We recently received a note from a fellow named Andy Winslow. A licensed electrician, Andy wanted to give his nephew a toy that reflected his own trade, and was disappointed to find that no such thing seemed to exist. So Andy created one. Now his “Construction Jack” line of action figures includes an electrician, a [...]
Here’s a fifteen-minute video you don’t have time to watch . . . but please watch it anyway. I can almost guarantee you will find it to be as worthwhile as I did.
It is the essence of being a Go-Giver, not because the protagonist is so intent on adding value to the lives of everyone [...]
An Associated Press item entitled “Americans Still Giving, Despite Economic Meltdown,” reports that, widespread economic woes notwithstanding, charitable contributions in the U.S. this year may prove even stronger than usual.
This should come as no surprise, says AP writer Donna Gordon Blankenship. According to Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, “historically, charitable giving has been recession-proof.” [...]
An Arizona graphic designer named Jamie Denke wrote about The Go-Giver on her blog, and gave us one of the nicest compliments any “business writer” could hope for:
“I can’t stand business books, but really enjoyed reading this one.”
I posted a comment on her blog thanking her, and here is her reply:
“Thank you so much [...]
Just one-third of the way through Seth Godin’s newest book,
On the career management blog “JibberJobber,” blogger Jason Alba quotes blogger Mark Beckford (of the blog “Disruptive Leadership”), who offers this list of three recommended titles on networking:
Never Eat Alone (Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz), How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie), and (drum roll please) The Go-Giver.
We wrote to thank him [...]
