The Go-Giver by John David Mann,Bob Burg Summary
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The Go-Giver upends conventional business wisdom: giving trumps getting. With over 1 million copies sold and endorsed by Arianna Huffington, this Wall Street Journal bestseller has transformed countless careers with its Five Laws of Stratospheric Success. What's your most valuable currency? Hint: it's not money.
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When Success Finds You Instead of the Other Way Around
What if everything you've been taught about success is backwards? Not wrong exactly, just inverted-like trying to fill a bucket by holding it upside down. This is the revelation that transforms Joe, an ambitious account manager at Clason-Hill Trust Corporation, from a frantic go-getter into something far more powerful: a go-giver. His journey begins in desperation-two missed quarterly quotas, one week left to save his career, and a $12 million account slipping through his fingers to a competitor. But when he meets a mysterious consultant named Pindar, Joe discovers five counterintuitive laws that don't just change his business strategy-they fundamentally rewire how he sees the world. These principles have quietly revolutionized companies from Marriott to Nestle, yet they're so simple they sound almost naive at first. The secret isn't working harder or being smarter than the competition. It's understanding that the fastest way to get what you want is to help others get what they want.
The Value Revolution: Give More Than You Take
The Multiplication Effect: Touch More Lives
The Magnetism of Selflessness: Influence Through Service
The Authenticity Advantage: Your Real Self Is Your Best Asset
The Breathing Principle: Give and Receive in Equal Measure
The Transformation That Changes Everything
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