Description
What if becoming a better human wasnโt about grand gestures or being perfect โ but about small, meaningful actions done with care?
In How To Be A Better Human, everyday optimist Mike Dickson shares stories, insights, and ideas from a life transformed by once saying โYesโ to something that led to a chain of events that changed thousands of lives, including his own.
From founding Whizz-Kidz, which has become the UKโs largest charity for young wheelchair users, to uncovering the quiet power of presence, Mike draws on a lifetime of listening, learning and showing up.
He reminds us that in a world full of complexity, kindness still counts โ and we all have a role to play. Because sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is sit quietly beside someone and truly care.
This is not a self-help book. Itโs a help-others book. Itโs for anyone wondering how to live life better because we can. A reminder that being a better human doesnโt require money, status or genius โ just a willingness to care.
Because the more you give, the more you get. And it really is that simple.
โA CHARMING BOOKโฆTHAT MAKES THE CASE FOR OPTIMISM.โ
Rory Sutherland, Dept Chairman, Ogilvy
โMY SOUL WAS TOUCHED AND MY BRAIN WAS PROVOKED
INTO ACTION.โ
Lucy Cleland, Editor & Co-Founder, Country & Town House magazine
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mike was the almost accidental co-founder and then CEO of the childrenโs charity Whizz-Kidz, which has raised over ยฃ150 million to provide mobility equipment for more than 26,000 disabled children and young people in the UK, while directly supporting more than 48,000 young wheelchair users to live the best possible life. Mike also co-created, with and for Weatherbys Private Bank, a series of highly successful conferences focusing on the future world we wish to see: Creating the Future. Today Mike and his wife Shuna are partners in Our Generous Gene, encouraging individuals, families and companies to support inspirational NGOs and social enterprises making a positive difference in the UK and globally, introducing them to sources of expertise, knowledge, contacts and funds. He loves being able to help others, especially those having a challenging time. Quietly.