Archive for December, 2009
Published December 30th, 2009
You knew it was coming sooner or later, and we’ve been dropping hints here and there … but with the New Year upon us, we wanted to give you something more substantial — so here it is:
Our new Go-Giver book is going to hit the bookstores on February 18.
For the romantically inclined, that’s four days [...]
Published December 24th, 2009
Congratulations to HTG Peers Group for being awarded the Champion for the Channel Insider Bull’s Eye Award for Community of the Year.
You may remember reading about this amazing organization of Go-Givers in a post from last year. They will also be one of our featured real-life stories in our forthcoming book, Go-Givers Sell More.
Founded and led [...]
Published December 19th, 2009
Who in your life are the Go-Givers you’d like to acknowledge? This could include anyone from your parents to your children or siblings; from your boss to your employee and co-workers; from the person who delivers your mail, your plumber, your tailor, the person who cuts your hair, or anyone else who has the qualities of a [...]
Published December 14th, 2009
Sometimes John and I are asked, “So, how exactly does one add value to others, aside from directly through one’s products or services?” It’s a good question.
The answers are numerous, including – but certainly not limited to – providing useful information, referring business, making introductions, a kind word, a listening ear, a book or article [...]
Published December 10th, 2009
The current issue of Morningstar Advisor, a magazine for investment advisors, features a piece entitled “Seven Books that Can Change Your Life,” by author Allyson (The Seven-Minute Difference) Lewis.
Lewis’s list includes: the New York Times bestselling memoir-cum thriller Lone Survivor, the story of Navy SEAL Marcus Lutrell’s harrowing 2005 escape from Taliban forces in Afghanistan; [...]
Published December 7th, 2009
“Sure, it’s nice to be a giving person, but isn’t it kind of an uphill battle? I mean, isn’t it basic human nature to look out for Number One?”
Maybe not. According to