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Join the Rising Tide at Our Online Community

Join the Rising Tide at Our Online Community

Introducing Generation BIG Connections, the online community for the rising tide of BOLD, INNOVATIVE, and GENEROUS people. Our promise is to inspire, guide, and connect you to become BIG or get BIGger. We do all of the above on our main site. But we think the best way for you to make BIG connections is [...]

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her BIG Commitment to Special Olympics

Living in the shadow of her brothers, and in the whirl of politics and testosterone, Eunice Shriver developed a tenacious advocacy for people with physical disabilities.  This was brought on due to her sister’s disabilities.  Once finding the opportunity to roll up her sleeves and dig in with a local Chicago event called Special Olympics, [...]

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Dreams and Money

An excerpt from Chapter 9 of Generation BIG – The Rising Tide of Dreams to Action To launch a BIG life, you need a financial foundation that perpetually fuels the journey. Being BIG doesn’t demand sacrificing lifestyle. In fact, our observations confirm just the opposite. People who pursue a BIG life find increasing opportunities for [...]

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We Help You Connect & Engage With BIG People

The World is Doesn’t Need More Nonprofits. The World Needs More Effective Nonprofits. Good news and bad news. The good news: You are surrounded by bold, innovative, and generous (BIG) people who want to connect their hearts to a cause and help to change the world. The bad news: The old ways of connecting with [...]

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Monetize Your Expertise

An excerpt from Chapter 10 of Generation BIG – The Rising Tide of Dreams to Action The Greatest Generation was not about personal reinvention and dream fulfillment. They went to war and then went to work – at the automobile factory, at IBM, for the professional agency, for decades, until they retired. They dutifully earned [...]

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The “I” in BIG

The “I” in BIG

GenerationBIG co-founder Jeffrey Smith discusses the importance of innovation…

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The Generation BIG Book – NOW AVAILABLE

The Generation BIG Book – NOW AVAILABLE

Your travel guide for your BIG journey. Inspiring stories of BIG people and how they did it. Guidance to help you achieve your BIG dreams. And connections so you can join the rising tide of dreams to action.

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Buy the Book

Generation BIG – The Rising Tide of Dreams to Action will be available for sale online on July 6 on: This web site. Amazon.com and other sites.

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The Generation BIG Mindset

The Generation BIG Mindset

GenerationBIG co-founder Jeffrey Smith describes the GenerationBIG mindset…

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About the Authors

Jeffrey Smith is a writer and Certified Financial Planner™ who has spent more than 20 years connecting his clients’ finances with their dreams. An expert in estate planning, with a special expertise in assisting clients with their philanthropic endeavors, Jeffrey has worked as an auditor, banker, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and financial planner. He lectures [...]

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