Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously
Join self-made billionaire David Green, founder of America's craft store giant Hobby Lobby, as he shares the key to building a powerful legacy: generosity. In Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again, Green unpacks time-tested principles that will help you reap the benefits of generosity for multiple generations to come.
In 1970, David Green began making picture frames in his garage. With hard work, he and his wife, Barbara, turned that humble beginning into the world's largest privately owned arts-and-crafts retailer, employing forty-three thousand people across nine hundred stores in forty-seven states.
But it's not all about business. Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again--part memoir, part personal manifesto--will change the way you think about prosperity, teaching you that true wealth is about more than money. It's about growing your faith, your family, and your intellectual capital alongside your bank account.
Green also reminds us that it's not just giving that sets the foundation for financial freedom. Practicing good stewardship also helps us pass on our values and set good examples for future generations.
As Hobby Lobby has grown, Green has stayed true to this philosophy by adhering to three key principles:
- Work with all your heart for God and not for men
- Think ahead, but hold your plans lightly--you don't know what God has in store for you
- Consider what you want your legacy to be
Follow Green as he invites you to see that a life marked by generosity can also be a life full of adventure--a life that pays the best rewards, changes the lives of those around you, and gives you the tools you need to leave a lasting legacy.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: A Shared Vision
Thesis: The transfer of wisdom I gained through the lessons learned along my journey. (Introductory)
Punch: A path to success means nothing if not shared.
Chapter 2: The Invisible Legacy
Thesis: The legacies are not made of money alone. The greater part of our legacies is made of invisible things.
Punch: The value of a thing handed down does not depend on its bottom line.
Chapter 3: The Joy of Giving*
Thesis: Giving of our resources, time, and money is a joyful experience.
Punch: We learn the hidden power of joy when we learn to pour into others.
Chapter 4: Journey into Generosity
Thesis: Where Giving Begins
Punch: Generosity does not depend on how much money we have, but the posture of our heart.
Chapter 5: The Nuts and Bolts of Generosity
Thesis: Learn to take first steps towards generous living wherever you are.
Punch: Here’s how generosity looks in my life? How about yours?
Chapter 6: Passing the Torch
Thesis: Timeless principles of work, including the value of character.
Punch: Our life values persevere only when take the time to pass them on well.
Chapter 7: The Rule of Peace
Thesis: We and everything we own is God’s. (SCOTUS)
Punch: Putting my faith where my money is; a chance to show that legacy is more than cash.
Chapter 8: A Company Owned By God
Thesis: God stands with us.
Punch: Hard decisions reveal God’s steadying hand. It’s all God’s: a truth well learned.
Chapter 9: The Art of the Generational Handoff*
Thesis: The “Why” of the plan and how it affects the generation behind us.
Punch: My lived story of daily giving everything away, to God, my family, and the community.
Chapter 10: Staying Rich
Thesis: Realizing that legacy is more than leaving money behind.
Punch: I discovered true wealth encompassed all of life.
Chapter 11: How To Build a Legacy Among Your Kids
Thesis: Practical advice for families about leaving money for your kids.
Punch: Here’s what I learned over the years about building invisible legacy into your family.
Chapter 12: For Such a Time as This
Thesis: Why has God entrusted us with these resources to steward?
Punch: This is my call to action: We need a sense of urgency around God’s priorities concerning the resources we’ve been given.
Product Details
- Title : Giving It All Away…and Getting It All Back Again: The Way of Living Generously
- Authors:
- Green, David
- High, Bill
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Publication Date: 2017
- ISBN: 9780310347958