Recognizing good is a wonderful thing when it’s a singular act, but the real power of this idea behind our organization is unlocked when it becomes a constant mindset. During our Business in Community Forum in September, one of our …
RecognizeGood started as a public forum for gratitude in 2007, and has spun off into many different related programs in the years since. We’re proud to be the “thank-you organization” today, and as we continue to grow I personally love …
Hello for the first time! Sort of.
Although I’ve been behind many words in past RecognizeGood newsletters, this is my first time writing something after which I’ll be signing my name. It’s a strange feeling! I’m so thrilled that …
The beginning of the year is always a particularly busy time for RecognizeGood, and surprisingly it is also a time for tributes and reflection.
For starters, the annual “Say Thanks, Austin” event held at city hall with Mayor Adler …
In an exciting expansion to the ongoing partnership between KEYE-TV and RecognizeGood, newscasts are now featuring regular “Pay It Forward” segments. Legend award recipients, Lighthouse award recipients and others now have the opportunity for their stories to be shared with …
“Releasing the energy from the illumination of GOOD – either by private or public recognition – brightens our entire community.”
The message above is another way to describe the mission of RecognizeGood. I’ve always visualized an app that would …
Karina Duque made a comment in her recognition of Donna Gun’s work with Africa’s Promise Village – she talked about how many people comment that “one day” they will do something significant. That “one day” for me came in 2008 …
RecognizeGood continues to develop and interconnect its programs and partnerships into a mission and vision focused on connecting businesses with their communities via partnerships that invite and include their employees and their families. A bonded triangle of superior strength and …
One word we often use at RecognizeGood is “WOW”! This edition of the RecognizeGood newsletter is filled with WOWs. Sometimes I wonder what’s beyond WOW – maybe double WOW?? Some of the articles describing various individual groups or events are …
SXSW Interactive show-goers got a chance to recognize good and say thanks this week. A three-day stint at the world’s largest emerging-technology festival introduced hundreds to both RecognizeGood and startup partner xocial. Xocial (soh-shuhl) is a mobile application allowing …