Opportunities to help fix the world are boundless. How does one choose among the myriad possible good deeds? Nelson felt that making this choice was, itself, a full-time job.
Listen to J. David Nelson's story.
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Straight From the Heart

— Chris Usher
Storyteller:
J. David Nelson, 69
Old Greenwich, Conn.
Board member, AARP
Former COO, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
Interviewer:
Barb Quaintance
Opportunities to help fix the world are boundless. How does one choose among the myriad possible good deeds? Nelson felt that making this choice was, itself, a full-time job.
Listen to J. David Nelson's story.
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