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.

Monday 7 May 2007

£65 worth of bees = £165 of honey

This week, I only gave away 3 x £65. However, one of these £65 was for a great idea that encompassed everything to do with thinking possibilities, matching the contribution, making a difference to others and "paying it forward" to create sustainability.

A group of managers, from one of my clients, was recently practising and developing their creative possibility thinking skills as part of their ongoing business improvement programme. When their Managing Director issued the £65 challenge they responded by coming up with a plan to invest in a colony of bees, which will be kept in one of the teams bee-hives. Apparently, subject to the bees being settled and happy, this will produce £165 worth of honey in September, which members of the HR, IT and Finance teams will put into labelled jars and sell to colleagues, family and friends. £100 will then go to a local hospice charity and £65 will be passed onto someone else to make a difference.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It gave me a "buzz" to read this. I hope you pollinate more people's minds with your ideas. Best wishes S.P