BNI's philosophy is "Givers Gain". I really love it because it perfectly reflects and says what word-of-mouth or referrals should be all about, or any business in general. You give, you will get in return. We all know it, yet, it is sometimes difficult for us to unconditionally give.

In BNI Rendezvous, we should give 2 main things - referrals & testimonials. To give referrala, especially qualified referrala, you actually have to work for it and then you give it away. It is a very high level of giving. To be able to do that, we need to practice our givers' mindset every single day. We can practice by giving...Giving simple things that will cost us nothing, yet will improve our business and our life. These practices will prepare us in becoming true givers.

Here are 50 things you can give on a daily basis to practice your Giver's mindset. Forget about getting, that will come naturally and automatically, sooner or later.

GIVE:

1. compliments

2. smile

3. thank you

4. encouragment

5. advice

6. know how / knowledge

7. a hand

8. give out a seat

9. feedback

10. training

11. speech

12. time

13. attention

14. space

15. handshake

16. hug

17. kiss

18. idea

19. help / assistance

20. look (encouraging)

21. trust

22. freedom

23. ear (listen)

24. acknowledgement

25. pray

26. friendship

27. understanding

28. a chance

29. massage

30. kindness

31. applause

32. appreciation

33. sharing

34. favour

35. solution

36. suggestion

37. respect

38. a call

39. promise (keep it)

40. quality (vs. quantity)

41. added value

42. introduction

43. reward / incentive

44. commitment

45. opportunity

46. wisdom

47. hapinness

48. energy

49. strenght

50. purpose / meaning

51. admiration

52. guidance / mentorship / coaching

53. grace

54. inspiration

55. motivation

and many more.

GIVE & DO NOT GIVE UP.