Good Morning Team – Party with a Purpose concept started by broke bachelor and takes zero or little cash outlay to start and run.
Based upon the premise that people – especially baby boomers – have an innate desire to;
1. Make a Difference by doing good.
2. Be a part of something bigger than themselves
3. Have FUN.
The original pwp concept was developed around a weekly happy hour at a bar. You determine the schedule based upon how much fun you can stand.
The concept is simple…schedule a party….arrange for discounted food… charge a fee to enter the party….and donate the difference to the charity that is represented at the event. Someone – preferably a volunteer from that charity takes 5 minutes to speak about that charity….and why they give their most valuable asset – time – to that particular charity.
Example: I’m a small business owner in the X industry and I volunteer for the X charity because xyz and the rewards that come from this activity are xyz. Clue: no obvious self promotion. The charity MUST be the sole focus of the event.
My wife & I have done these informal fundraisers many many times. The amounts raised are typically measured in just hundreds of dollars and everyone has a good time doing something for the greater good. The recipient is almost always the local Team favorite “Nourish the Children” or “Force For Good”.
Hosting a PWP is an excellent way of becoming active in your community as a small business owner – as well as a soft shoe way of letting people know who you are and what you have to offer….and later some of them will do business with you.
This week we’ll do a “double”. We’re co-hosting a Texas BBQ fund raiser at a local nonprofit – MorningGloryRanch. While the fees collected will go to our favorite Nourish the Children – the ranch will also benefit from having people come from the
Greater Houston area…thus raising the greater houston area awareness of the ranch and what equine therapy is doing for children with autism and other neurological conditions.
The key is having FUN while serving the greater good.
Live with Intention,
Dr Bill
About Dr Bill Toth
Bill’s Background
I’m just an average guy who’s learned a few things about Life, Success and Personal Development – thanks to some incredibly good and bad experiences during the past 25+ years. I’ve made many mistakes and have learned to combine down to earth values with a unique ability to distill complex concepts into simple powerful strategies which can be immediately applied to produce measurable results. In short;
“I’ve traveled the territory, drawn a few maps and I’m happy to share them”
I do not consider myself to be an “expert” and my work is never presented as the definitive doctrine on how you should live your life or what it takes to be successful in your business. I am a work in progress and if you were to you join me on life’s journey by hiring me as your coach or partnering with us in business – our learning will very likely be a two way street. In fact, I expect it to be.
“What you know dies with you – what you DO leaves a legacy”
I was raised in upstate New York and eastern Pennsylvania. This rural upbringing is strongly reflected in my personal value hierarchy: Faith > Family > Friends > Fitness and Finance.
Education and a commitment to continuous improvement are next on the list. All these and more are strongly reflected in my coaching, teaching, writing and speaking.
While growing my private practice I also taught Orthopedics and Neurology at both the undergraduate and graduate level, produced a TV show on fitness, appeared on numerous radio and TV programs, authored numerous journal articles, chapters for medical texts, served as vice-president of my state medical association, and started a family. I have had the honor and privilege of consulting with and coaching a diverse population of people from royalty to prisoners, from children to CEO’s, from amateur to professional athletes from 41 countries and people of almost every race, creed, religious belief and nationality.
I am passionately committed to contribution and Living With Intention. Part of my philosophy is to think globally while acting locally. I am a very active member of my church, as well as several community organizations. After church, my favorite philanthropy is the Nourish the Children. I have also performed extensive volunteer work for both the Anthony Robbins Foundation, and the Make a Wish Foundation.
Why become an Entrepreneur?
I became an entrepreneur because after 5 years of Health Care Reform I found I was merely an employee of the various insurance company’s I was interacting with. I became painfully aware I was working more hours for less money and that what I was doing wasn’t working!
At the same time my beautiful daughter, Casey, was born. This was the first time in my life I started to think about my future, and of course hers. When children come into your life, your perspective changes from Firebirds and Ferrari’s to Gymnastics, music lessons, horseback riding and so forth. Suddenly, I had to think longterm – was what I was doing going to provide all the things that a father wants for his children?
In October of 1998 I started my entrepreneurial endeavors on a very part time basis. Less than 3 months later my New Year’s Resolution was to put my practices up for sale. In May of 1999 I sold them and began to work on my dreams and my fortune on a full time basis. From there, it took me a full five years to get to the point where I could do whatever I wanted to do. Along the way I wrote my first book: “Morning Moments”…as well as learning a few things about money, transitioning careers and happiness. I am happy to share what I know, in short again;
“I’ve traveled the territory, drawn a few maps and I’m happy to share them”
In summary; Transitioning careers was the hardest challenge I’ve ever taken up and it’s been the most rewarding! In so many ways, this is the very best personal development seminar I’ve ever taken because I met mySelf and my wife in the process…and every perceived adversity was worth it.
Today, with my wife Julie, we “get to” pay the gift forward by coaching, mentoring others through the same process. There is no greater pleasure than showing others how to earn their freedom and then observing what good they do with it.
Life Will Never Be The Same
