Kevin Smith: Spreading Kindness’ Ripple Effects Around the World
Mike Ashabraner
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Finding one’s personal calling often sets a serendipitous series of events in motion. Doors unexpectedly open, leading to encounters with those who can help further the founder’s mission. Venues, resources, and promotional networks often magically become available. Everything comes together to help transform the founder’s vision into reality. For Kevin Smith the Founder/Chief Kindness Chaser of Kindness Worldwide , embracing his personal calling has literally changed his life trajectory.
Kindness Worldwide’s Remarkable Origin
In 2023 (on Good Friday morning), financial services executive Kevin Smith was going about his daily business. Reaching for his wallet, he suddenly realized it was missing. Within moments, however, a young woman approached Kevin with wallet in hand. He vowed to find a meaningful way to thank this kind, generous Good Samaritan.
In November 2023, York, PA-based Kevin Smith founded Kindness Worldwide . “I inadvertently created a sustainable and replicable model for celebrating humanity’s greatest asset - Kindness - that can be adopted in communities anywhere and everywhere to bring people and communities together.” From November 9-16, 2024, cities, counties, states, and countries will celebrate Kindness Week, Kindness Worldwide’s signature initiative.
Kevin Smith’s Rewarding “Day Job”
High-achieving financial executive Kevin Smith has also excelled in the wealth management arena. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from Gettysburg College, Kevin applied his BA in Management/Economics at a Fortune 500 company. However, he soon walked away from this promising career.
Instead, Kevin Smith founded Smith Wealth Advisory Group at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Here, Kevin applies an expansive suite of professional designations, “helping others experience the riches of life itself by helping them translate their monetary resources into meaningful life experiences.”?He also supports deserving local civic organizations.
What He Finds Most Fulfilling
Today, Kevin Smith acknowledges the far-reaching magnitude of that simple Good Friday 2023 gift. “I had an epiphany: Instead of being overly preoccupied with things that weighed on me that I could not control, I became laser focused only on the things I could. It was then that my world changed, and my world began to change around me.”
Looking Ahead Five Years
Five years from now, Kevin Smith envisions that Kindness Worldwide’s ripple effect will be felt across the globe. “I want Kindness Week Worldwide (and?its?framework) endorsed and celebrated by all communities throughout the world…There’s no reason not to and every reason we must.”
Since the Kindness Worldwide launch , Kevin says “I’ve figuratively been ‘sprinting a marathon’ ever since…When I do manage to take a few moments or precious few hours, my escape is playing guitar. I’m able to find peace and relaxation by tuning everything else out and being in tune, literally and figuratively, with the music I’m playing and the satisfaction it derives.”
Finally, Kevin Smith thoughtfully reflects on how he’d like to be remembered. “My advocacy for others to ‘be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people’ is the aim I hope to fulfill myself, the legacy I wish to leave, and how I wish to be remembered,” he concluded.
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1 周Awesome highlight of an incredible movement, Mike! ????
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1 周It's so cool to see Kevin's personal calling emerge from a chance encounter (or was it?) I'm glad he has embraced this new life direction, and I enjoyed learning about his journey.
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1 周I Sure Wish Folks Like dan pena Understood Kindess!!! Dan Pena Being a Savage for 5 Minutes Straight" on YouTube https://youtu.be/03cYOPQ9M5Q?si=jd0EwG3GarZJTNCV
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1 周Kevin Smith has a story that's not only "timeless", it helped start a "movement"! Thanks for sharing this, Mike Ashabraner! ?? Here's to Kindness Worldwide! ??