Wealth

In the 1300s, Timbuktu was a mud hut built on top of salt and gold mines. The city was full of gold. The wise King Mansa Musa had a grand vision of a golden kingdom. King Mansa Musa decided to carry tons of gold while traveling to the holy city of Mecca. He gave away his gold along the way. When he reached Mecca, his gold was gone but his name was golden. People no long thought Timbuktu was a mud hut; they imagined a city shining like gold.

The wise king brought back knowledge, books about laws, math and more. Scholars and architects returned with the king and built the golden city envisioned by King Mansa Musa, turning the mud huts into a center of learning, culture, religion and trade. A true civilized golden kingdom was born.

In the modern age,Bill Gates gave away much of his fortune, significantly improving the image of Microsoft while avoiding many lawsuits and gaining the respect of the world.

When you give away your gold, your name is golden. We all have many valuable things to offer to the world. When you offer them, you build your golden professional reputation or corporate image. Now help is needed more than ever:

• Your customer might need your help to meet new challenges
• Your manager might need your help on urgent projectsYour sales team might need your help to close a critical deal
• Your laid off neighbor might need your help to get some job leads
• Your former college classmate might need your help with interview skills or professional references
• Your children’s school might need extra help with art or music classes or field trip drivers

Offer your knowledge, skills and time. You may not possess the gold of King Mansa Musa or Bill Gates, but knowledge and time are can be defined as your gold or wealth. Share your wealth with others.

When you share your wealth, your professional reputation and corporate image becomes golden.