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alexherder's review
4.0
It's tempting to summarize this book as "don't be a dick" or "just be nice to people" but that wouldn't do it justice. The sad fact is that a lot of people live in a score-keeping or tit-for-tat mindset and I have personally seen many entrepreneurs flame out and go out of business because of it. I've also been privileged to watch from a close vantage point a few people who have built very large businesses from nothing and they are invariably the most generous and nicest people.
afrugalfather's review
3.0
Written in a story form, this short book attempts to convey its teaching concepts through the one week journey of its main character. Although already quite short, it could be even shorter if you just list out the recommendations on a page of paper.
E.g., see other reviews below which summarize:
"The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success
1. The Law of Value
a. Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than take in payment
2. The Law of Compensation
a. Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them
3. The Law of Influence
a. Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first
4. The Law of Authenticity
a. The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself
5. The Law of Receptivity
a. The key to effective giving is staying open to receiving"
E.g., see other reviews below which summarize:
"The Five Laws of Stratospheric Success
1. The Law of Value
a. Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than take in payment
2. The Law of Compensation
a. Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them
3. The Law of Influence
a. Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first
4. The Law of Authenticity
a. The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself
5. The Law of Receptivity
a. The key to effective giving is staying open to receiving"
darwin8u's review
3.0
“Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.”
- Bob Burg & John Mann, The Go-Giver
So, full-disclosure. I hate self-help business books. I also exist in a world where these books get passed around, given as gifts, pitched, promoted, etc., so it is hard to not find a couple constantly sitting on my shelf DESPITE my best efforts.
This month I'm trying to read a book a day. Just to see if I can do it. Right now, however, I'm reading Chernow's [b:Washington: A Life|8255917|Washington A Life|Ron Chernow|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348969179s/8255917.jpg|13103688] (927 pages). It is practically impossible to read that book in one day, so as I read a hundred plus pages, I have to add a small novella or small non-fiction book every day so I don't miss a day finishing a book. So, desperate for a small book, I grabbed this one. My boss gave it to me several years ago and I blew it off.
Was it good? Sure. It was basically a parable about business Karma. The idea is if you give (value, authenticity, etc) you will receive. I believe that. So, the book basically just confirmed the way I do things. It probably also sharpened the way I think about it.
Like I've said with other self-help books, even one this week ([b:The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles|1319|The War of Art Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles|Steven Pressfield|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388176109s/1319.jpg|722104]), most of these books can be properly and fully summarized in one page. No need for a 100-page parable.
Here is the summary:
First Law: Law of Value - Your worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.
Second Law: Law of of Compensation - Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how ell you serve them.
Third Law: Law of Influence - Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interest first.
Fourth Law: Law of Authenticity - The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.
Fifth Law: Law of Receptivity - The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.
Or as my father would summarize:
When your not a pushy asshole, people trust you. When they trust you, they do business with you.
- Bob Burg & John Mann, The Go-Giver
So, full-disclosure. I hate self-help business books. I also exist in a world where these books get passed around, given as gifts, pitched, promoted, etc., so it is hard to not find a couple constantly sitting on my shelf DESPITE my best efforts.
This month I'm trying to read a book a day. Just to see if I can do it. Right now, however, I'm reading Chernow's [b:Washington: A Life|8255917|Washington A Life|Ron Chernow|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1348969179s/8255917.jpg|13103688] (927 pages). It is practically impossible to read that book in one day, so as I read a hundred plus pages, I have to add a small novella or small non-fiction book every day so I don't miss a day finishing a book. So, desperate for a small book, I grabbed this one. My boss gave it to me several years ago and I blew it off.
Was it good? Sure. It was basically a parable about business Karma. The idea is if you give (value, authenticity, etc) you will receive. I believe that. So, the book basically just confirmed the way I do things. It probably also sharpened the way I think about it.
Like I've said with other self-help books, even one this week ([b:The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles|1319|The War of Art Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles|Steven Pressfield|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388176109s/1319.jpg|722104]), most of these books can be properly and fully summarized in one page. No need for a 100-page parable.
Here is the summary:
First Law: Law of Value - Your worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.
Second Law: Law of of Compensation - Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how ell you serve them.
Third Law: Law of Influence - Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interest first.
Fourth Law: Law of Authenticity - The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.
Fifth Law: Law of Receptivity - The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.
Or as my father would summarize:
When your not a pushy asshole, people trust you. When they trust you, they do business with you.
rgombert's review
1.0
Another fictional "business strategy" book.
Amazing how everything works out at the end. Following Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey".
If you can not write fiction that sells, re-package it as a "business book."
Amazing how everything works out at the end. Following Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey".
If you can not write fiction that sells, re-package it as a "business book."
erinmalone's review
5.0
Excellent book for thinking about how to approach life and work for success. Giving of yourself comes back in kind and being open to receive. This book really resonated with me and I like the approach the authors took in terms of relating the concepts in the form of a story / parable instead of bullet lists and principle lists without any sense of context or application.
sandeejackson's review
5.0
I had been hearing about this little book for years, and it’s every bit as good as I’ve always heard. I love the give, give, give philosophy outlined here with this great, relatable story.
Worth the read!
Worth the read!
booksoverbreakfast's review
3.0
This book has been recommended many times in various professional development seminars so I added it to my list and came across it on hoopla. I think listening to this as an audiobook highlighted the really bad dialogue. I would have enjoyed it more as a physical book. There's still a lot of great advice to take from this book and I would recommend it. It's a quick, easy read.
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