Yes, it it wonderful to share wealth and be philanthropic but so many, too many, fail to appreciate part of that equation.

We have to CREATE wealth first before we can spread it around. And that requires effort and dedication.

When someone other than me wants to redistribute what I’ve created and earned, it just ruins my day! Besides, that’s stealing.

I resonate with your comment. As someone who has worked in social services, I understand the concerns of that world. Unfortunately, entrepreneurs are portrayed as evil, manipulative business owners.

But everything we have was created by someone in business, someone provided a service or product to meet a need. I think that as business owners it is our responsibility to change that perspective.

We need to be the example of business owners who make a difference in the world. I think of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that provides post-secondary education for students from low income backgrounds.

It’s the income that Bill Gates generated through Microsoft that made that foundation possible. Business owners and the work that they create can transform the world.

Thanks for raising this point.

Blessings,

Andrea