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The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by Bob Burg
The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. And so one day, desperate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter, he seeks advice from the enigmatic Pindar, a legendary consultant referred to by his many devotees simply as the Chairman.Over the next week, Pindar introduces Joe to a series of go-givers: a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial adviser, a real estate broker, and the Connector, who brought them all together. Pindar’s friends share with Joe the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success and teach him how to open himself up to the power of giving.Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to giving—putting others’ interests first and continually adding value to their lives—ultimately leads to unexpected returns.Imparted with wit and grace, The Go-Giver is a heartwarming and inspiring tale that brings new relevance to the old proverb Give and you shall receive.
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THE GO-GIVER
‘Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving... Then again, most people are nowhere near as successful as they wish they were’ The Go-Giver tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. And so one day, desperate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter, he seeks advice from the enigmatic Pindar, a legendary consultant referred to by his many devotees simply as the Chairman. Over the next week, Pindar introduces Joe to a series of ‗gogivers‘: a restauranteur, a CEO, a financial adviser, a real estate broker, and the ‗Connector‘, who brought them all together. Pindar‘s friends share with Joe the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success and teach him how to open himself up to the power of giving. Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to giving – putting others‘ interests first and continually adding value to their lives – ultimately leads to unexpected results. Imparted with wit and grace, The Go-Giver is a heartwarming and inspiring tale that brings new relevance to the old proverb ‗Give and you shall receive‘.
More praise for The Go-Giver: ‗The Five Laws are beautiful in their simplicity, but it is Mann and Burg‘s powerful storytelling that elevates them from the simply motivational to the truly inspirational‘ Scott Allen, columnist, Fastcompany.com, and co-author, The Virtual Handshake
‗The Go-Giver hits a bull‘s-eye on the subject of success in business and life. Burg and Mann clearly understand how helping others succeed will help you succeed. I highly recommend this book‘ Dr Ivan Misner, bestselling author, Masters of Success, and founder, BNI
‗The Go-Giver is more than a great book! It will flip your thoughts on business and life upside down and provide massive value for you throughout your career‘ Cameron Johnson, author, You Call the Shots
‗Every now and then a book comes along that says exactly what the world needs to hear at that precise moment. The Go-Giver is one of these rare books‘ Kendra Todd, winner, The Apprentice 3, and host, HGTV‘s My House is Worth What?
‗The greatest leader is a servant leader. The Go-Giver tells a great story about how to serve your way to success‘ John Addison, co-CEO, Primerica Financial Services
‗Deeply heartfelt and meditative, The Go-Giver is filled with insights‘ Ori Brafman, co-author, The Starfish and the Spider
‗[A] liberating way of looking at life. As far as I‘m concerned, The GoGiver i