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mooncake98's review
3.75
A book with good principles. I think it would've had a better impact using real-life stories, the way these principles are expressed felt flat and unrealistic.
oksypanda's review
5.0
This book is phenomenal!! My mind is seriously altered right now and I definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone hungry for success!!
aidang127's review
3.0
This was the book my sister gave me for our birthday this year. It was a cute parable that gave me a bit to think about how i live my professional life. A little preachy at times, but a cute read.
hkaube's review
5.0
It's just as the title says—short and powerful. Reading the Go-Giver gave form to much of what I've always felt. There has always seemed to be a direct link between giving and success. I can even see in my own life where providing for others benefitted me and where providing for myself didn't. This story took this feeling and made it concrete. I now understand how this phenomenon works and why it works.
As a result, I am excited and motivated to get myself out of the picture and focus on providing value for others. It hasn't even been 24 hours since I finished the book and I am already switching the focus of my conversations to others—and they are more enjoyable! One of the biggest lessons I learned from the Go-Giver is that what you receive is directly related not just to how much value you provide, but how many people you impact as well. Just as Joe in the story felt, I always thought it unfair that many of the people who do 'good' work—teachers, charity workers, firemen, etc.—don't receive adequate compensation. But now I understand that higher payoffs are just a result of making an impact with more people. So if I want to make more, all I have to do is give more value to more people. Overall it was an enjoyable, inspiring and easy read. I will definitely revisit it and recommend it to anyone and everyone
As a result, I am excited and motivated to get myself out of the picture and focus on providing value for others. It hasn't even been 24 hours since I finished the book and I am already switching the focus of my conversations to others—and they are more enjoyable! One of the biggest lessons I learned from the Go-Giver is that what you receive is directly related not just to how much value you provide, but how many people you impact as well. Just as Joe in the story felt, I always thought it unfair that many of the people who do 'good' work—teachers, charity workers, firemen, etc.—don't receive adequate compensation. But now I understand that higher payoffs are just a result of making an impact with more people. So if I want to make more, all I have to do is give more value to more people. Overall it was an enjoyable, inspiring and easy read. I will definitely revisit it and recommend it to anyone and everyone
blondierocket's review
Another great read that motivates the mind and spirit. It’s one of those stories that is hard to determine where you’re reading fact or fiction, but the intertwining stories are great adventures and insight into the minds of powerful men and women from history.
The message from this book made me want to become a better person and help society and mankind in any way I could.
The greatest take-a-way I have from this amazing book is that “the point is not what you do, not what you accomplish. It’s who you are.”
Go read it!
The message from this book made me want to become a better person and help society and mankind in any way I could.
The greatest take-a-way I have from this amazing book is that “the point is not what you do, not what you accomplish. It’s who you are.”
Go read it!
robivy's review
4.0
4.25 stars. I really enjoyed this little book, notwithstanding the fairy tale ending. Written in the "business fable" style of master wordsmith Patrick Lencioni, this book holds your interest and is a very quick read. Some very sound principles that warrant further study - I plan to look at the resources the author has online and potentially incorporate some of these ideas into my consulting engagements.