Recently my son joined a Boy Scout troop. After looking at several troops, we decided on one. One of the troops we visited was attractive because it was close to our house, met at our church, and had excellent leadership. However, the thing that impressed me the most was the boys in the troop. In particular, the way they treated a troop member who had Downs Syndrome. The boys cheered him on when he received a badge, they gave him high fives as he came into the meeting, and he was voted by the troop as the most enthusiastic member. This boy is hoping to earn his Eagle Scout badge, the highest award in Boy Scouts. His fellow troop members are making a difference in his life through their acceptance and encouragement of him.

A few days after Russell joined this troop, I received an email from an inspirational speaker friend named Barbara Glanz. Barbara wrote a book with Dr. Ken Blanchard called The Simple Truths of Service. In the book, the authors describe Johnny the Bagger who makes a difference in his job every day. He makes the lives of everyone around him richer with his attitude and by doing something very simple every day.

Watch this short clip and perhaps you’ll be inspired to make a difference today. Living Rich is ingrained in Johnny’s life. Some days I have to work on it. Today, it’s a little easier.

Tim Richardson is an inspirational speaker who speaks about how giving increases employee morale, lowers employee turnover, increases customer loyalty and creates higher profits for Fortune 500 companies. He is founder of the Bill Walter Melanoma Research Fund. For more information on Tim, go to www.TimRichardson.com