The many emails John and I have received over the two years that The Go-Giver has been in print have been a huge inspiration to us. In fact, we have shared many of your stories during media interviews, from stage, and even (a few dozen of them) in our soon-to-be released book, Go-Givers Sell More. [...]
In response to an article about our recently announced, “The Go-Giver Award” that John posted at his website, he received an amazingly heartwarming response: Hi John: What a wonderful opportunity to acknowledge another person. I’m so please you and Bob had this idea. When the award went live I printed two awards, one for my [...]
It’s always intriguing to us to see what lessons and messages people take away from their reading of The Go-Giver. One reader who recently reviewed the book on Amazon commented, “Key insight is we all need to learn how to ask for and receive help.” Fascinating! Neither Bob or I would have thought of that [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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
Over the weekend, we received a note from Berry Zimmerman, a Seattle-based business consultant who founded and runs an operation called BizEnrich.com. According to Berry, BizEnrich.com is “a member organization of independent business experts dedicated to enriching the professional lives of business leaders.” “Every business expert who joins BizEnrich,” Berry told us, “receives a copy [...]
