Join Lyle Benjamin and Amanda as they discuss:
Resources:
Come to Amanda's event on January 17th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/474101469257
PlannedActs.Org,
LyleBenjamin.com,
TheWorkingDead.Us
SUMMARY
On this holiday episode of Unleashing YOUR Great Work, we are joined by Lyle Benjamin, an entrepreneur who is the founder of three (that’s right - THREE) non-profit organizations: 16 Things Kids Can Do, Planned Acts of Kindness, and One Planet, One People. Leaving his life as a lawyer behind, Lyle found he always had a debt to repay for the kindness he had been shown since a young age, even if that meant repaying his debts by helping the community and our very own planet. Lyle discovered his Great Work was in the world around him, and he believes that this decade alone is going to determine the quality of life for the people and the planet from here on out. But, much like all Great Work, our bodies, minds, and souls can take a harsh beating when pouring our full-forced energy into the world, and we find a lack of resilience and stamina once our energies have been depleted. What does Lyle recommend? BE KIND TO YOURSELF! Lyle trusts the saying “we can’t sweat the small stuff, “ and even though we may have many overwhelming things coming at us this holiday season, it’s important to think about perspective. Remember, it’s not about how much money you have, how many toys you get, or even how many eggnogs you drink…It’s about the quality of your relationships with other people and your sense of community that help you rebuild your Great Work resilience.
About the Guest:
My name is Lyle Benjamin and I am the founder of three Non-Profit Organizations, 16 Things Kids Can Do, Planned Acts of Kindness & One Planet One People.
I didn’t start out wanting to change the world, I just wanted to repay a debt.
When I was a child, I had a difficult family life at home. I started working when I was 11 years old just to get out of the house. I met people who took an interest in me, and I appreciated their acts of kindness so much that I went to law school with the goal of helping others.
And boy was I naïve. After working with the NY Attorney General’s Office, I decided the profession wasn’t compatible with my goals. I left that behind and did many successful entrepreneurial businesses, but I felt I wasn’t doing enough to repay my debt.
So, I gave it all up and created the NPO Planned Acts of Kindness where I gamified Karma. But the world is in crisis and this decade is going to determine the quality of life for billions of people.
I do speaking events and workshops about the collaborative steps individuals and institutions can take on a local, national, or global scale to push back on the tipping points issues as well as social, economic and health inequalities to provide quality of life for kids, people, and the planet.
Like it or not we’re all in this together and I share more about the 40+ programs and initiatives people and institutions can use — based upon their own interests and causes — to “Be the Hero” in my book: “ONE: The Fight for Survival of the Human Race.”
Programs include The Collaboration Think Tank Network; The Work/Life Balance Collaborative Course; Money Matters Mastery; HR Custom Benefits Programs; Education for Quality of Life; One Planet One People Clubs; One Table One World; The Great Pizza Peace Plan Challenge; Team-Building; Fundraising; Branding Opportunities.
Additional Books: The Working Dead; Legacy LifeLines: Memorial Edition; 16 Things We All Can Do to Act Right & Help Save the Planet.
Lyle Benjamin — The Karma Guy ///
PlannedActs.Org,
LyleBenjamin.com,
TheWorkingDead.Us
About the Host:
Dr. Amanda Crowell is a cognitive psychologist, speaker, podcaster, author of Great Work, and the creator of the Great Work Journals. Amanda's TEDx talk: Three Reasons You Aren’t Doing What You Say You Will Do has received more than a million views and has been featured on TED's Ideas blog and TED Shorts. Her ideas have also been featured on NPR, Al Jazeera, The Wall Street Journal, Quartz, and Thrive Global. Amanda lives in New Jersey with her husband, two adorable kids, and a remarkable newfiepoo named Ruthie. She spends her days educating future teachers, coaching accidental entrepreneurs, and speaking about how to make progress on Great Work to colleges and corporate teams. To book Dr. Crowell to speak or inquire about coaching, check out amandacrowell.com or email amanda@amandacrowell.com.
Website: amandacrowell.com
Book: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Work-Amanda-J-Crowell/dp/1737374196
Podcast: amandacrowell.com/podcast
IG: https://www.instagram.com/aj_crowell
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-amanda-crowell-51188130/
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