key to a balanced lifestyle. Now scientific studies also support that belief .[1] Too much of a chocolate thing College students were asked to […]
[Note: This post is part of a series that I will refer to as MFL Success Stories. They are added to provide inspiration for giving and help define what Mediocrity-Free Living looks like in practice. This story was submitted by a friend in the Mediocrity-Free Community.] A couple of nights ago, Steve and Barbara, our […]
[Note: This post is part of a series that I will refer to as MFL Success Stories. They are added to provide inspiration for giving and help define what Mediocrity-Free Living looks like in practice. They are NOT intended to make me look like a great giver. I’m just like you, sometimes I give and […]
