Book: The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

[WinWin]

Hi All:

I like to recommend the book "[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Go-Giver-Little-Story-Powerful-Business/dp/159184200X/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top"]The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea[/ame]". I was attracted by the very high rating for this book at Amazon and I was not disappointed after reading this book.

Here is the cliff notes version of the book. Essentially it is a parable centered around the following five principles:

1. The law of compensation:
Your Income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.

2. The law of value:
Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.

3. The law of influence:
Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first.

4. Law of authenticity:
The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.

5. The law of receptivity:
The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.

Also the 113 reviewers at Amazon awarded this book a 4.8 point score, which is generally very rare.

If anyone else read this book, please share your thoughts.

[RyanDrake]

I saw it in SUCCESS magazine , Can't wait to pick up a copy

[Kevn]

Its on audible. The authors take turn reading. John also helped write The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. John does a lot of ghost writing.

[andviv]

Thanks for the review.

Do the authors provide tips or techniques to apply for each law?

[WinWin]

Do the authors provide tips or techniques to apply for each law?

Yes and No. It is not a handbook, not a step-by-step guide. It is more towards showing us the right philosophy and mindset for achieving our dreams.

It is a parable, similar to RDPD in some sense. However I think the message is much more richer and more universal.

Personally, this book helped me to think and re-evaluate some of my decisions.

[AndrewG]

This book looks great! It sounds just like the more defined mindset I have right now. Not to mention, it has a clever title.