The Go-Giver: A Powerful Business Idea
The Go-Giver -- A Little Story about a Powerful Business Idea
Many people go after success in the wrong way. They are motivated by the desire to achieve fame and fortune. They believe the world owes them something. They see success as clout and leverage--something that emanates from the outside rather than from within. Such was the case with Joe, a sales consultant, before he learned the secret of he Five Laws of Stratospheric Success.
Fearing that he will fail to meet his third quarter quota, Joe seeks out an influential gentleman named Pindar the Chairman. Joe views Pindar as the person with enough pull to save him. Pindar has many eye openers for Joe. He points out that while you may not get what you want, you get what you expect. We control our own destiny. Truly, life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it. Go-givers are not self-seekers. They know if you put others first, if you empower them and appreciate them, their successes will become your own.
Many people are surprised that seemingly important people can be approachable and willing to share their secrets. It is this openness that has gotten these people where they are. Their motivation is infectious. They are so full of zest and magnetism …show more content…
It states “your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first.” With this lesson Joe met Sam, Pindar’s financial advisor. Networking was a major point in the lesson. Sam said to consider the people that you are in network with as your army of personal walking ambassadors. They are the people who will help you succeed. The key to networking is to watch out for the other person’s interests. Once you place the other person’s interests first, your interests will always be taken care of. That’s how Sam’s career turned right side up for him. He started changing his focus from seeing what he could get to what he could
Many people go after success in the wrong way. They are motivated by the desire to achieve fame and fortune. They believe the world owes them something. They see success as clout and leverage--something that emanates from the outside rather than from within. Such was the case with Joe, a sales consultant, before he learned the secret of he Five Laws of Stratospheric Success.
Fearing that he will fail to meet his third quarter quota, Joe seeks out an influential gentleman named Pindar the Chairman. Joe views Pindar as the person with enough pull to save him. Pindar has many eye openers for Joe. He points out that while you may not get what you want, you get what you expect. We control our own destiny. Truly, life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it. Go-givers are not self-seekers. They know if you put others first, if you empower them and appreciate them, their successes will become your own.
Many people are surprised that seemingly important people can be approachable and willing to share their secrets. It is this openness that has gotten these people where they are. Their motivation is infectious. They are so full of zest and magnetism …show more content…
It states “your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first.” With this lesson Joe met Sam, Pindar’s financial advisor. Networking was a major point in the lesson. Sam said to consider the people that you are in network with as your army of personal walking ambassadors. They are the people who will help you succeed. The key to networking is to watch out for the other person’s interests. Once you place the other person’s interests first, your interests will always be taken care of. That’s how Sam’s career turned right side up for him. He started changing his focus from seeing what he could get to what he could