Dennis Yu

How A $100 Tab Led to a Butterfly Effect of Empowerment

The following is a guest post by Dr. Grant Dennis.

Benevolence.

It quite possibly could be the very thing that our community will require to survive during the pandemic that has now taken us into 2021.

Benevolence is simply the act of giving without any expectation of return; it is a nice gesture, or the act of paying it forward to the next person.

I have witnessed firsthand the power that beholding a benevolent posture can have — not only on the people of your community but on yourself, as well.

I went into a few local restaurants back in March 2020, when the pandemic first hit. Many small businesses and restaurants were being shut down and were massively impacted financially.

I decided to start a $100 tab, and told anyone in the community that needed some extra support to go and pick up a pizza, or pick up a sack lunch, “on Dr. Grant’s tab.” 

This served two purposes: to help local businesses garner more business but also to help people in my community who were massively impacted by the pandemic.

But, there was also a third purpose that I didn’t appreciate at first. At a time when most are living in a state of fear and disempowerment due to circumstances outside of their control; it provided me with a new sense of empowerment

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So, as we head into a new year, and we close the book on a year that could be described with every adjective except for “normal,” I would encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and make one small implementation in your life that I know can have a massive impact – not only on yourself but also on everyone in your community.

Join me in choosing just one local small business every week and supporting them in whatever way you feel like – from a place of benevolence.

Start a tab, purchase an item and donate it, or simply go and buy their particular product or service and tip extra.

I think you will find that if you make this commitment to your community and yourself, you will find a huge leap in abundance, empowerment, and fulfillment that will propel you to have the best year that you have ever had on so many levels in 2021.

Yours in health,

Dr. Grant Dennis

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu is co-author of the #1 best selling book on Amazon in social media, The Definitive Guide to TikTok Ads. He has spent a billion dollars on Facebook ads across his agencies and agencies he advises. Mr. Yu is the "million jobs" guy-- on a mission to create one million jobs via hands-on social media training, partnering with universities and professional organizations. You can find him quoted in major publications and on television such as CNN, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, NPR, and LA Times. Clients have included Nike, Red Bull, the Golden State Warriors, Ashley Furniture, Quiznos-- down to local service businesses like real estate agents and dentists. He's spoken at over 750 conferences in 20 countries, having flown over 6 million miles in the last 30 years to train up young adults and business owners. He speaks for free as long as the organization believes in the job-creation mission and covers business class travel. You can find him hiking tall mountains, eating chicken wings, and taking Kaqun oxygen baths-- likely in a city near you.
I'm a member of Blitzmetrics Academy and a friend of Dennis to boot. Not only is Dennis highly intelligent and full of great and creative ideas, he's also incredibly generous with both his knowledge and his time. Success couldn't come to a better guy. Thank you for all that you do for the world, Dennis! 🙏

Michael Pacheco

Marketer

Thanks 🙏 for being shining light in this industry. Love what your building for works overseas too network for jobs so innovative. Dennis helped me navigate having bad experiences with marketing agencies and doing dollar a day marketing which has helped my personal brand tremendously. Highly recommend.

Eric Skeldon

Founder at Kingdom Broker

Working with Dennis has been a delightful experience. After meeting him in 2015 I got to collaborate with him on countless occasions. His understanding for state-of-the-art marketing, his implementation, and his leadership put him into the top 0.01% of marketers and mentors.

Jan Koch

Ihr kompetenter Partner für innovative KI-Strategien.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Dennis for my podcast in 2021 and since then we have maintained a friendship that grows with each interaction. I have seen Dennis' devotion to his friends and clients firsthand, and our conversations often result in us talking about how we can provide more value to the people around us. He is someone whom I can ask questions on a technical level, and look to on a personal level. If you have any hesitancy about hiring him, get over yourself and do it!

Isaac Mashman

Help scaling personal brands.

Geez, where do I start recommending Dennis? First, he is an absolutely brilliant marketer who understands where marketing is today and where it's going tomorrow. He also has an incredible passion for the International Worker community. The lessons he has taught me from his almost 20 years of experience hiring International Workers have been immense. Most importantly though. Dennis Yu is someone who wants the absolute best for you and is willing to tell you the truth. Dennis sat with me at a point in my business where I was floundering but did not want to admit it. He asked some very straight forward questions to get me to admit my issues, highlighted the issues, and then helped me create a roadmap to success.

Atiba de Souza

International Keynote Speaker | Video Content Superman | Superconnector |

Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will notr regret Dennis, which I had the pleasure of working with is one of the most giving, honest and tell you as it is person I ever know. The knowledge this man has is remarkable and he just gives it out freely. He is not pretentious and always entertain anyone big or small in the industry always willing to help. If you ever get a golden opportunity to work with him or mentored by him say YES!. You will not regret

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