A very good friend of mine smashed up his jeep the other day and needs a few bucks to get back on the road.

Michael’s totally fine – not even a single scrape – but his jeep is now destined to be some art student’s final project.

Michael has a wife, children and a granddaughter. He’s not poor, but this car accident came right at the moment he can’t afford to have a car accident.

That’s where you come in…

I just went onto paypal and donated $150 - but that’s me (his hourly blog consulting rate is $150 and I’ve already received ten time the value, so I figure I owe him anyhow ).

If you only have $10, that’s ok too. But if you don’t know Michael, please don’t feel that you have to donate. Shame and guilt are not what this is about. This is about me making a small effort to help a friend who means a lot – and there’s a lesson in that.

Social media is another word for…

…Interdependence. Social media is ultimately about community – a community that supports each other. When you create value for others you’re making deposit into a very big karmic bank account. When you need help, you make withdrawals.

Michael’s making a withdrawal – just like the time you did. Remember?

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How I Totaled My Car and You Get a Blogging Webinar