E41: Kevin Smith Reflections: God's Angels Are Everywhere

Everyone can have an impact on Kindness Worldwide – not just the organization but the movement. Amy and Mark reflect on our conversation with Kevin Smith, founder of Kindness Worldwide and a man on a mission of significance to all of us. Kevin’s experience with a profound act of kindness led him to believe “God’s Angels are everywhere.” How can you become one of those angels? And who are the angels that impact your life for good? Kevin’s ambitions mission to center kindness on the radar of government and business starts with people like you. Listen in for more ideas on how you can help infuse kindness and compassion in the world. Then click the links in the show notes to get more fully involved. Shaped by the values of his upbringing, Kevin Smith’s guiding principle is his conviction that “the meaning of life is to live it in a way to make a meaningful difference.” Upon graduating Phi Beta Kappa as Class Salutatorian from Gettysburg College in 1989, Kevin joined a Fortune 500 company where he quickly rose the corporate ranks to become Director of its largest business unit. Soon after this promotion, he walked away and left a promising 12 year-corporate career behind. Instead, he found greater meaning and purpose by founding what is now Smith Wealth Advisory Group in 2001, with a team of advisors dedicated to helping others translate their monetary resources into meaningful life experiences by experiencing the riches of life itself. He has been recognized by Barron’s, Forbes, and the Financial Times as one of the top wealth advisors in the country, and his attainment of 14 professional designations is unparalleled in the financial services industry. On Good Friday morning 2023, fate and circumstances intervened when a lost wallet was returned to him by a Good Samaritan within moments after he discovered it was missing. Kevin’s desire to identify and thank the young woman in a more meaningful way soon became an unexpected adventure of a lifetime, causing a moment to turn into a movement and the catalyst to form the global nonprofit Kindness Worldwide. Launched November 9, 2023, Kindness Worldwide’s vision “to create a culture of kindness in communities throughout the world”, and the story that inspired it, has attracted the attention of prominent leaders and influencers at the national and global level including the World Kindness Movement. He recently delivered keynote remarks at its 11th General Assembly in Palermo, Italy and called on leaders at all levels in all communities including every member nation of the United Nations to elevate kindness to the global shared value that represents all of humanity. Kevin’s commitment for this call to action to be heeded and passion for the vision of Kindness Worldwide to be achieved has rejuvenated his purpose and brought new life to his belief that “the meaning of life is to live it in a way to make a meaningful difference.” Changing the world through kindness is by far his most meaningful pursuit yet. Kevin and his wife Anne of 30+ years live in York, PA and are the proud “pet parents” of their 10 year old Bichon Frise “Bella,” an adorable lapful of charm in puffy white clouds of cotton ball hair. Contact Kevin: Email ksmith@kindnessworldwide.org Organization Kindness Worldwide Inc: Website http://www.kindnessworldwide.org LinkedIn http://linkedin.com/in/kevin-smith-a0040a19 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kindnessweekofficial Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kindnessweekoffi... Twitter http://www.twitter.com/@KindnessWeekWW Documentary trailer https://www.kindnessworldwide.org/documentary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices