The Go-Giver

I read this book "The Go-Giver" while on vacation this summer and have been wanting to recommend it to everyone ever since.

It is a fast read. A few hours will get you through it, and while it is a business book, it is written in a story form. It will engage you right away, by the end you will hopefully have learned a few things about how to run your company or live your life.

I think as a company we have always worked hard to live by the principles it lays out. There are 5 of them in the book, and they are introduced by different people to Joe as the story moves along.

"Most people just laugh when they hear that the secret to success is giving...Then again, most people are not nearly as successful as they wish they were." A quote form the book jacket.

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 successful “go-givers”: a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial advisor, 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.”

  Yes, I am a personal walking ambassador for the book and what it attempts to teach.

After reading the book, if you agree with it you can go to the web site and leave your own thoughts and become one as well.

I'd love to hear what you think about this after you read it. How you put into practice some of the ideas in your life or business.

Thanks for listening,

Bryan