The Giving Pledge: Buffett, Gates, Turner…. The Power of the Story.

ABC’s This Week did a special episode today with Warren Buffett, Bill and Melinda Gates and Ted Turner.  Bill Gates talked about the importance of storytelling to get others to act.  Although The Giving Pledge is for the mega wealthy, their stories can resonate with all and I think that this will help inspire others to get involved, no matter what level of material wealth.   “There’s a certain momentum in terms of the more you hear about other people doing giving, it will encourage you to do more,” Bill Gates said. “And certainly all of us who got involved have been inspired by each other’s stories, and that rededicates us to getting this money to have the most positive impact.”  We can all do more sharing of  stories spotlighting the impact that money and time invested contributes to transforming people’s lives.  All four have inspiring stories and you can stream their interviews: http://abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/billionaires-giving-back/story?id=12258995