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"Do Kindness- But YOU DO!"
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Top Take-Aways:
Core Message:
Kindness isn’t a feeling — it’s a choice backed by action.
Deciding isn’t doing.
Most people don’t act on their best intentions — but YOU do.
Every moment is a chance to see someone, include someone, and overdeliver in ways that ripple far beyond the moment.
- “You Were Not Selected” → “I See You”
After receiving a rejection text following a major keynote, Bart encountered a homeless man holding a sign:
“I might as well be invisible.”
Instead of spiraling into self-pity, Bart gave him a gratitude stone and said,
“I see you.”
They exchanged names. They shared a real moment.
That man, Q, didn’t want money — just to be seen.
✔️ Lesson: Kindness begins when we shift our attention from ourselves to others.
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Three Frogs on a Log
 “Three frogs sit on a log. Three decide to jump. How many are left?”
→ Still three.
Why? Because deciding isn’t doing.
✔️ Lesson: Action is the difference-maker. You can’t just want to be kind — you have to do it.
- Ellie & the Card That Was Never Sent
Bart’s sweet 90-year-old mom, Ellie, kept intending to send a get-well card to Bart's father-in-law.
But she never did. Too tired. Table too cluttered. Didn’t find the right sticker.
✔️ Lesson: Intending to be kind gives you a temporary good feeling — but delays action.
Saying “I will” is not the same as “I did.”
The KIND Framework – Your Kindness Playbook
| KIND | What It Means | How You Do It |
|---|---|---|
| K – Kind over Right | Choose compassion over correction. | Don’t say, “That’s a hamburger.” Say, “Would you like ketchup or mustard with your cheeseburger without cheese?” |
| I – Include Others | Notice those left out and pull them in. | Bart was included by a group of 80-year-old women at Starbucks on his birthday — a moment he’ll never forget. |
| N – Notice, Anticipate, Overdeliver | See what’s needed and go further. | Don’t just tilt the screen — hand over the phone. Don’t just say “Happy Birthday” — send a handwritten note or call. |
| D – Doing Great | Speak life into people. | The words “You’re doing great” helped change a boy named Ben’s life. It might change someone else’s too — or your own. |
#BeBamboo — Bending Isn’t Breaking
You don’t have to be rigid to be strong.
Bamboo sways in storms but stays rooted.
✔️ Be flexible. Be kind even when it’s hard.
“Control what you can. Adapt when you must. Bending isn’t breaking.”
Memorable Quotes:
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“Every interaction is an opportunity to make someone feel a certain way.”
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“Deciding isn’t doing.”
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“Kindness isn’t just good for others — it increases your own happiness by up to 8%.”
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“You're doing great.”
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“Overdeliver. Not because you have to — but because you can.”
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“Most people don’t… but YOU do.”
Audience Insights That Stood Out:
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“I pick up trash wherever we go with my son to teach him respect for the environment.”
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“I try to make sure people feel comfortable, even when I don’t.”
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“I send birthday cards to clients — handwritten, with meaning.”
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“I still text family members who don’t reply — because kindness isn’t about their reaction.”
Final Reminders:
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Carry gratitude stones — or your own version of reminders.
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Don’t correct — connect.
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Say “You’re doing great” to someone today.
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Include someone sitting alone.
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Pick up the napkin everyone else steps over.
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Be bamboo — bend, don’t break.
 Closing Affirmation (Read Together):
“Today, I choose kindness — not just when it’s convenient, but especially when it’s not. I vow to be kind over right, to include others, to notice and overdeliver, and to remind others (and myself) that we are doing great — even on the days we don’t feel it. I choose to do what most people don’t — and to make kindness my legacy.”
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