The idea, the concept and the practical application of paying it forward it easy. There is no wrong way to do it. It can be as simple as holding a door open for someone or it can be buying someone’s coffee or paying their toll.
It doesn’t need to cost money and
it doesn’t need to take a bunch of time.
Why Fridays? Why not every day?
Well, you’ve gotta start somewhere!
---
I’ve also been asked … Why Pay It Forward?
Well the answer is simple … because I can.
Guess what? So can you!
How did I get started?
I’ve been posting Pay it Forward and Giveback posts for about 5 years now. Like most people, I have always paid it forward in one way or another. But, on that day 5 years ago I was in my local coffee shop and realized I had no money and had left my wallet at home too.
Doh! I had already ordered and I felt a little silly saying … “sorry, I don’t have any money” and just then the person in front of me said … “Don’t worry. I’ve got you covered” and then he added “just pay it forward next time” which got me thinking and tweeting.
My first #PIFF Tweet:
It’s Pay It Forward Friday – do something nice for someone today & don’t expect anything in return.#PIFF#giveback
Others have asked why only pay it forward on Fridays? What about the rest of the days? The simple answer is you’ve gotta start somewhere.
paying it forward is
a habit that becomes infectious.
Truth be told … I’m always on the lookout for ways to pay it forward. Whether it’s helping friends find jobs or just smiling or saying hello … paying it forward is a habit that becomes infectious.
Paying it Forward is Easy
It’s something I’ve done for as long as I can remember and thanks to the reach of social networks I have been utilizing them to share the PIFF efforts over the last five years.
I use the hashtag #PIFF which to me stands for
Pay it Forward Friday.
If you like it … use it. If you want to use the more traditional #payitforward that’s OK too.
Let’s start a movement … and Pay It Forward … on Fridays and every other day that end in the letter y.
... continue reading
---
This is an excerpt from my post on the leading career site for Millennials ---
The Personal Branding Blog
I've been writing for the PBB for 3 years and have over 150 posts on topics ranging from career advice, networking, hiring, listening & communicating across generations and taking necessary breaks.
Read and Comment on my posts here
---
Tweet him @jshuey or connect on LinkedIn, Facebook, or Google+ He is active in the Microsoft Partner Community and is the co-founder and President of the IAMCP Seattle chapter.
He is a contributing author to Entrepreneur, Elite Daily, Yahoo, US News and to the Personal Branding Blog
Comments