Keith Ferrazzi
Helping others is transformative. On a recent episode of our Social
Capitalist podcast, Keith Ferrazzi explained how he personally experiences that
transformation, and why it has led to a life-long commitment to service.
Sitting with a kid who’s hungry, who’s giggling
and loving his life because you’re there … that’s life changing. Being of
service to a human, sitting with a homeless person and hearing their story, you
know, even if they’re ranting because they’re on drugs — sitting and being
empathetic is what changes us.
That’s what allows me as a leader to sit in a room
and hear the criticism of my leadership skills. And that’s what allows me, when
I can get the noise out of my head about the success, or the lack of success, or
the growth, with the impact and the numbers — when I clear that out and there’s
a person sitting in front of me, and I’m connecting with that person … you know,
that Bill Clinton-esque capacity to stand with someone in a cocktail party, and
the world melts and that person thinks that Bill Clinton is just focused on him,
because he is? I don’t think I’d have that ability —I’m too worried I’m
too scarcity-minded to have that deep connection and empathy — if I didn’t do
these things.
This work is my training to be the kind of
human I want to be. I’m not doing it as much as I should, which is why I
will never give up doing this work.”
To download the full
transcript of Keith’s podcast on The Power of Giving, click here.
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