Daily Sense» philanthropy http://www.dailysense.com Uncommon thoughts on creativity, ideas, innovation, and marketing Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:47:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 If you only read one thing this month… http://www.dailysense.com/2009/12/if-you-only-read-one-thing-this-month/ http://www.dailysense.com/2009/12/if-you-only-read-one-thing-this-month/#comments Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:38:13 +0000 clay http://dailysense.com/?p=1852 …make it this free e-book from Seth Godin.

Seth has rounded up seventy big thinkers to contribute concise but brilliant one-page essays.

The simple question….

What Mattters Now?

The result is priceless and amazing.

Read it. Share it. Pick your favorite five pages and make something happen now.

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Jacquline’s new book, The Blue Sweater publishes in the US this week.   Order it, read it and give it to a friend or family member.  Then check out the Acumen Fund.  Jacquline is changing the world for the better and she can use a little of our help.

Thanks.

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