Go MAD Giveaway

Andy Gilbert, Group Managing Director of Go MAD Thinking, entered the Poker Face TV quiz show to demonstrate the power of the Go MAD Thinking System. From over 10,000 people he successfully made the final three. Now he has decided to make a difference and give away his £65,000 prize winnings to help 1,000 people with £65 each.

However, you cannot ask for money to help yourself or support other charity fundraising, religious or political activities. This blog is about challenging you to use your thinking skills to make a positive difference, preferably sustainable, and help others to "Pay It Forward". What difference could you make? Please post your requests and comments.

Thursday 22 March 2007

Launch of Go MAD £65 Community Challenge

I have decided this week to give away £65 to 65 people in my local community (Leicestershire) on the condition that they consider how the money could possibly make the greatest difference to others. My GP nominated a couple of elderly patients I was able to help out today. I am working on more themed ideas about involving different groups of people to help me make a difference.

Well done Pete & Sally for giving away £65 of tea & chocolate muffins and for everyone who is joining or matching me in the giveaway. Common themes are about turning £65 into more, getting work colleagues to join in and helping people to help themselves. Lots of great ideas, feedback and action as a result of my last challenge. Here is your question to consider - How could I possibly involve others to make the greatest difference with £65?

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here are a few ideas:
Buy a load of paint and brighten up some gloomy places; give a child or elderly person a day out that they will remember; have a DIY fix it campaign for a day for elderly people. Invest the £65 in materials to make something & sell it for more and then help more people.

Anonymous said...

My suggestion is that you give £65 to each of the main political leaders and test them out to see who can make the greatest difference - that would influence my vote.
However they would probably waste £65K of public money before they made a decision.

Anonymous said...

I am involving my two neighbours and we are each going to put £22 together to buy £66 worth of important baby care items for a single mum in our street who has no-one else to help her.