Writing, Speaking, and Coaching Is Not About the Money

5 min readDec 11, 2021

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A quote from George Bernard Shaw on how it’s a tragedy to both get and not get your heart’s desire. — Photo: libquotes.com

The following post/string of thoughts came to me the night of Monday, December 6th, 2021, just before I fell asleep, in one flash of insight.

The primary purpose of my writing, speaking, and coaching is not monetization. It’s to genuinely help others.

There Are Too Many People Who Don’t Care

Jeff Davis

Written by Jeff Davis

Award-Winning author, blogger, world traveler, TEDx speaker — a.k.a. Mr. Mountaintop: https://jeffdspeaks.com/authentic-leadership-blog/

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