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Hi All:

I like to recommend the book "The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful...The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful... ". I was attracted by the very high rating for this book at Amazon and I was not disappointed after reading this book.

Here is the cliff notes version of the book. Essentially it is a parable centered around the following five principles:

1. The law of compensation:
Your Income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.

2. The law of value:
Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.

3. The law of influence:
Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people's interests first.

4. Law of authenticity:
The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.

5. The law of receptivity:
The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.

Also the 113 reviewers at Amazon awarded this book a 4.8 point score, which is generally very rare.

If anyone else read this book, please share your thoughts.
 
 
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I saw it in SUCCESS magazine , Can't wait to pick up a copy
 
 
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Its on audible. The authors take turn reading. John also helped write The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen. John does a lot of ghost writing.
 
 
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Thanks for the review.

Do the authors provide tips or techniques to apply for each law?
 
 
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Do the authors provide tips or techniques to apply for each law?
Yes and No. It is not a handbook, not a step-by-step guide. It is more towards showing us the right philosophy and mindset for achieving our dreams.

It is a parable, similar to RDPD in some sense. However I think the message is much more richer and more universal.

Personally, this book helped me to think and re-evaluate some of my decisions.
 
 
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This book looks great! It sounds just like the more defined mindset I have right now. Not to mention, it has a clever title.

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