Helping Others – Is It for Them or Your Business & Personal Glorification?

Is Yours Anonymous Help or Giving to Benefit You?

Helping others ultimately can promote your business, your career, your reputation.  However, are you helping others to benefit them or mainly to further your business/career and put youself in the limelight?

This was brought to mind when I read the headlines that a current Democratic candidate offered support in a recent tragedy.  Apparently he issued a public statement rather than offering strictly private sympathy, or in addition to the private condolence.  Admittedly, someone prominently in the news often finds it difficult to do something for others without it being noticed. But a public statement would in no way ever be construed as private.

I couldn’t help wondering, why the public fanfare?  Ultimately was there hope voters would say, “What a nice guy. I guess I’ll vote for him.”  Were there ways help could be offered without the giver receiving headlines?

Remember this in your business and career…when your giving generates headlines, you may be suspect that you did it for your own glorification and benefit rather than to help and comfort the recipient. 

What are ways to give help and keep it private, or even anonymous?