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 […]
Be a Giver, Not a Taker
Below you’ll find posts related to how and why to be a giver and not a taker.
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 […]
[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 […]
Many of us have heard the old saying, “You can’t buy happiness.” But recent studies indicate that may not be true—if you buy the right things. Simply having money does not equal more happiness According to Elizabeth Dunn, researchers at Princeton used Gallup data to assess the impact of income on happiness. Their goal was […]
This is an amazing commercial submitted by a Mediocrity-Free friend. Thanks, Heather. 🙂 Created by the National Australia Bank Limited, this commercial is apparently part of a series promoting a new credit card. Let me set it up for you and still try not to spoil it. Imagine a world where people are rewarded for […]
