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Seed of the Day: Give out as many hi-fives as you can today!

Good morning world, it's Friday! If you're like us, you are glad the weekend is here! Welcome back to the site if you have been with us before. If this is your first time here, welcome! Feel free to join in on the awesome party we have going on. We think you'll enjoy yourself so much, you'll want to bring friends...and the best part is, you can!

Who enjoys a good hi-five? We sure do! Since it is Friday, we want you to celebrate the impending weekend with as many people as possible. Hand out those hi-fives in rapid succession. Whether you're in the grocery store checkout line, the mall, at work (within reason...we all know how HR frowns upon horseplay), or just hanging out with friends and family, we want you to share that enthusiasm as much as possible.

Seems simple enough right? You'd be surprised how much positive energy a hi-five can convey. It reminds us of times where we were on a team and accomplished something together. In this case, we are all accomplishing together the goal of making a positive difference in the world around us. That is reason alone to celebrate!

Thank you for all you do to help us change the world, one seed at a time! Contact us at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet us at @OneSeed365.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Let's Make A Deal!

Seed of the Day: Donate any new or gently used clothing or household items to your local thrift shop or clothing drive.

Good morning world, it's Thursday! The light at the end of the proverbial tunnel can be seen, so keep pressing forward! If this is your first time to the site, welcome! Take some time and check out some of our other Seed of the Day ideas. It's not too late to participate, so jump right on in and get started! If you are a frequent visitor of our site, welcome back! Feel free to bring some friends with you as well...you know we love a good party!

For our Seed of the Day, we want to make a deal with you (and who doesn't love a good deal, right?). We are willing to give you two things for the price of one. No, there's no hidden cameras or paid actors about to jump out and yell "Gotcha!"This deal is legit. Still interested? Good...we hoped you would be.

We are willing to give you more space in your closet AND the opportunity to help others this winter, and all you have to do is donate some of your new or gently used clothing or household items to your local thrift shop or clothing donation center. It's that simple! You might have even been considering doing some fall wardrobe upgrades for yourself...well this is the perfect opportunity to do inventory and see what can be of benefit to someone else. We know you'll enjoy the experience!

Spotlight: The Salvation Army: Check out the Salvation Army's efforts to provide assistance and relief to all parts of the country. Their amazing acts of love are able to reach thousands of people per year, both young and old. They can be found online at www.salvationarmyusa.org and on Twitter at @SalvationArmyUS . Thanks for all you do!

We'd love to hear from you about how you chose to donate to your local thrift store or clothing drive; send stories and photos to us at oneseed365@gmail.com or Tweet us at @OneSeed365. Together, we can make a difference.

Thanks for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

- The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

WOW!

Seed of the Day: Encourage a woman you know that is currently battling cancer, or help support breast cancer research

Good morning world, it's Wednesday! It's the middle of the week so keep pushing towards the finish line! You can do it! If this is your first time to the site, welcome! We love having new visitors so feel free to take a look around, check out some of our other posts, and leave us a comment or drop a line in our inbox at oneseed365@gmail.com. Come join the party!

As many of you are aware, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. We use this as an occasion to reflect on the women in our life who have been affected by this terrible disease and are still currently fighting, are in remission, or have courageously lost their lives in battle with it. About 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. Other than lung cancer, breast cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer for women in the US. We must do all we can to help support the eradication of this illness.

Today is our With Our Women (WOW!) Wednesday. We would like for you to support and encourage a woman that is currently dealing with cancer. The struggle to deal with life balance, treatment, chemotherapy, doctor visits and work at times can be a tremendous burden to bear. If you don't personally know a woman that is dealing with cancer, we invite you to learn more about  one of the many cancer fighting organizations that help raise awareness around the world.

Spotlight: Kay Yow Cancer Foundation: Check out the Kay Yow Cancer Foundation at www.kayyow.com or on Twitter at @KayYowFund. Coach Yow was very dear to us not only as an athletic figure, but for her courageous and inspirational fight against cancer.

Thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Turntable Tuesday

Seed of the Day: Share a favorite inspirational song with someone who could use some encouragement.

Good morning world, and Happy Tuesday! We trust your week got off to a good start yesterday but if not, today's the perfect day for things to turn around. If you missed yesterday's seed, feel free to check out "Meals on Monday" and see what tasty ideas were cooked up! If you're like us, you enjoy a good meal shared with friends and family.

Think of your favorite song you like to listen to when you're not feeling like you're at your best. If you listened to the song recently, the familiar tune probably popped into your head quite easily. You might have even begun to dance a little (go ahead, enjoy yourself!). Music has a way of transporting us to a time and place where we connected with a song, that makes us feel a certain way when we hear it.

Today, we'd like you to share your favorite song for inspiration with someone who could use some encouragement today. Tell them how it helped you through tough times, and perhaps it could do the same for them. Who knows, you two could be singing it together word-for-word pretty soon!

We'd love to hear some of your favorite songs, so e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com, or Tweet us at @OneSeed365. Spread the word, and let's get this music party started!

Thanks for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Meals on Monday

Seed of the Day:  Provide a meal for someone, or share one of your favorite recipes with them.

Good morning world and Happy Monday! We trust you had an enjoyable weekend and got a chance to do some of the things/activities in your leisure time that you like to participate in. If this is your first time to the site, welcome! Take a look around, check out some of our other Seed of the Day opportunities, and feel free to contact us at oneseed365@gmail.com or tweet us at @OneSeed365. We love hearing from you!

Mmmmm who doesn't love a good bowl of soup right? Perhaps your favorite fall meal consists of homemade chili, pumpkin pie, baked goods, or some other autumn item that you look forward to. You're probably thinking about enjoying some of that as you read this! As delicious as this sounds to you, how much more would someone you know enjoy it? There may be an elderly person you know that needs assistance with  meals from time to time...why not share it with them? You and some friends may want to get together and have a small potluck to share each others' tasty creations. In the end, the appreciation for your act of kindness may end up be more filling than the meal itself!

By all means, share your favorite fall meal recipes with us, and send photos of your  dining experience via e-mail or Twitter with us. We can't wait to see what you create! If you'd like to subscribe to our blog, please enter your e-mail in the box under the "You've Got Mail!" section.

Thanks again for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

-The Project Grow 365, Inc. Team

Land of the Free

Seed of the Day:  Send a word of thanks or a small care package to a solider you know.

Good morning and Happy Friday world! If you're equally excited that its Friday, make some noise!! (although we can't hear you, we assume you're rejoicing at this point). As always, we're so glad you decided to check us out and see what's going on with Operation Grow 365. Your support has been amazing so far, so continue sharing with friends, family, and whomever else you like. Let's be awesome together!

Today, we'd like to reflect on the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives and service to defending our country and the freedoms we enjoy as citizens. I can only imagine the conditions they endure as they are away from home, on constant watch while deployed in various parts of the globe. If you know someone currently enlisted, please send them a word of thanks or a small care package today. If you happen to know a veteran in your area, be sure to thank them for their service. We salute their courage acts in the face of danger.

Spotlight: United Service Organizations
We would like to spotlight the USO today, so please check out their website at www.uso.org, or find them on Twitter at @the_USO. Their non-profit organization provides many services to our troops and their families. Thank you USO!

We hope you enjoy your weekend and as always, thank you for helping us change the world, one seed at a time. Tweet us at @OneSeed365 and e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com.

-The Project Grow 365 Inc. Team

Count the Cost

Seed of the Day: Offer your assistance to someone in need today.

Good morning world, it's Thursday! One step closer to the weekend so keep pushing, you're almost there! We trust your week has gone well so far, even if a few challenges have presented themselves. As much as we can prepare for things, often the "surprises" in life can be the source of frustrations. Don't let it discourage you though; use it as an opportunity to reflect on finding peace during stressful situations.

If this is your first time visiting, welcome! We are more than glad you decided to stop by and check us out. Be sure to tell a friend, tweet about us, e-mail, carrier pigeon, Pony Express, whatever! The more people, the merrier. Should you want to keep up with us but don't have time to check the site everyday, we'll come to you! Just put your e-mail in the box labeled "You've Got Mail!" (on the desktop version of the site" and you'll receive updates from us (ONLY when we post...no spam, our promise to you).

For our seed of the day, we were reminded of cost versus value. Cost is an external measure, where as value is internal. A thank you card may cost you $1.99 at your local retailer, but the value of that card to the recipient may be a great deal more. Today, we ask that you count the cost of assisting someone else. Perhaps you know of a single parent or new parents, who could use a night to themselves if you could watch their kids for them. Maybe an elderly person you know could use your help with grocery shopping, or with a project they have put off around their house. It could be something as simple as helping a friend hang a picture, or helping a child's teacher plan classroom activities. The value from these things will make all the difference in the world.

Please share with us how you chose to assist someone today; e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com, or tweet us at @OneSeed365. We look forward to sharing in your success! Thank you so much for helping us change the world, one seed at a time.

- The Project Grow 365 Team

Do the Write Thing

Seed of the Day: Write someone a note of thanks, encouragement, or "thinking of you"

Good morning and welcome to Wednesday! We trust that the week is progressing well for you and that this finds you in good spirits. If this is your first time to the site, welcome! Take a look around and see what is going on with Operation Grow 365. The good news is, you're right on time to join in!
For those of you who have become regular visitors, thank you so much for your support. Be sure to tell a friend!

 

Who remembers the lost art of handwriting? All those days of tediously practicing cursive writing during grade school instruction, only to have technology advance to the point where we can "lol" our way through a text conversation with ease. However, there is something about a handwritten card or note though that technology can never replace. It introduces the personal aspect of a message...handwriting requires effort and thought, especially if it has to be mailed off to the recipient.

For today's seed, we want you to write someone a note of thanks, encouragement, or just to let them know you were thinking of them. It doesn't have to be super elaborate...it could even be left on a Post-It for them to see! Do however, make your message personal. People still do appreciate sentiment.

We would love to hear from you how about the messages you decide to send today, and how someone might have made your day in the process. Email us at oneseed365@gmail.com, or tweet us at @OneSeed365. Thank you for being awesome!

- The Project Grow 365 Team

Two for Tuesday

Seed of the Day: Give two genuine compliments out today.

Good morning world and Happy Tuesday! We trust your week is off to a great start and if not, there's no better time than the present for things to improve. Hopefully you received and/or shared some good motivation for Monday from yesterday's seed. If this is your first time visiting Operation Grow 365, welcome!

 Who doesn't love a good deal? We certainly have a favorite spot on Tuesdays where we can go and enjoy the Taco Tuesday special. Today, we have a special just for you! For today's seed, we want you to genuinely compliment two people today. Now, certainly we want you to put some thought behind this ("Hey you, nice face" is extremely generic), so be sure to think about what you want your receiver to know that you admire about them. Hopefully this gets you in the habit or expressing positive words of affirmation to those around you.

As always, we are so thankful for your part in helping us make a difference in the world around us. Feel free to reach out to us on Twitter at @OneSeed365 or e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com. Spread the word!

-The Project Grow 365 Team

Motivational Monday

Seed of the Day: Find an inspirational quote or message and send to someone who could use some extra motivation today.

Good morning all and Happy Monday! We trust you had an enjoyable weekend and are ready to start the week. If this is your first time visiting the Operation Grow 365 site, welcome! Take a look around, feel free to comment or e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com. We love hearing from people! We are also on Twitter at @OneSeed365. Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell the Jimmy John's delivery guy (we hear they are fast!).

Since the fall season is upon us, it can be harder to get out of the bed in the mornings (unless you are reading this from a place where it stays warm year round). With that, some additional "push" may be necessary to get jump started for the day. Sometimes, your favorite concoction from Starbucks just isn't enough to get the job done. You need some motivation!

Today's seed is to find an inspirational quote, saying, fortune cookie message, billboard, meme or any of the like that you've found particularly helpful to you and send it to someone who may need some extra encouragement today. You never know the difference that can make in someone's day!

Feel free to share any of your inspirational messages with us via e-mail or tweet them to us; we'll be glad to post them on our site for others to see.

As always, thank you for helping us make a difference in the lives of others.

-The Project Grow 365 Team

You've Got Mail!

Seed of the day: Service With a Smile

Good morning and Happy Saturday! The weekend is here, and we certainly hope you get out and enjoy the day, wherever you may be. If this is your first time to the site, welcome! Take a look around, tell us what you think, and feel free to leave a comment or e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com. We love hearing from you!

Because we want you to stay involved and connected with what's going on during Operation Grow 365, we've made it possible for you to subscribe to our blog so you get updates delivered to your (virtual) doorstep! On the right side tool bar is a section called "You've Got Mail!" where you can enter your e-mail address to join our distribution list. This will notify you via e-mail whenever we share new information with you. Not to worry, Feedburner is the distribution service that our host service Blogger uses for creating distribution lists (so if you see a pop-up from them, that is why - no SPAM or Junk e-mail will come to your e-mail address). If you are viewing this from a mobile device, you will have to register from a computer (just once) to join the list. Spread the word!

Since it is Saturday, I know people like to be out and about and will possibly frequent an eating place where they have a server. We all have experienced bad customer service before and can recant stories of food trips gone wrong with ease. What about the great service we receive? Today, if you should happen to eat out at a restaurant, be sure to leave a small note on the tip (in addition to the actual tip, of course). Nothing elaborate, you can say things like "Have a great day!" or "Thanks for being a great server!". You would be surprised at how many servers will remember you for making their day with kind words.

Follow us on Twitter at @OneSeed365, and e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com. Look forward to hearing from you!

-The Project Grow 365 Team

Find-A-Friend Friday

Seed of the day: Find-A-Friend

Good morning world! Happy Friday to you, and we trust your week has gone well. If you are new to Operation Grow 365, please see our first post at the bottom that may answer any questions you may have about the project. As always, feel free to write us at oneseed365@gmail.com with any ideas, stories, or feedback you  may have. It is greatly appreciated!

Now for our seed of the day! Most of us can remember (or have seen on television) seeing two people with tin cans connected by a certain length of string in the middle. They used the tin cans to communicate with one another, and they could not both talk at the same time and be understood. Pretty nifty invention right?

Today's seed revolves around reaching out to a friend you have not talked to in quite some time. Perhaps it is an old co-worker, a former classmate, a childhood friend that moved away, or just someone you haven't had a chance to keep in touch with. Catch up with each other, have an actual conversation, and just let them know you were on their mind today.

We look forward to hearing from you about how your Find-A-Friend went! Please e-mail us at oneseed365@gmail.com with any stories or photos you'd like to share.

Have an awesome day! You can now follow us on Twitter as well at @OneSeed365.

-The Project Grow 365 Team

Thoughtful Thursdays

Seed of the Today: Thoughtful Thursday

Good morning world! Thanks for checking in with Team Grow 365. If you are new to the site, please check out our first post "Operation Grow 365" for details about what we are trying to accomplish through our most recent project.

To start off our project, we decided to do something light to get you involved. Today we are deeming "Thoughtful Thursday". While it sounds simple enough...it actually is! We would like you do something thoughtful for someone in your life. It can be someone you know intimately, or maybe just an acquaintance that you see every so often. It doesn't have to be anything big, just something that lets that person know you were thinking of them on this day.

Be sure to send your stories, photos and ideas to our e-mail address at oneseed365@gmail.com. We look forward to you sharing the reaction to your surprises with us!

Have an awesome day!

-The Project Grow 365 Team

Operation Grow 365

Operation Grow 365 is underway!

Thanks for stopping by to check out the Project Grow 365 team's latest project, Operation Grow 365. We hope that you will want to be a part of this project, as we look to make a difference in our global community daily.

WHY OPERATION GROW 365?

I'm so glad you asked! Operation Grow 365 was started as an idea of how we can make a small difference each day in the world around us as individuals. We want people to be intentional in their acts of kindness, even if they are random in nature. In a world where we are quite technologically connected, it can be hard to feel a true sense of connection to the people around us.


WHAT'S THE AIM?

The aim of Operation Grow 365 is to empower people to get connected to those around them, starting with the people they know best first. Family, friends, co-workers, neighbors, teammates...even the postman! Often the people closest to us can feel disconnected from our daily lives, even with the occasional phone call or text to see how they are doing. What we aim to do is to encourage people to do more than that...to actually be of service to others in some small way each day. This in turn we hope will cause personal growth in not only the recipient of that service, but the individual doing the serving as well.

SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN! HOW CAN I HELP?

Awesome! We will be posting on our blog the service idea for the day, starting today. We ask that you share your acts of kindness/service with us at our e-mail, oneseed365@gmail.com. Feel free to share photos, stories, and even links to other service projects people can be a part of in your community. Volunteer at a local rec league. Mentor a young child. Participate in feeding the less fortunate. Offer to wrap gifts for the elderly during a holiday season. Whatever your avenue for making a difference, we want to hear about it! The more we know, the more we grow!

YOU will help make this project awesome. It's not so much about the size of the service, gift or act, but the willingness to help make a small difference in the life of someone else.

Thank you so much for helping change this world each day.

Regards,

The Project Grow 365 Team