Secret #9 of the 9 Inner Secrets of Personal Success
Okay, the final secret. Drum roll please….
Secret #9 – Giving…
Whether you want to call it tithing (I don’t) or something else there is magic in giving a fixed percentage of your income WILLINGLY to charities, religious organizations or just individuals in need.
I donate 5% (roughly 10% of profits) of all our companies gross income to several charities I support. Last year we gave away over $120,000 and this year I hope to get to $200,000 or more.
A lot of people talk about how they want to donate some huge sum of money to a charity or their church but then never get around to it because they feel like they don’t have enough right now or it’s not the right time. Frankly, I think it’s because it is not a systematic, regimented giving plan. If you would have told me a few years ago – I’d regularly be giving $10k, $15k, $20k+ checks each month to charities – I would have thought you were crazy because I could use that extra money myself for something. But when it becomes just a way you operate it’s much easier to start writing those checks with big zeros behind them. My dad thinks I’m nuts when I told him how much I donate but I’m more that pleased with my decision.
Where I Found This
One of the first times I heard about this was from the late Foster Hibbard, who worked with Napoleon Hill. Foster talked about setting up a “giving account” and a “wealth account”. The set-up was simple. You would take a fixed percentage of all money that comes in to you (i.e. 5%, 10%, etc) and put that amount into both accounts each time you received it. I only do monthly – but this follows the “pay yourself first” philosophy of getting rich also. So each month 5% gets paid off the top no matter what to myself (for investments and buying assets not toys) and 5% gets paid to a charity of my choice. (Dan Kennedy worked with Foster Hibbard and has a great distillation of this and his own wealth building philosophy in his book “No BS Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs”)
Fact is, I could see significant jumps in my own income once I started this 5% charitable giving. Some of the wealthiest and most successful people of all-time had discovered this secret. It’s been said that Rockefeller walked around everyday with a roll of dimes and gave them away. Carnegie was one of the biggest philanthropists building public libraries. Many people talk about the ‘filth rich’ or how ‘greedy’ rich people are – I’ve found just the opposite. Most of the truly wealthy and successful individuals are some of the biggest & most generous contributors around.
One perfect example I know personally is Frank McKinney. The Wall Street Journal refers to him as “The Daredevil Developer and Real Estate Rock Czar”. Frank builds these mega, multi-million dollar mansion in Florida on speculation (meaning no buyer before he builds it). And the guy plays just as hard for charity. He founded the Caring House Project Foundation to build self-sustaining housing and communities for the desperately housing. In fact, I’m one of the co-hosts for an upcoming event going on in November that should be absolutely incredible called “Frank McKinney’s Palm Beach Experience”. It’s worth checking out and all monies raised goes direct to the charity.
I firmly believe you cannot out-give the Universe.
If that statement is true than anything you give out comes back to you in kind multiple times. Meaning from a pragmatic standpoint you could look at this ally as a return on “charitable investment”. But that’s not it. There’s an incredible feeling from knowing one check you wrote sustained an entire village of enterpreneurial upstarts – like when I donate to Village Enterprise Fund. Or when you get a handwritten note from one of the charities you support talking about how surprised they were to get a $15,000 check out of the blue and what kind of help that means to their program.
Personally, I do due diligence on the charity I’m going to support for that particular month and then I write the check without expectation of what is going to happen with the money. At some point very soon I want to be able to even create my own foundation and donate more than just money – but for now this is my contribution.
A little behind the scenes disclosure – one of my goals with InternetLifestyle.com is to ask members to agree to give away 5% of their revenues that are a result of what they use from the site. My goal is $100,000,000.00 in donations per year from our members to charities of their choice. That’s only 2000 people each making a $1M/year.
I want to hear your thoughts on this and maybe try a little experiment…
For the next 3 months give away 5% of your gross income to a charity, religious organization or persons in need. Do NOT do it out of guilt. Do it with a light-heart and without expectation of what is coming back to you. Or if that’s too big of a step – try this and report back here. Just take out five $20 bills and look for someone to give them to who is in need with no expectation of return. Post your results and let us know what happened.
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July 29th, 2007 at 10:47 am
Yanik – hey brurddah, right on, I LOVE THIS BLOG and this “giving WILLINGLY” is great.
I held a fundraiser on father’s day and donated all funds to the leukemia and lymphoma society because a mentor of mine was going through this cancer while coaching me, and so I felt “paying it forward” was the only way to go.
I will be holding this fundraiser annually, but your edge is different which is giving income I made, not raised.
I am looking into a few foundations now and will begin – the make a wish foundation looks to be the one right now and possibly alternate month to month with the leukemia and lymphoma society, any others you have found would be great to post as well.
I know when we chatted a while back you mentioned creating your own foundation, have you done this yet?
I will keep you posted on the results here on your BLOG
–z–
PS – Other things I like are donating to local causes within your own community. These BLOG tips you have begun were awesome and priceless, thanks for sharing them as they are the cornerstone of increasing everyone’s success.
July 29th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Hi Yanik,
I have to agree with you on giving. That is one of the biggest secrets of building wealth is giving back to others. I am big on that I have started this project what I do is go to my local albertsons and the store manager gives me all there day old food from the deli and bakery and vegi department. I then take the food and feed all the people that I can that are homeless and on the street in my city, I also feed a couple of recovery homes for men and women who need a little helping hand in life. I would really Like to Thank you for talking about this with everyone, Its really nice to know that There are guru’s out there who do care in this way. I am Honored to call you my mentor you Lead by Example and that in it self is a Gift. You have so many out there that don’t do this and that is so sad because its such a great thing to be able to give with an open heart and no expectaions. Thanks so much for you insight on this subject. Christy……………………………………………..
July 29th, 2007 at 11:17 am
Hi Yanik,
I give 10% a month…I have given to individual persons and also to church and to charities. I also, dont expect anything in return.
I noticed that my world improved and the monies increased in the sense that the money I have goes further.
Ron
July 29th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Hi there Yanik,
I love all that you’re doing also, I give to my church but I also set up a website talk radio show about scrapbooking. Well 100% of the funds is donated to Mercy Ministries, I don’t even take anything to cover any of my expenses. I just felt God tell me to give it all. Mercy takes girls in for free when they’ve been so badly abused and hurt, plus anorexia, mutilation, pregnancy, and so many more hurts they are dealing with.
You made a really good point that people tend to wait until they get enough cash to donate and I used to think like that too. If you look you’ll see that last year we donated $600.00 and this year we’re at $370.71, I know it doesn’t sound like much but I’m very proud of posting those numbers. I know the zeros will keep adding up and one day I’ll be able to donate alot more.
Thank you for sharing this Success Secret, it’s a good one!
July 29th, 2007 at 11:25 am
The first time I did this, I took 50 bucks, put them in an envelope, gave it to a relative stranger, and walked away.
A month later, I was laid off.
As I was wondering what I would do next, someone approached me with an opportunity that tripled my previous income, literally overnight.
That is probably not the most important part, however. The important part is the feeling giving gives you and the fact that it turns your mind, if only for a little while, away from the “get, get, get” mentality. But Yanik already said that all much better that I can.
So, yeah–what Yanik writes here really works (though it isn’t always that dramatic!)
July 29th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Yanik,
You have discovered God’s principle for giving. In the Bible, “giving” is the only topic that God challenges us to test Him on.
Malachi 3:10 and it says “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do, says the Lord of Heavens armies, I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great that you will not have enough room to take it all in.Try it. Put me to the test!”
The New Testament says in 2 Corinthains 9:7 “God loves a cheerful giver”
The motive of the our heart is more important than the amount given.
Sometimes we are so broke that it kills us when we see and need and truly have nothing to give, but just from the sheer “desire”, we “are” giving in our heart and God sees that and honors it. Only God knows our hearts desires.
One can give 20% grudgingly and one can give 5% cheerfully. Giving can start small and after you experience the blessings you cannot wait to give more. That is God and you are right, you cannot out give the God of this universe.
July 29th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Love the idea!
I’ve got 2-3 direct debits going out of my bank account to charities at the moment… but this is different.
I definitely believe in the ‘power of the Universe’ and this seems like a fantastic way to get the power working!
kathryn
http://www.homereporter.co.uk
July 29th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
Hey Yanik..I think you have a pretty cool blog.
I’m always interested in what’s going on in the mind of other marketers online who make more money than I do…lol
And as far as the idea of giving goes…you hit it on the head.
I give freely of myself and my knowledge with no expectations on specific dollar amounts for receiving.
Usually I’m thinking how can I make this persons life much better than what it is now.
That’s what I say to myself..and things usually come back to work in my favor.
It’s really a simple idea..and it can work wonders for anyone who chooses to use it
Keep the posts coming.
July 29th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Yanik, this is a great blog, it’s one of my all-time favorite blogs on the ‘net right now.. all of what you are sharing here is super, to help people be motivated and focused.
Re giving, that’s a great idea, I first got that from Joe Vitale’s ‘greatest secret’ book a couple of years ago, started tipping people a lot more at restaurants and hotels (my wife makes a face when I give someone a twenty lol) … and it makes a HUGE difference in your outlook on life, to get an abundance vs scarcity mentality going…. which feeds inner strength, for sales etc.
Keep up the great work – you’re an inspiration as always!
- ken ca.lhoun
July 29th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
I got to get better at this.
Steve b
July 29th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Yanik,
I applaude you for sharing this side of your life. I wish more successful folks would “come out of the closet” on this subject. It restores faith in there being a greater purpose to all our obsessing about wealth. And the more folks who make this a part of their financial commitments, the better our world becomes for all of us.
I’d like to add the suggestion here that even if we have limited resources for donating dollars, we can also donate our TIME. I volunteer with CASA, a non-profit that supports abused and neglected kids by giving them a stable face to support them as they, alone and scared, face courts, foster homes, social workers – all changing at random and sometimes often.
Both locally and nationally, we are still only able to help about half the kids in the system, so support from those like yourself and others who can contribute their time is still much needed. Locally, we are in the process of constructing the first resource center for foster kids in the state with enough funds to get through the sheetrocking so far.
Whether one chooses to donate money or time to such causes, they will quickly find that there is no better use for either. I hope many will be inspired to follow your example and discover this for themselves.
Great post
Jeff
July 29th, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Try this one.
I know a fellow – worth several million and everyone expects HIM to pay for dinner (or whatever) and they never pick up the tab for anything. See what happens when you treat the wealthy just as you would treat the poor when it comes to kindness. Every one should be treated with the same respect and courtesy and giving a few bucks to those in need is, of course, a good thing too.
July 29th, 2007 at 1:14 pm
Hello Yanik!
It’s a really great post about giving on your Internetlifestyle blog. I absolute agree with your words mentioned in the 9th principle of the inner success. Another view of this success principle of giving is also represented in my e-book The More You Give, The More You Receive!.
In this e-book I reveal fundamental principles, according to which the universe functions, and practical examples, with which I illustrate the power of our thoughts and beliefs.
If you have not yet heard about this e-book, which has also been recommended by Randy Gage, Amanda Goldston, Smiljan Mori and Brian Tracy, you are welcome to visit my website http://www.wealth-attractor.com.
Yes, we can give money, charity and tithing, but also we can give other great things – these things, which fulfill our life, are mentioned in my e-book.
Best Regards,
Roy Goreya
July 29th, 2007 at 1:38 pm
If you dig deeper into, at least some of those 9 secrets you’ll find a boogey man in wait.
For me its the three G’s, Goals,Gratitude,Giving. I have a real problem releasing money although I do volunteer my time to 2 wothwhile charities;Habitat for Humanity and a local brain injury group.
I’m not ungrateful I just don’t think on it much.
Which brings me to Goals. After three years “lurking” on the ‘net and halfheartedly starting, but not finishing two-three projects, I made a decision last month.
I wrote out a three month plan to write a report a week in July for a health related e-book. In August I planned to setup a website and then start marketing by Septemember. I also set a goal to pay for it with minor adjustments in my budget.
Here’s what happened, the first two weeks my phone and internet connections were intermittent. Computer has blown up twice. By the 14th I’d bought a different car, the old one broke down. Budget blown! The good news, I have written 4 reports, not quite the 5 I wanted.
Question? Does this sort of thing happen to you all when you start something new?
July 29th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Hi Yanik,
Thanks for all these secrets. Just to let you know they are really appreciated. You are giving a lot here.
Thanks!
July 29th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Yanik:
I have done this for some time now, changing charities as I go, but continuing to give. Freely giving, with no thought of return, is the key, as you have stated.
I just got done reading an article in the Seattle Times on Paul Allen, and how he is giving back to the community. Here is someone who is making a tremendous difference, and allowing others to help him do so along the way. Win/Win!
Blessings,
Bonnie
July 29th, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Hi Yanik and all. Well, I really needed to respond to this one. It’s worth the effort, which isn’t much. Giving doesn’t have to be in cold hard cash and I’ve found this to be very helpful, very often. Most recently, I found a group that collects needed supplies for families and distributes them without reservation. There are several organizations that are involved with this group. One is known as Hope Link. They provide housing to young, single moms, for example, on a sliding scale, based on income. I’ve seen some of the apartments and they are roomy, nicely appointed and in great neighborhoods. The moms make lists of things they need but cannot afford, including baby clothes, formula, food, furniture and everything else you can think of to keep a household running well.
One item that is VERY difficult to collect is baby formula, so they are delighted to take any and all that they receive. In checking with the pediatric clinics, it seems that one of the “kits” distributed by vendors to the clinics is for soy formula. Since most babies are not lactose intollerent, these full sized samples don’t get distributed often enough to keep from having their “Use by” dates expire. The clinics will gladly donate the formula before it must be destroyed. I know because I asked. I take these along with donated clothing, toys, furnishings, car seats, strollers, etc. to the group. They go through all the donated items and fill the “shopping” lists for the moms, then deliver them.
The point is, Hey Everybody, if you are cash poor, you can still make a difference. Ya’ gotta love it.
July 29th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
Hi again. I forgot to mention this. Your local police department can give you information on what groups are out there and how to connect with them. I called, hoping to donate through shelters for families that have escaped from domestic violence. This information cannot be given, for obvious reasons. They gave me the information on groups that are involved, though. So, if you would like to offer your help, make that phone call.
Bless you all for all you do.
Carole
July 29th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
I tithe 10% to my church and have done so my entire life, but I feel that tithing is a commandment and that I will be (and am) repaid in blessings, so I guess I am expecting something in return.
However, I find much joy by also giving another 5-10% to various charities where I expect nothing in return.
During the past year I’ve contributed thousands of dollars to the Wings of Angels Foundation, which supports various projects in Agua Prieta Mexico, across the border from Douglas Arizona, and have driven there (about 730 miles) a few times with my wife and other family members to help construct housing for disabled individuals and to do other charitable work.
http://www.wingsofangelsfoundation.org/
Giving not only of money but of time has helped us to appreciate all that we have, and seeing the happiness and joy of people who have almost nothing has provided a new outlook on what is important. I’ve found that I’m not only more happy and fullfilled, but that I’ve been more successful financially when my goals are to share my wealth rather than to work towards selfish ends.
It can be hard to get in the habit of giving, especially when you don’t seem to have enough for yourself, but I’ve found that even during many times when I’ve had to go without something to be able to tithe I’ve always been richly blessed with the things I’ve needed. Over the years I’ve prospered in a way that has allowed me to become independent and to be able to volunteer and share even more of my time and money and to enjoy life.
July 29th, 2007 at 2:50 pm
Dear Yanik,
It is gratifying to hear that you embrace success principles like tithing and service.
All the key elements that you detailed in you 9 Inner Secrets to Success are a complete affirmation of my own philosophy and the modest success that I have managed to manifest.
As you pointed out, the tithing principle, the law of attraction, giving gratitude, service, are all time tested and proven methods that have been utilized by all the great leaders and successful men of the world.
May I add one more time tested method for “attracting” abundance? Writing it down. Script writing your intention and vision of whatever you want to manifest can be a powerful complement to the thoughts and feelings that are integral in The Law of Attraction.
Finally, I would like to put out that I am in the alternative health field and I am looking for a JV partner with marketing expertise. I have great resources and ideas that can easily be capitalized on with the right marketing strategy. Anyone interested in talking, please contact me.
Sincerely, Ralph Sanchez
sanchezintmeddoc@hotmail.com
FunctionalHealthSolutions.com
July 29th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
I discovered this secret years ago. Even when we were in dire straits and didn’t have a dime, I always made sure to give even $10 a month to a charity, and to this day, taught my children to do the same. They had to take journalism classes to learn to express themselves, and give to a charity of their choice once a month.
We are all doing fine, and I attribute it to this basic decency.
July 29th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Yanik,
You could not be more right about the power of giving. Ever since I was really young, I was taught to give 10% of my income to the church or some charity. Now that I am in business for myself, I feel that I have been truly blessed by my online business so even though I say on my website that I give 10% to my favorite charity, I actually have been giving over 20% of my profit and my business has been blessed beyond measure. You really cannot out give God.
Now that I am doing so well financially, I have decided to be even more generous with friends and others that I see in need. I am the one receiving the blessing as I see their appreciation.
Blessings to you as you continue to spread the wealth.
Debby
July 29th, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Hi Yanik,
Thank you for sharing this with us. I believe it works, too. I hadn’t made a sale in 9 days and someone who I hardly knew needed money for an emergency dental appointment. I gave it to him and within an hour I made exactly 10 times the amount I gave to him.
Keep up the good work,
Pat
July 29th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
Hi Yanik;
There can be nothing better than giving with
no expectation of receiving, just for its own
quite sake.
I love the whole idea of nobody knowing or
telling them.
Byron
July 29th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Yanik,
This is a universal law.
If you want, you simply give.
when you give, you will get.
In business especially.
Try giving your money to the
homeless guys on the street
whether you thin they’re legit
or not is not your problem.
Just give, an overly abundant
and generous amount where
you are almost put out on some
level yourself and watch your
business get a BOOST.
Anthony Tomei
July 29th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
It’s amazing how fast it comes back sometimes.
Last April I was stressing out one day at the bank, about an upcoming seminar that we were hosting. I had $100k in commitments with the hotel, semianar promoters, and AV… and only 10 people registered 5 weeks out.
The bank had just given me a line of credit for 1/2 of what I really wanted.
But that day, I made a deal with the universe in my head. The bank had a charity drive for the March of Dimes, and they had a goal of raising $X thousand dollars. I said to myself, ‘If somehow I pull this off, I’ll make up whatever difference there is in the charity drive, no matter how much.’
We did pull off the event. Everything went great, it exceeded everyone’s expectations, and instead of becoming a potentially crippling mistake – it was a very profitible event, that really put us on the ‘map’ in our market.
I forgot about my little ‘deal’- until I heard a CD with Mike Filsaime talking about the power of giving. Then I remembered, and went straight to the bank to ask the bank manager if she had hit their goal with the charity drive. She said no, that they fell short of their goal. When I told her that I’d like to make up the difference, she was so excited and happy that she introduced me to the branch manager as one of their best clients, and then immediately offered to re-submit my line of credit for the other $50k line that I originally asked for.
I didn’t expect that, but was a welcome suprise…
July 29th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
Thank you Yanik,
Sharing your beginnings and watching you over the years demonstrates to all that it can be done.
If we can not make a difference in others lives, why are we on the earth. God has blessed all of us in many ways. We sometimes have to pause and remember whose plan we are living out.
Keith
July 29th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
You can’t out give God. Try it and see. We earn about $70k and give about $10K. Not only does it please God, it aggravates the IRS – which pleases me.
July 30th, 2007 at 1:05 am
Yanik,
Thanks for passing on this pearl of wisdom.
It’s amazing, isn’t it, how much more you receive when you are generous…whether by giving money, sharing your talents, time, or love. It is always returned 100-fold.
I’m involved with fundraising for youth groups. This is one of the basics that I encourage each of the youth to practise. They set up an account into which 10% of all proceeds will go and call it their tithing, giveaway, or charity account. When they are faithful to this practise, and give it away to a charity or good cause, there is always enough money generated to fund the event they wish.
Blessings,
Sandra
July 30th, 2007 at 4:32 am
I’m not a big believer in ‘the secret’ or perhaps the metaphysical way it’s presented, but when I was starting out, just getting a couple of sales from a product launch, I saw a sad sack story an Internet Marketer posted on a large forum about how he lost his job, one of his parents passed away recently leaving a huge medical bill, his wife had fallen ill, and on and on and on.
He was offering to do script installations for $10 to tide himself over.
Being a forum posting, I had no way of knowing whether the guy was for real, but I took $50 out of my Paypal account and sent it to him, even though there wasn’t a lot in there to begin with.
After I gave that donation, I still didn’t know whether the guy was for real, and whether I should have done that.
I noticed in the thread, a bunch of big Internet Marketers posted “Man, that sucks, I feel for you, good luck!” messages (without any further action) on their part. So I was really in two minds about this giving thing.
About 2 hours later, I get 3 sales of my product and it exceeded what I had given earlier.
I have no idea whether someone saw my forum posting and checked out my sites, or 3 strangers just decided to buy my product.
In any case, call it the law of reciprocity or ‘Paying it Forward” or “the law of attraction”, but I’ve consistently found that whatever you send out there (hopefully good, rather than evil) comes back to you multiplied.
July 30th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Hi Yanik,
Love this new blog. Your success posts are excellent.
Regarding “giving back,” I not only learned this lesson from my parents while growing up, but also from an essay I read in my early 20s entitled: Compensation, by Ralph Waldo Emerson. An excellent piece, it basically says that in nature, for every action there is an equal or balancing reaction (that’s an extremely condensed description.)
Since that time, besides regular contributions to charity, I have always dropped a few coins in any charity box I see when I visit a store. Whenever a friend is having a rough time, I tell them to try doing that – giving back a little – whenever they can. It always works to improve their life in some way.
At first it seems amazing that such a small gesture can change things. But once they have read the essay on Compensation – they all understand why. Their comments are always the same – the Compensation essay has changed the way they look at things forever – and their life, for the better.
If you want to read it it’s at:
http://www.emersoncentral.com/compensation.htm
Keep up the great work!
George Williams
July 30th, 2007 at 11:19 am
Yanik, Great article. Please check out this quote from Charles Haanel author of The Master Key. “Our greatest success will be achieved by recognition of the fact that it is just as essential to give as it is to recieve.”
Paul A. Shope
SuccessCurrent.com
July 30th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Yanik,
Here’s a satisfying one to try. The next time you are at the grocery store in line behind a person who is counting the pennies to pay for groceries or is asking the cleck to take stuff off, just lean forward and ask the clerck to add that persons bill to yours and treat them.
So what do you say to that person. Perhaps it’s “thank you for letting me help you. Someday when the situation is reversed you can repay me by helping someone else.”
It’s a small price for a great feeling!
Don
July 30th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
A few years ago I was unemployed. One Sunday at church, the collection plate was being passed around. I opened my wallet and I had $20.00 in it. My last $20.00. I put it in the basket anyway. A few days later, I found a job.
I believe most people don’t give 10% religiously, because it’s hard to believe that by giving money, you would actually get more. Think about it. Is there any tangible evidence that it could work? Yet it does.
I am reviewing Napoleon Hill’s “Think and Grow Rich” on my blog site and he makes a very powerful case for giving.
July 30th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Like Ken, I first heard of this principle in an ebook by Joe Vitale.
When I tried it out, I was amazed at how quickly I got back multiples of how much I gave.
The trick is to start giving as soon as you are able to, even if the amounts are small, instead of waiting for some day far off in the future when you’ll give millions. If you don’t give small, you won’t give big – even if you can!
Another trick that’s harder to follow is to give – without expecting ANYTHING in return! It sounds easy, but it isn’t. And every time I’ve given hoping for something in return, it hasn’t happened! No surprise there.
Final thought – I’ve heard from many people who want to give more than they can afford comfortably – because they want to help charities. I refuse to accept large donations from them, instead advising them to focus on earning more – so that by building sustainable businesses, they can give over a longer time, and benefit the charity they support much better, on a larger scale, over a longer term.
Nice post. Indeed, nice series of posts. Thanks for sharing.
All success
Dr.Mani
July 30th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
I love this post. I give to the humane society when I can, but this is a great reminder to give. I know it comes back to you 10 times over! Thanks for reminding me!
July 30th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
Yanik you make killer sense with your secrets, especially secret #9
The universe has a funny way of giving you back things you would have never expected.
“treat people how you want to be treated” and everything will indeed work itself out.
Great blog post and I wish you nothing but continued online mega success.
Peter
July 30th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Giving is a skill that takes practice. The more you do it, the easier it becomes to give.
I will give you two additional secrets that can boost your results.
1) Give in secret….give so that no one knows except yourself (and the recipient, if you cant help it) knows about it.
In this way, you can be sure that you didnt give because of your ego, guilt, pride, trying to get attention etc
2) Give when you are feeling stingy or dont feel like giving
It will open up the flow of blessings.
peace
Koorosh
July 31st, 2007 at 7:33 am
Yanik, these secrets are awesome. I learned many thing from you (like copywriting). actually, I wrote my 2 sales letters (http://www.seoseductionsecrets.com/) with your formula in 33 days to online profits.
Your free ebooks are awesomes. Better than many paid stuff.
By the way, I just added your blog to my list of best blogs.
July 31st, 2007 at 1:25 pm
Hi Yanik,
I created a first Foundation for myself in 1998.
If you want an international one, feel free to contact me.
Together,
Michel J. Grenier
August 1st, 2007 at 12:26 am
Here’s a secret about the wonderful West Coast / Souther California Burger chain “In-N-Out Burger”…
Back when I was a broke college student at UCSB, me and a meathead friend JR went to In-N-Out for some study burgers (be sure to order the Double-double “ANIMAL STYLE” )
Needless to say, one of us, forgot our wallet. I think it was JR, He thinks it was me. Whatever, there we were in the drive-through without enough folding green to buy a free straw.
In-N-Out’s policy is base on some biblical principle (they are 100% company / family owned, not public, and they have well over 150 stores) – if a vagrant shows up and orders (at least in the drivethrough) wave them through, and don’t make them block traffic.
We were embarrassed at the time, but I certainly reward In-N-Out with my loyalty.
Now, when I go through the drive through, I will occasionally pay the bill of the car behind me (or two cars back). Not quite charity, but it feels good to make someone’s day.
Best regards,
David
P.S. Now that these are on your blog > are they still “Secrets?”
August 1st, 2007 at 8:12 am
I just wanted to add something. Like Carol said above, charity doesn’t necessarily mean money. A smile towards a homeless child is indeed a charity, and it can be better than someone who gives hundreds of dollars to this same child.
Want to know how this is possible and what really makes the difference when you give anything in charity?
Your intention. Fact is that every action is rewarded by the intention behind it.
Think about it.
By the way, it is preferrable not to say how much, or what you gave in charity… Take this as a secret if you want Yanik.
All the best.
August 1st, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Yanik, Thanks for all these wonderful Secrets, I hope, you will reach your $200,000 donation this year!!
August 1st, 2007 at 8:13 pm
I’m not attending church any longer, but I’ve adopted a Mexican family and have been trying to support the family of five for about five years now.
This family is the happiest family in the world despite their poverty (it’s NOT dire, abject poverty – but it’s there).
They have repaid me 100 fold with their happiness, hugs and attention which are worth far more to me than any monetary repayment.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:37 am
Thanks for the comments everyone…
Zach – nope haven’t done the foundation yet.
Hopefully soon. I need to set a public goal
for it and then I’ll be accountable. Or if
I had someone adminster and run it I’d fund
it now. (Okay it’s out there now)
Many of you also mentioned time donations.
You are absolutely right. I totally agree
and think that’s as valuable (if not more)
than financial donations. Good point.
Brett – good story about your bank.
Amazing how it works like that.
Don – I like your idea of paying for the groceries
of the person behind you. And I’ve also heard
about paying the toll of the person behind you.
That’s good stuff!
David Rachford – that’s a great story!
I love IN-N-Out burgers when I’m out on the
West coast
Actually Entrepreneur magazine had an interesting
article about charity this month.
-Yanik
August 6th, 2007 at 3:05 am
Dear Yanik,
Yes, your #9 Inner Secrets – Giving is very powerful.
I applied it, AND IT WORKS!
I was in financial crisis in early 2006. Things are very desperate. My rent payment was getting unstable. I had no where to come up with money to pay rent.
I was reading all the personal development books to look for the breakthrough. You know, all the famous book people recommend like: Rich Dad Poor Dad, Think and Grow Rich, As A Man Thinketh, Unleash The Power Within, Multiple Streams of Internet Income, The Science of Getting Rich, Psycho Cybernetics, The Power of Your Subconscious mind, The Strangest Secrets etc and etc.
BUT I did not get the wealth that I want. Very strange! They all said these books help millions and millions of people to obtain the success, health, and wealth people want.
WHY?
Then I looked into the spiritual area. I ran into Randy Gage’s 7 spiritual laws of prosperity.
I brought the audio online using my credit card. I listen the audio again and again. That was my last hope(almost). So I give it a try the Tithing Law.
I give away 10% of my monthly income VERY MONTH since mar 2006.
At that time, my monthly income is not even enough to pay my rent. But I do it anyway. I do it with a leap of faith.
This spiritual law works really well on me. And the amount of my 10% monthly tithing goes up and goes up.
Now the amount of my tithing is more than 500% of my initial amount when I start in mar 2006.(all my tithing goes to ‘Hour of Power’ organized by Dr. Robert Schuller.)
Today, I am a marketing consultant earning a decent income with 5-day work and 2-day off every week. The income allows me to support my living and have enough spare-time to develop my internet business.
Things are getting smoother and smoother. Many miracles are attracted to my life after I practiced this ‘Giving’ secret.
Thanks for your sharing!
P.S. Yanik, please continue to share your ideas / secrets about how to create your inner wealth. I believe you can increase the wealth consciousness of more internet marketers and expand your circle of influence to help people to understand the benefits of ‘giving’.
Frank Lee
HongKong
August 8th, 2007 at 10:02 am
Just a quick note, Yanik.
Secret N 9 has strong foundation. I think it’s crucial to undertake such
a great cause.
Yea, I remember your post about Freeze the Desease organization few months ago. I did some research and I wanted to make my contribution however I had some difficulties to do it – I don’t live in the States.
Anyway, I decide to sell my laptop and I gave the sum to one of the bowel cancer foundation here…Well …now I feel very well …
Well done …and good luck with all your projects, Yanik.
best wishes,
Elitsa
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January 24th, 2008 at 1:19 am
Hi Yanik, I just read your take on giving away 5% of what you make. I do think it’s a great thing, but, I find just giving money away to most charities is a band-aid solution.
I have an online writing business and helped give someone a hand up by hiring them as a contributor to my blogs, and paying them a monthly salary to contribute articles to Canadian Guitar Player.
I’m not trying to put down giving away your money Yanik, I just think
I would rather do it differently. I don’t believe in just giving away money.
Keep up the good work Yanik.
Mark http://www.canadianguitarplayer.com
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