Episode 192 Aligning Your Donations and Deepest Values with Barron Damon (Part 1)

John talks with Barron Damon — a philanthropic coach, CEO of BK Damon Foundation, author, entrepreneur, Airbnb super host ambassador, husband, and dad. As a philanthropic coach, Barron helps people align their donations with their deepest values.

Baron shares how a traumatic experience in college set him on a path focused on serving others and discusses aligning donations with values and making a difference in people’s lives.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:21] - Barron’s bio

[03:03] - Importance of family relationships

[05:28] - Impact of family relationships on entrepreneurship

[07:57] - Barron’s traumatic experience in college

[11:45] - Working with Big Brothers Big Sisters

[14:02] - Definition of Philanthropy

[15:26] - Misconception about philanthropy and wealth

[15:50] - John’s definition of wealth

[16:47] - John’s philanthropic endeavors

[20:05] - The concept of legacy

[22:02] - How Barron created a legacy gift for his family

[23:43] - Rockefeller’s legacy

[24:57] - Family legacy and heirlooms 

[27:09] - What Barron means by “Impact”

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“Sometimes when we think about philanthropy, we think that we do have to have a lot of money. And that’s one thing I share with my clients or whoever I'm having a conversation with. No, you don’t have to have a lot.”

“Philanthropy is all about being others-centered. When we focus on other people, the other stuff just takes care of itself.”

“When wealthy people were interviewed on their deathbed, some of the regrets that they had were, 'I wish I would have spent more time with my family.'”

“A lot of times when you talk to people, legacy seems kind of morbid. They think about, 'I have to be dead already.' People really need to think about legacy, not as their death, because it should inspire them to live.”

“Legacy is living your legacy. Don't wait until after you're dead. Start that process right now.”

“I've taken people to the gas station, filled up their gas for them. That's impact. It comes in a variety.”

USEFUL RESOURCES:

https://barrondamon.com

https://businessoflifecc.com

https://airbnbinsidersacademy.com

https://www.facebook.com/barron.j.damon

https://www.linkedin.com/in/barron-j-damon-84a6283/

https://twitter.com/barrondamon

https://www.instagram.com/barrondamonbol/

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/