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I bring you a great story of…drive. And the fruition I find most people experience, where we start off in life driven by our base desires and find the shallowness and meaninglessness of it and wonder if this is all life has to offer. I've known of Scott Harrison for many years, but never got the chance to dig into his story and drive myself. Scott is founder of charity:Water and has literally put a dent in the global clean water crisis. He's been so successful, not only do celebrities want to hang with him, but he's become a celebrity himself. Scott's story began by abandoning his faith-based upbringing to spend almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City. He had great success in driving other people to drink themselves into oblivion and made the nightclubs a lot of money. He was literally paid to party and he imbibed to the fullest degree with drugs, alcohol, sex and everything that goes along with it. As his soul began to dry up, he took a sabbatical to volunteer on a hospital ship as a photojournalist. While in Africa he witnessed people drinking out of a cesspool of water he wouldn't have used to clean his glasses. He returned to New York City two years later and put his promotional skills to work to found the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006. Scott has not only made a global impact for clean water but today he's changing how we view and do charity at large. Following is my conversation with Scott to understand what has driven him. You'll hear his story and his infectious drive for his chosen devotion, clean water. You may not want to devote yourself to clean water, but this show will increase your drive to devote yourself to what you feel called to. You can get Scott's full story in his book, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. Got a comment or question about an episode? Want to ask a question about your drive? Email me. I don't want to just talk to you here, I want to talk with you. kmiller@kevinmiller.co. Sign up for a $1/month trial period at shopify.com/kevin Go to shipstation.com and use code KEVIN to sign up for your FREE 60-day trial. Get 20% off your first probiotic membership order at pendulumlife.com/drivesyou  Kajabi is offering a free 30-day trial to start your business if you go to Kajabi.com/kevin Go to Quince.com/drives for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns Go to cozyearth.com/driven and use code DRIVEN for an exclusive 40% discount Join thousands of parents who trust Fabric to protect their family. Apply in minutes at meetfabric.com/WHATDRIVESYOU. If you're concerned about OCD, visit NOCD.com to schedule a free 15-minute call with their team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Harrison is the founder of charity: water, one of the world's most impactful and highly-rated charities. In this episode, you'll learn how Scott walked away from his “degenerate” life as a nightclub promoter; how volunteering on a hospital ship inspired him to launch a charity despite having no money and no experience; and the life and business lessons he's learned while raising nearly $1 billion without any government involvement.Scott also talks about:- His “Prodigal Son” journey away from faith and virtue and back- How and why he finally walked away from a superficial life of drugs, gambling, “bottles and models” - His life-changing experience on a hospital ship in Liberia- Advice for taking a daunting challenge, step-by-step- Why access to clean water is ultimately a money problem- Bringing storytelling and Nike-inspired marketing principles to the world of charity- What he's learned about hiring, delegating, and leading teams- Why he still doesn't think big enough at timesConnect with Scott:- His Instagram- His book, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the WorldScott's charitable cause:- Donate directly to charity: water here- The Spring membership- 100% of net proceeds from Scott's book go to charity: water projects around the worldInterested in building wealth without losing your soul? Join the BetterLife Tribe here

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity Water, a nonprofit organization that's focused on providing clean water to people and places that don't have it.Scott was also recognized in Fortune Magazine's 40 under 40 list, Forbes magazine's Impact 30 List, and he was named number 10 in Fast Company's hundred most creative people in business. He is also a World Economic Forum young global leader. In addition to all of this, he recounted his journey in vivid detail in his NYT bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World.Scott has lived an incredible hero's journey filled with life lessons for us all. He spent his twenties as one of the top club promoters in New York City, indulging his darkest vices, and he hit a point where he realized that he had  hit spiritual, moral and emotional bankruptcy.He decided to change his life and went on to spend two years on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, and he saw the effects of dirty water.He's gone on to use the entrepreneurial talents that helped him become a top club promoter in New York, to build a remarkable, innovative non-profit, using a business model based in transparent giving and a 100% donation promise. Thanks to the help of 1 million donors in the last 16 years, Charity Water has raised over 740 million and funded over 120,000 water projects in 29 countries. When these projects are completed, they will provide 16.8 million people with clean, safe drinking water.Don't forget to hit subscribe so you never miss a new episode! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts HERESubscribe on Spotify HEREShow links: https://www.charitywater.org/The Spring: A Charity Water VideoThirst: The BookScott Harrison WikipediaSHOW NOTES: Charity Water Today [5:42]Gas poisoning as a child [11:51]Becoming a club promotor [18:53]Filler versus image promotor [21:47]Entrepreneurial instinct [24:34]Growing discontent and waking up [28:09]Tithing time in Liberia [32:03]What is and isn't “rich” [34:45]Holding onto hope and building the Nike of charities [44:53]The importance of clean water [52:31]Transparency model [1:01:18]Building a well [1:05:17]1 million lives [1:07:50]Finding inspiration for change [1:14:22]One message to make the world a better place [1:18:06]www.richlifeguy.com

This is part 2 of my podcast about the nonprofit organization Charity:Water.  I read its founder Scott Harrison's bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World and fell in love with the organization and all it does to provide clean water to millions of people all over the world.  I interviewed its chief global water officer Cristoph Gorder in Ep. #109 so if you have not listened to that episode, please do.  In this episode, my guest is Tyler Riewer who is a creative director and focuses on telling the story of what Charity:water is doing and how over 111,000 clean water projects are impacting millions of people in 29 countries. He has traveled to many countries and describes for us some of those projects, particularly in Nepal and Cambodia.   Now women and girls, who were previously burdened with the task of finding and carrying water in heavy containers every day for their families, no longer have to.  Not only have the health of the people dramatically improved by drinking clean water, but also communities thrive with the ease of access.To learn more about all it has done and is doing, please visit its website link below. If you choose to make a donation, as I have, please know that 100% of your donation goes to funding clean water projects.Website: https://www.charitywater.org/To make a donation visit: charitywater.org/storiesofhopeSocial Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/charitywaterInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/charitywater/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charitywater

Do you know that there are millions of people all over the world who still do not have access to clean water?  Do you know that there is a nonprofit named Charity:Water that has been dedicated to providing clean water access through water projects? I did not know either of these things and I am ashamed to admit it.  It was not until I read the NY Times bestselling book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World that I realized the desperate need of people in so many countries for clean water, the diseases and sicknesses that adults and children suffer from drinking dirty water, and all that this amazing organization is doing.  Its founder Scott Harrison, the author of the book, has built an impressive operation that is now in 29 countries providing people with this basic necessity.  I reached out to Charity:Water to be on my podcast so that you can learn more about all that it is doing and the tremendous impact it has made.This is part 1 with Christoph Gorder who is its chief global water officer and who is on the executive and administrative side, instrumental in overseeing clean water programs. You will learn all about Charity:Water and its goals and accomplishments.  Part 2 will be next month with Tyler Riewer, who most recently has been on the ground in Nepal for Charity:Water. Website: https://www.charitywater.org/To make a donation visit: charitywater.org/storiesofhopeSocial Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/charitywaterInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/charitywater/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/charitywater

For my 100th episode, I'm inviting you to celebrate this milestone with me in a special way. Scott Harrison, founder and CEO of Charity: Water, is here to tell you that redemption is possible and together, we're following his journey of second chances which now involves saving millions of people's lives all around the world. “…I wound up selling everything I owned, and deciding to kind of give one year of the 10 years I'd wasted in service to others…I was very fortunate that one organization said if I was willing to pay them $500 a month, and if I was willing to go live in the poorest country in the world, which at that time was post-war, Liberia, West Africa, then they would take me and I said, ‘Great, here's my credit card number…'” Join me, and Charity: Water, in our season of giving goal to build a well. I have committed to matching every donation (up to $2,500) in order to bring the gift of clean water to Charity: Water's next project. You can share your gift at charitywater.org/bestlife. Learn more about Scott and Charity: Water through Scott's book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World and at charitywater.org. #liveyourbestlifepodcast #liveyourbestlifewithlizbrunner https://lizbrunner.com/live-your-best-life/ If you have a guest idea, or want to learn more about Brunner Communications, contact Liz at info@LizBrunner.com

For my 100th episode, I'm inviting you to celebrate this milestone with me in a special way. Scott Harrison, founder and CEO of Charity: Water, is here to tell you that redemption is possible and together, we're following his journey of second chances which now involves saving millions of people's lives all around the world. “...I wound up selling everything I owned, and deciding to kind of give one year of the 10 years I'd wasted in service to others…I was very fortunate that one organization said if I was willing to pay them $500 a month, and if I was willing to go live in the poorest country in the world, which at that time was post-war, Liberia, West Africa, then they would take me and I said, ‘Great, here's my credit card number…'” Join me, and Charity: Water, in our season of giving goal to build a well. I have committed to matching every donation (up to $2,500) in order to bring the gift of clean water to Charity: Water's next project. You can share your gift at charitywater.org/bestlife. Learn more about my campaign, Scott, and Charity: Water through Scott's book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World at charitywater.org/bestlife. #liveyourbestlifepodcast #liveyourbestlifewithlizbrunner https://lizbrunner.com/live-your-best-life/ If you have a guest idea, or want to learn more about Brunner Communications, contact Liz at info@LizBrunner.com

Scott Harrison is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and bestselling author on a mission to bring clean drinking water to every person on Earth who needs it. And he's not just talking about it; he's actually doing it. Scott is the Founder and CEO of charity: water, one of the fastest-growing nonprofits in history with more than 1 million supporters worldwide that raised over $700 million and funded over 111,000 water projects in 29 countries. Scott has provided over 15.5 million people with clean, safe drinking water through his charity. After a decade of pure indulgence as a nightclub promoter, Scott fell apart physically and emotionally. He spent two years volunteering as a photojournalist on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia and came back to NYC on a mission to bring clean drinking water to people worldwide. He details his incredible journey in his bestseller, THIRST: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. In our conversation, we go over his journey from being attached to materialism to devoting his life to serving others, his innovative business model for scaling nonprofits that other organizations fail to use, and his vision for where charity: water is headed in the future.Free GiftScott's sharing his documentary The Spring, which tells the full story of how he set out to solve the water crisis. Today, there are more than one million people who have joined him on his mission. To get access to this gift, visit LifestyleInvestor.com/109Want the Full Show Notes?To get access to the full show notes, including audio, transcripts, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit LifestyleInvestor.com/109Get the Lifestyle Investor Book!To get access to The Lifestyle Investor: The 10 Commandments of Cashflow Investing for Passive Income and Financial Freedom visit LifestyleInvestor.com/bookRate & ReviewIf you enjoyed today's episode of The Lifestyle Investor, hit the subscribe button on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, or wherever you listen, so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.You can also help by providing an honest rating & review. Reviews go a long way in helping us build awareness so that we can impact even more people. THANK YOU!Connect with Justin DonaldFacebookYouTubeInstagramLinkedInTwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Does this season of life have you craving freedom from your past? If you've been longing to find the way back to your calling with greater faith, meaning or service, this week's episode might be the perfect place to start. Paula sits down with Scott Harrison, the founder of Charity: Water for an intimate conversation about his experience as a modern-day prodigal son. By the world's standards, Scott had it all as one of the top nightclub promoters in NYC. But then – amidst an endless cycle of drugs, booze and models – he tells Paula how experiencing “numbness,” both spiritually and physically, brought him back to what he was craving most - a life marked by purpose and kindness. Paula and Scott discuss outrunning your past, forgiving yourself and best practices for making big pivots in pursuit of your calling. Also, hear all about his ongoing mission to bring clean water to underserved communities around the world – and how streaming services like Spotify are inspiring him to disrupt the future of charitable giving. Learn more about Charity: Water Check out Scott's book, “Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World” Follow Charity: Water on Instagram Follow Scott on Instagram Learn more about Paula's new company CARRY Media and sign up for CARRY™ ALL, an essential weekly newsletter for the working mom that drops every Sunday! Follow along with CARRY Media on social media: @carry_media Connect with Paula & share what you are feeling called to in this season of your life: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Sign up for Paula's new and improved newsletter to get a message from her every two weeks. Order Paula's Book - “Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling” Subscribe & Listen to more episodes of the Podcast: Access More | Spotify | Apple

Learning to teach better by examining the the featured book, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World by Scott Harrison (https://bookshop.org/a/1964/9781524762865). Also a replay of the culminating episode of the Teaching Math Teaching Podcast Reimagining the Mathematics Classroom: Creating and Sustaining Productive Learning Environments by Cathery Yeh, Mark Ellis, and Carolee Koehn Hurtado from December of 2020. Show notes for this episode can be found at https://amidonplanet.com/episode51/ (https://amidonplanet.com/episode51/).

On this week's episode of The Conversation, Adam sits down with Scott Harrison, the founder of charity:water. Scott shares his story of radical transformation and how charity:water's mission of bringing access to clean and safe drinking water in developing countries around the world came about in a conversation that touches on entrepreneurship, generosity, impact, and the ways we're all connected.Get a copy of Scott's book, Thirst:A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World at amzn.to/3ihJcE0To find out more about how charity:water is working to bring clean and safe drinking water to people around the world, go to charitywater.org/

Scott Harrison is the founder and current CEO of the non-profit charity: water. Harrison is the author of Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. In this conversation, we discuss charity water, non-profits, the bitcoin water trust, and doing good in the world after achieving enough.  ======================= Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of stablecoins and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is also a principal developer of USD Coin (USDC), the fastest growing, fully reserved and regulated dollar stablecoin in the world. The free Circle Account and suite of platform API services bridge the gap between traditional payments and crypto for trading, DeFi, and NFT marketplaces. Create seamless, user-friendly, mainstream customer experiences with crypto-native infrastructure under the hood with Circle. Learn more at circle.com ======================= Exodus is an absolute game changer in the crypto wallet space, and we've teamed up to offer an exclusive discount for you, as listeners of the podcast. Sign up for Exodus today using my promo code Exodus.com/pomp. This is a no brainer for both newcomers and crypto heavyweights - go sign up today.  =======================

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Scott Harrison. Scott is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit charity: water and author of Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. They discuss finding clarity by stepping away and why integrity is so important. BEST QUOTES "I personally felt like I had let down 180,000 people because I hadn't figured out how to achieve the success of the previous year or grow.""When you are in the day-to-day, often, it is easy as leaders to be hard on ourselves.""The thing I am most interested in at the moment, hitting 15 years, is the idea of the long obedience in the same direction or showing up for a long time and allowing amazing things to happen.""I would like to personally oversee 100 million people getting clean water before I die, so that keeps me going.""We had a million dollars in the bank account that was going straight to build water projects, and we were about to miss payroll in the overhead bank account. We were never going to borrow against that.""Find the highest road possible, and take that.""Integrity is the number one most valued value for me.""How you do something is way more important than what you actually do." RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Lifeway Leadership Podcast Network charity: water Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World by Scott Harrison This Episode's Sponsor: Downline Ministries' mission is to encourage a restoration of biblical discipleship in and through the local church by equipping men and women to know God's Word and make disciples.  The primary way we partner with churches is through the Downline Institute, a 9 month biblical discipleship training program that walks students through the Bible (Genesis-Revelation), biblical manhood/womanhood, and key discipleship lessons. Listeners can receive $100 off tuition cost by using the code LIFEWAY when you apply at www.downlineministries.com.

Episode 36 - Lisa Sweetingham (author and journalist) In this episode, we speak with journalist and author Lisa Sweetingham. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Parade, Spin, Time Out New York, Health Affairs, and many other publications. Her track record includes the coverage of high-profile murder trials and Supreme Court nomination hearings for Court TV online. She’s super total ‫- in order to bring her first book Chemical Cowboys: The DEA's Secret Mission to Hunt Down a Notorious Ecstasy Kingpin, to life, she’s spent four years following in the footsteps of DEA agents and Ecstasy traffickers. Among other achievements, she’s also a contributor to the New York Times bestseller Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World, which she wrote with Scott Harrison the co-founder of charity water. We discuss: • Storytelling, journalism, and the search for truth • The power of doing work that’s meaningful to you • How having a clear mission and vision can help make self-conscious choices, what to allocate your time and attention towards • The danger in getting too comfortable “you stop growing” • ...and much more! In an era of information and content overload, she’s leading an impressive career as a peak performing creator, honing her craft and putting out content that’s truly impactful. There’s a lot that can be learned from her outlook on life. We hope you enjoy your listen! P.S. we had a technical issue on our end with our recording equipment, please excuse the poor sound quality from our end.

Learn about Scott Harrison's pursuit of saving the world: https://www.charitywater.org/foster-web-marketing Scott Harrison is the founder of charity: water, a non-profit organization with a mission to bring clean, drinkable water to everyone around the world. Scott started the charity in 2006 after volunteering as a photographer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia for two years. He decided he wanted to make clean water his mission since 1 out of 10 people in the world are still drinking unclean water. Scott was recognized in Fortune’s “40 Under 40,” Forbes’ “Impact 30,” and was ranked 10th in Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business.” He is also the author of The New York Times bestseller, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World.   In this episode, you’ll learn: How having it all doesn’t equal a fulfilled feeling: Scott was living the “good” life as a club promoter, making tons of money, and hanging out with celebrities. He tells the story of how he woke up one morning with health issues and was faced with his mortality.   About a life-changing experience that led to a new mission: Scott spent two years working on a hospital ship in Liberia and saw first-hand how dirty water caused a variety of health problems for the people there. He returned to New York City in 2006 with a mission to bring clean water around the world.   How 100% of donations go to the cause: Scott knew many people were skeptical of charities and where their money was actually going. He explains how charity: water is funded by businesses and entrepreneurs, so all donations go to providing clean water.     What you can do to get involved in the mission: Scott says charity: water has helped 12 million people get clean water, but there is more work to do. Find out how you can get involved and help people around the world.

We were sitting in our kitchen a couple weeks ago when Adrian pulled up this video for us to watch. It went over Scott Harrison’s journey, how he got clarity on his mission to bring clean water to the world, and why he started charity: water to accomplish that goal. 14 later, charity: water has raised over $496 million and funded over 59,000 water projects in 29 countries, providing water for over 11 million people with clean, safe drinking water once all those projects are done. That’s such an incredible impact, but Scott is just getting started. There are still 785 MILLION people around the world who don’t have access to clean drinking water, with thousands of children dying each day as a result. That sucks. But here’s the silver lining: we know how to help every single one of them. It only costs $40/month to give one person clean water, the systems are in place to do it through charity:water and other organizations, and we just need more resources. So, if you’re able to, we strongly encourage everyone to join The Spring and do what you can to solve this problem.   Connect with us on Insta: Alli: @alliwebb Adrian: @adrian.k   Resources: www.charitywater.org “The Spring - The charity: water story” Join The Spring LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scottharrison1/ "Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World" by Scott Harrison   Raising the Bar with Alli and Adrian is a production of Crate Media

Brenden is professional speaker, a YouTube personality and the creator of "Mastertalk". You can find out more about him and tonight's conversation at:LINKS  His Official Website  Mastertalk on YouTube  Mastertalk on Twitter  Mastertalk on Instagram  Mastertalk on Facebook  Mixtape by Prod. Riddiman  Check out Bombas Here  SHOW NOTES & FURTHER READING  "How to be More Confident on Camera" "10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation" | Celeste Headlee  "Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World" by Scott Harrison  Akdong Musician (AKMU) - "Melted" 

Elias and Sean talk about companies treating people fairly and showing humanity.Links and Show NotesATP 383: Demand-Paged Outrage — Accidental Tech Podcast (1:44:27 – Overcast | Castro)Amazon.com: Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World eBook: Harrison, Scott, Sweetingham, Lisa: Kindle StoreNetflix to start cancelling inactive customers' subscriptions – TechCrunch‎Alto's Odyssey on the App Store'Warren Buffett's Paper Wizard' is Apple's First iPhone Game Since 2008 - MacRumors@breadcrumbsfm | @splunsford | @muffinworksJingles excerpted from “Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation" by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

Elias and Sean talk about what makes a worldview and how one's worldview influences one's understanding of the truth.Links and Show NotesWorldview - WikipediaUK phone masts attacked amid 5G-coronavirus conspiracy theory | UK news | The GuardianAmazon.com: Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World eBook: Harrison, Scott, Sweetingham, Lisa: Kindle StoreThis Week in Virology | A podcast about viruses - the kind that make you sickH.I. #87: Podcast of the Century — Hello Internet (34:15 – Overcast | Castro)@breadcrumbsfm | @splunsford | @muffinworksJingles excerpted from “Halo-centric Hang/Halo improvisation” by Aaron Ximm. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.

Jaran and Reagan talk about books they've been reading. Jaran read "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis" by J. D. Vance (he read it a long time ago but is only now talking about it), and Reagan read "Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World" by Scott Harrison. Basically, from this podcast, you'll learn that we admire ethically-operated organizations that serve people and that our upward mobility hasn't yet brought us to the point of knowing how to pronounce the names of expensive beverages. Erratum: Jaran said that Vance grew up in Kentucky. He actually grew up in Ohio. Follow Jaran on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/74450648-jaran-miller. Follow Reagan on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/93683928-reagan-schrock. All the music in this episode comes form Blue Dot Sessions, namely “Kirkus” and “Minutes," and "Allston Night Owl.”

Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of charity: water, and the New York Times Bestselling author of Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. In 13 years, with the help of more than 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised more than $400 million and funded more than 44,000 water projects in 28 countries. When completed, those projects will provide over 10 million people with clean, safe drinking water. If you would like to help bring clean water to the world, consider joining charity:water’s monthly donation program, The Spring at thespring.com. If you sign up, forward your receipt to rocket@ozanvarol.com and I will send you a free, personalized, and autographed copy of my forthcoming book Think Like a Rocket Scientist. In this episode Scott and I discuss: How Scott transformed himself from hard-partying nightclub promoter with substance abuse problems to a global humanitarian organization founder How Scott’s first humanitarian mission in war-torn Liberia inspired the creation of charity: water Why being a philanthropic outsider was an advantage for Scott when he started charity: water Scott’s three key elements to great storytelling Why Scott celebrated the workers who crashed a million-dollar well drilling rig What Scott would say to his younger self who founded charity: water Resources mentioned The Spring Video about charity:water’s work in India My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com. I’m personally donating my royalties from the pre-order sales of the book (up to $10,000) to charity: water. Every 10 pre-orders will bring clean water to 1 person in need.

Scott Harrison is a husband and a father of two kids. He is the author of the New York Times Bestseller, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World.   He is also the founder and current CEO of the non-profit charity: water. For thirteen years, he has raised about four hundred million bucks and funded 44 thousand water projects in 28 countries.    In today’s episode he joins the podcast to discuss about the life experience he has as a father of a middle-class family.   KEY TAKEAWAYS: How to talk to your kids? Where to improve your relationship as a parent Little things you can do to spend more time with your kids How does success look like with your family?

Hello Guys I'm so excited to share this interview with Life Coach Alex Street, who is making a huge shift in people's lives and empowering leaders in the industry to lead and coach our next generation in the work field. Alex has a passion to help others discover and do what they're made for. He has been a youth worker for almost two decades; as a Youth Pastor, Young Adult Researcher, and Leadership Facilitator, his passion for this next generation has only grown the more he learns about them and works with them. He loves their ability to take risks and dream of a different future. He is the Founder of Gen Z Matters, a Gen Z Specialist, and is raising a few Gen Zs at home with his wife Karen. Currently, Alex is a Confidence Coach & Speaker Coach, Generations Consultant, host of the Made For This podcast, and is living his dream as an actor in Toronto, Canada. Follow Alex: IG: @streetsays Website: www.alexstreet.ca Books mentioned on the pod: Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World by Scott Harrison The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanley Follow us: IG: @andreakawanodupuy_ FB: The Diet Doc Waldorf Website: andreakawanodupuy.com Please let us know your thoughts on this episode by leaving us a comment and if you feel moved please share it with your family and friends, it would mean the world to us. For suggestions on upcoming topics that you would like to hear from us email us: andrea@thedietdoc.com Thank you so much for joining us today guys!!! Much love and keep grinding!!!

My guest is Scott Harrison. Scott is the founder and CEO of charity:water. He’s also the author of a book called Thirst: A Story of Redemption, compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. Scott describes himself in this interview as having become at one point in his life early on, the … Continue reading "Scott Harrison: charity:water"

Scott Harrison is the founder of Charity: Water and the author of NY Times Best-seller, "Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World." Scott sits down with Mike to talk about the death of his mother this year and how to find optimism in the midst of suffering. He shares about how he uniquely processed his grief and the pressures of balancing family and the mission to bring clean water to over 1 billion people. Show Links: Charity: Water Scott's New Book: "Thirst" (All proceeds from Scott's book goes to support clean water projects) ABOUT MIKE FOSTER Mike Foster is an author, speaker and executive counselor helping people turn setbacks into super powers. His work has been featured on FOX, ABC and in the New York Times. He lives in San Diego, CA with his wife. You can learn more at www.MikeFoster.tv

In this episode Jon Gordon and Scott Harrison talk about Scott’s journey out of the darkness of being a night club promoter with drugs and immorality to finding hope, restoration and healing through serving others and eventually founding charity: water, one of the most impactful charities in the world. Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of charity: water, a non-profit that has mobilized over one million donors around the world to fund over 29,000 water projects in 26 countries that will serve more than 8.4 million people. Harrison has been recognized on Fortune's 40 under 40 list, Forbes’ Impact 30 list, and was ranked #10 in Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People in Business. He is currently a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and lives in New York City with his wife and two children. Scott just released his first book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World, which was instantly a New York Times Bestseller. 100% of Scott's net proceeds from Thirst will go to fund charity: water projects around the world! www.thirstbook.com A few highlights: What better way to play doctor than to provide clean water for people who don’t have it. If you really want to make a difference, Create a Culture of Radical Generosity. Do things the right way even if it’s the hard way. There is a difference between mission and vision and succeeding in both areas requires different approaches. 42% of American’s don’t trust charities. 100% of every penny raised from people for charity: water goes to help people directly.

Before today’s guest embarked on his mission to save millions of lives, he had to save his own. Scott Harrison was one of New York City’s premier nightclub promoters, doing drugs, drinking heavily, deeply unfulfilled and on the verge of self-destructing. In today’s podcast episode, he tells me his riveting story of how he came to declare spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy – and uses it as a catalyst to change the world… Now, Scott has made lists such as Fortune’s 40 Under 40, Forbes’ Impact 30, and was #10 on Fast Company’s 100 most creative people in business, as well as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. He is the CEO and founder of Charity Water, an organization dedicated to helping people in developing nations get access to clean and safe drinking water. Charity Water has provided clean drinking water to over 8.5 million people in 26 countries. I’ve been enamored with Scott’s story, passion, and vision – which are the basis of his new book, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. Today, he joins the podcast to share insights from his remarkable journey and personal transformation, in a way that can inspire you to do the same. Get The Full Show Notes To get full access to today's show notes, including audio, transcript, and links to all the resources mentioned, visit HalElrod.com/242 You can also find a special version of the episode on the PremoCast app (iPhone only): https://blog.premocast.com/episode-242

Scott Harrison (@scottharrison) pivoted from hard-partying club promoter to life-saving charity founder. His first book, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World, is out now. What We Discuss with Scott Harrison: Discover how you can get your foot in the door of an industry and claw your way to the top through hustle and creativity. Explore how you can expand your thinking and your horizons while divining a sense of purpose if you're feeling lost or are ready for a change. Uncover how creativity and storytelling are the keys to creating an emotional connection with your line of work, product, or business -- whether you're selling overpriced champagne to investment bankers in Manhattan or securing life-saving, clean water for kids in Africa. Find out how prodigal son Scott Harrison returned from the self-serving world of nightclub promotion to save lives at the head of an organization that ensures 100 percent of its donations provide clean water to the people who need it most. Learn how plain old Scott became Lord Scott Harrison for fun and free upgrades. And much more... Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course! Full show notes and resources can be found here.

Scott Harrison: charity: water Scott is the founder and CEO of charity: water, one of the most visible non-profit organizations in America. He’s author of the new book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. Key Points If you’re chasing the wrong things there will never be enough. To do remarkable things you must have remarkable clarity of vision. Pick one thing and focus all of your energy on it. Resources Mentioned Thirst by Scott Harrison* Video: The Spring Thirstbook.com The Spring Related Episodes How to Be a Non-Conformist, with Adam Grant (episode 238) Four Steps to Get Unstuck and Embrace Change (episode 297) Six Tactics to Achieve Extraordinary Performance (episode 337) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

Scott Harrison: charity: water Scott is the founder and CEO of charity: water, one of the most visible non-profit organizations in America. He’s author of the new book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World. Key Points If you’re chasing the wrong things there will never be enough. To do remarkable things you must have remarkable clarity of vision. Pick one thing and focus all of your energy on it. Resources Mentioned Thirst by Scott Harrison* Video: The Spring Thirstbook.com The Spring Related Episodes How to Be a Non-Conformist, with Adam Grant (episode 238) Four Steps to Get Unstuck and Embrace Change (episode 297) Six Tactics to Achieve Extraordinary Performance (episode 337) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.

For those of you who are new to the Enneagram and listening, Eights are called the Challengers. Sometimes they're called the Boss. Eights are typically people who are real forces of nature in the world. They live larger than life. The deadly sin or passion of Eights is lust. That doesn't necessarily mean in the sexual sense of the word, although Eights do have a hunger for excess in every area of life. For those of you who don't know, it's a lust for intensity. They just want immediate engagement with other people. They walk in a room and think where's the engagement, where's the juice? They go right to where the energy is and want to either challenge it or engage it or just feed on it. This intensity is easy to spot in an Eight’s concern with justice. Eights are very concerned with standing up for the underdog. They love to defend the defenseless, to be the voice of the voiceless. It gives them great satisfaction to stand in the line of fire for people who are vulnerable. And you’ll hear that in my conversation with today’s guest, Scott Harrison.  If you haven’t heard of Scott yet, he spent almost 10 years as a successful nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, West Africa as a volunteer photojournalist.   Returning home to New York City two years later, he founded the non-profit organization charity: water in 2006. Turning his full attention to the global water crisis and the world’s 663 million people without clean water to drink, he created public installations and innovative online fundraising platforms to spread international awareness of the issue. In eleven years, with the help of more than over 1 million donors worldwide, charity: water has raised more than $300 million and funded over 28,000 water projects in 26 countries. When completed, those projects will provide over 8.2 million people with clean, safe drinking water. Scott has recently been recognized in Fortune Magazine’s 40 under 40 list, the Forbes Magazine Impact 30 list and was recently #10 in Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business issue. He is currently a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. His new book, Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World (published on October 2, 2018), recounts the twists and turns that built charity: water into one of the most trusted and admired nonprofits in the world. For more information on Scott, visit www.charitywater.org.  

Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of one of my favorite non-profits:  charity:water which has brought clean water to 8.49 million people around the world. They’ve raised $320 million to date—and put it to good work. Scott just released his first book Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World and it’s about time. He’s an incredible storyteller and, both in his book and in this episode of the podcast, he shares stories of personal struggles, vices, darkest times and their ensuing transformation with vulnerability and openness. This episode is also a crash course in marketing through story. Scott’s rowdy past as a nightclub promoter taught him how to get people excited about joining his party, and he brought those skills to charity: water. He shares many of his tactics, and foundational frameworks about how to reinvent an industry through language and transparency. In this episode, you'll also be glad to know: If you feel lost, morally bankrupt, or you’re on the wrong path, ask yourself what it would look like if you did the exact opposite of what you’re doing now. Sometimes bouncing between extremes helps us find our way. There is a difference between mission and vision and succeeding in both areas requires different approaches. There is opportunity in any market if you can find a different way to look at it. It used to be common practice for charities to use guilt based marketing; i.e. you should feel bad for what you have, so donate some of it. Scott saw this as an opportunity to get people excited about donating their resources, which was a huge part of charity: water’s success. For more on Scott's story, visit thirstbook.com. 100% of the net proceeds from his book go to charity: water. Enjoy! Today's episode is brought to you by CreativeLive. CreativeLive is the world's largest hub for online creative education in photo/video, art/design, music/audio, craft/maker and the ability to make a living in any of those disciplines. They are high quality, highly curated classes taught by the world’s top experts -- Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy Award winners, New York Times best selling authors and the best entrepreneurs of our times. 

Scott Harrison was living a life that was as close to pure hedonism as you could come. He was on top of the world, getting paid to party and living utterly (and destructively) in the moment...in the worst wayEventually, falling apart physically and emotionally, Harrison found himself wondering, "what is the exact opposite of the life I'm now living?" And, then, remarkably, he set about living that alternative path. Paying to serve on a floating hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, he reconnected with a deeper mission to help others, with water as his focus.Scott then founded and is the CEO of charity: water, (https://www.charitywater.org/thirst) one of the fast-growing non-profits in history, that has mobilized over one million donors around the world to fund over 28,000 water projects in 26 countries that will serve more than 8.2 million people. This journey is detailed in his powerful new book, THIRST: A Story of Redemption, Compassion and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World (https://amzn.to/2poKHUH).In today's conversation, we dive deep into his personal journey, and also his current vision for both charity: water and the world of philanthropy in general.Check out our offerings & partners: The Great Courses PLUS: Get a full month of unlimited access for FREE, visit TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/goodlifeThe Farmer's Dog: Get free shipping & 50% off your two week trial of fresh, healthy food for your pup at TheFarmersDog.GOODLIFEBOMBAS: Get 20% off your first order, visit bombas.com/goodlife.

Drew Dinkmeyer is one of the most respected experts in the fantasy sports industry. Along with Mike Leone, they co-founded DailyRoto, which is one of the most accurate and comprehensive research sites for fantasy sports. In 2013, at the age of 31, Dinkmeyer left his job as a financial investment analyst behind to become one of just a handful of fantasy sports professionals. In December of 2014, he won a million dollars in a football contest on Draftkings.  In 2017, Drew was named the "Humanitarian of the Year" by the Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) for his work as the organizer of the Welly-Maker.  The Welly-Maker ultimately raised over $40,000 and provided clean water solutions for more than 1,300 people. In 2018, Drew launched Welly-Maker 2.0 and pledged to match up to $40,000. "Dinkpiece", as he is known in the fantasy world, earned an Ivy league degree in Psychological and Brain Studies (which means he is really smart) from Dartmouth University. Drew also played Division I Tennis – where he is 2nd all-time in wins. He worked for Morgan Stanley as a an investment analyst. He has been featured in both Maxim and the Wall Street Journal, as well as being interviewed by NPR.  In today’s episode, we discuss: His passion for sports Advice for starting to play fantasy sports The need for clean water in third-world countries Why he started the "Welly-Maker" Website: DailyRoto.com Twitter: @DrewDinkmeyer Welly-Maker Site: DailyRoto.com/wellymaker Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World by Scott Harrison Articles of Interest . . . Rotoexperts' Drew Dinkmeyer Wins $1 Million Dollars Dinkmeyer wins "Humanitarian of the Year" award Fort Lauderdale Man Wins $1 Million Playing Fantasy Football The Skills Required Succeed Daily Fantasy Sports (ESPN) Bears WR Marquess Wilson's 1st Career TD Wins Fantasy Football Owner $1 Million (Bleacher Report) DraftKings reached number four in the top 10 spender’s list (Drew's Commerical)  Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Brittany Horschel (PGA Tour Wife of Billy Horschel) - Episode 084 Paul Tesori (PGA Caddie for Webb Simpson) - Episode 080 Sue Enquist (Hall of Fame Softball Coach at UCLA) - Episode 077 J.J. Birden (former NFL Wide Receiver) - Episode 074 Adam Levitan (Draftkings Fantasy Football Analyst) - Episode 029 Keith Lipscomb (ESPN.com Fantasy Football Sr. Editor) - Episode 026 Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) - Episode 001 Today’s podcast is brought to you by audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial (new subscribers only) at www.audibletrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.  Our friends at audible are offering a free download of some of our past guests including Todd Gongwer, Kevin Harrington, Lolly Daskal, Bob Burg, Amy Morin, Michael Burt, Larry Winget, and Pat Williams. Take advantage of this great deal by visiting www.AudibleTrial.com/SuccessIsAChoice.