Writings

Thoughts, Speeches, Anecdotes

Since starting ServiceSpace, I've had the opportunity to address many diverse venues. Below is a sampling of few of the recordings. (To send me an invite, use this form.)

• Jan '13

  What if Generosity was Taught by Those Who Had the Least?
  A talk on inner transformation at IIT Bombay, TedXMasala.

• Dec '12

  Bill Gates Vs. Mother Teresa
  Address on Gandhi's Law of Love, to educators in India.

• Jun '12

  Paths are Made by Walking
  ... a Baccalaureate address to UPenn's graduating class of 2012.

• Feb '12

  Designing For Generosity
  ... 18-minute overview of ServiceSpace, its values and the larger picture.

• Jul '11

  Give, Receive, Dance
  ... short talk on video.

• May '10

  Peace Conference
  ... bootleg video of a talk to local community college students.

• Nov '09

  Be Selfish, Be Generous
  ... video of my keynote to 1500 Bioneers by the Bay attendees.

• Aug '09

  Most Incredible Tag of Handwritten Letters
  ... when I spoke at a high school freshman assembly.

• Oct '08

  When the Posse Comes Together in Palm Springs
  ... when I split up one keynote into five smaller talks by CF'ers.

• Feb '08

  Values of ServiceSpace (in video!)
  ... when I spontaneously spoke to a group at Stanford. Also at Stanford: Long Tail of Love (Feb 2009) and Value of Values (May 2010)

• Sep '04

  Living in Impossible Times
  ... when I won an award in Arizona.

• Oct '02

  Generation Fix
  ... at the World Youth Conference in Switzerland.

• Jun '01

  Acceptance Speech For Jefferson Award
  ... when I got the Jefferson award.

• Feb '00

  Spirit of Service
  ... when I had never given a speech before!