Life Lesson #3 – Help!?! and Citizen Gulf

When I was called by a friend to do a Citizen Gulf benefit, hosted by Social Media Club Greensboro, show last week, I couldn’t resist. I never turn down a chance to help. I thought that I would be going, doing something nice, and going home. Little did I realize that I would be the one helped the most.

Chuck Hester (twitter.com/@chuckhester) and Tammy Friedeck (twitter.com/@storyofme) taught me volumes with short talks.

Tammy, a professional social media guru, taught me a few things. Always ask the why, the who and the what next in anything. This has changed my way of looking at my business and how i help people. It made me long for relationship and not interaction. She also said to not leave people liking you or what you do. Her quote was ‘give them goosebumps.’ What a statement. At the end of every show, I am striving to leave you all that way.

Chuck was about one theme. He lives the life of pay it forward. His stories were a call to action not only in the event, but also for a person’s life. He is one of the most connected people i have ever met, and uses his relationships to help others. What a concept. What if we all did something for someone without expectation for ourselves, but for others. I lend Sam 5 bucks and say don’t pay me back. Give it to the next person that needs 5 bucks. He said ‘we do half of this anyway’; talking about the favors we do daily for others.

Lesson Learned: give and then give some more. Give ’till it hurts. I thought I was hot stuff for writing a song. The reality is the event was a divine appointment to show me that I can give more than just a song. I can invest in people and lives with relationships and interaction. Looks like I received the benefit.

Thanks again to @johncass, @robainbinder, and @kennedypittman for giving me the opportunity to be a part. It was great meeting everyone.

Please check out “New Sunrise” in support for the Gulf victims.

photo credit: citizengulf