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A review by a_b_lee33
The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea by John David Mann, Bob Burg
4.0
To put it delicately, Joe’s story is cringe-worthy. Burg and Mann would have been better off condensing their 123-page book into a 35-page article and posting it on Medium. Joe didn’t need to drink 20 cups of coffee, sweat his quota, and have Pindar spell everything out for him, and in turn make readers feel like they don’t know their toes from their elbows. Without the narrative format Burg and Mann would have still been able to communicate the same information and they could have done it with more pointed examples.
However, I commend Burg and Mann for creating five laws that people can start to incorporate into their lives straight away. It is extremely feasible to incorporate these five laws into your life within the span of a week, use them to make decisions, and evaluate your ever day interactions. Overall, The Go-Giver’s message is worth internalizing because it shows us what happens when we consistently pay attention to little details, take stock in ourselves, and treat people with genuine attention and respect. In a me-centric age, The Go-Givechallenges us to think beyond our bubbles, and take more time to foster and maintain our relationships.
However, I commend Burg and Mann for creating five laws that people can start to incorporate into their lives straight away. It is extremely feasible to incorporate these five laws into your life within the span of a week, use them to make decisions, and evaluate your ever day interactions. Overall, The Go-Giver’s message is worth internalizing because it shows us what happens when we consistently pay attention to little details, take stock in ourselves, and treat people with genuine attention and respect. In a me-centric age, The Go-Givechallenges us to think beyond our bubbles, and take more time to foster and maintain our relationships.