Craig T. Owens

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On this episode of “The Craig And Greg Show” we talk about: 

• [0:15] I adapt a verse from the Bible to talk about generosity and Greg agrees with me. 
• [1:00] Generosity is so much more than donating money.
• [2:15] Generous leaders are proactive, and have appropriate boundaries.
• [2:48] Leaders cannot fake generosity.
• [3:42] Generosity isn’t in the big things, but the everyday things.
• [4:25] Time, talent, treasure are all important components in generosity.
• [6:00] Greg shares a telling statistic about how Americans give to charities.
• [6:45] Greg says giving your network can be one of the most generous things a leader does. 
• [7:37] Generosity requires an abundance mindset.
• [8:52] What holds us back from being generous?
• [10:00] Comparisons kill generosity.
• [10:27] Being generous expands our influence, but stinginess strangles it.
• [12:55] Our teammates are looking for places to be generous.
• [13:53] Generosity opens doors for new opportunities.
• [14:51] Greg shares an insightful quote from Anne Frank 
• [15:17] I make a connection to the change in Ebenezer Scrooge’s life.
• [16:11] How we define a generous leader.
• [17:38] Our leadership challenge: how can you view generosity differently?

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