The Go-Giver
A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
Ranked #3 in Sales Management, Ranked #6 in Networking — see more rankings.
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. 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.
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Nick Loper The one I refer people to the most is probably The Go-Giver, which is about being genuinely helpful first without any expectation of reward. I started my first real business for the noble goal of making money, and by luck, it worked out. Afterward I started several others that flopped. Why? They just weren't that helpful. When I read this, it really solidified a shift in thinking to an attitude of creating truly helpful resources and worrying about the money second. And that strategy has been working much better! (Source)
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Rankings by Category
The Go-Giver is ranked in the following categories:
- #73 in Business
- #17 in Business Development
- #9 in Go
- #29 in Influence
- #16 in Personal Branding
- #63 in Personal Development
- #63 in Personal Growth
- #13 in Pitching
- #19 in Sales
- #25 in Smart
- #60 in Success
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