The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

I've been an Audible member for a couple of years and have listened to countless self-help and business titles. This is the first time I've been really inspired to write a review.

If you like parables like The One Minute Manager or The Richest Man in Babylon, then you'll love this one. Both the story AND the message are excellent - a rare combination, I think.

I can't recommend this one enough. There's a remarkable amount of simple but profound wisdom in it, and the narrators (both authors) do a superb job. I've already started listening for a second time!

Highly recommended. Go for it.

At first I was cynical because I'm not a huge fan of business books disguised as fairy tales. But after just about 5 seconds I was engulfed in the story and couldn't wait to get to the end. Of course, real life success doesn't come as quick or as easy as it did for Joe at the end, but you get the picture. Enjoyable, inspiring listen!

This brilliant short story about Joe, the laws of success and business principles will fall into the likes of 'Think and Grow Rich'. A truly rich listen, highly recommended, especially if your business is not doing as well as you think it should be.

This book fits the mold for a typical self-improvement style book. The outcomes of the very simple story line are terribly predictable and someone who finds predictability boring might possibly hate this book. I, however, found the reinforcement of a principle I greatly value to be extremely inspiring. The Go-Giver is basically an expansion on the timeless Biblical principles of Sowing and Reaping and putting others ahead of oneself. I would recommend that someone not read this book but get the outline of the principles and consider how they might apply them. I'm left feeling pleased with the read but I wouldn't recommend it.

A definite audiobook for any business person. This book is in the top 5 of business books I've read (and I've read them all). This is 2 and 1/2 hours well spent.

I was so inspired by the hardcover edition that I wanted to enjoy "The Go-Giver" as an audiobook as well. But the two authors apparently decided that their success with the book qualified them to forego a professional narrator and just read it aloud themselves. What could possibly have accounted for this choice? Vanity? Hubris? Whatever it was, it was a bad decision.

No, they are not utterly awful, they are just ... amateurish. We Audible customers have very high standards from the professionals that perform our beloved audiobooks. This performance just doesn't measure up. I vote for a do-over with Frederick Davidson or Michael Pritchard.

As for the content ... This is the kind of book that changes lives. No kidding. As it did with Joe in the story, it has caused me to see my already successful career in an entirely new light. I have reaped some major benefits aleady.

If you can tolerate the narrators, by all means go ahead with this recording. But you can read the hardcover in an evening, and you might enjoy it more, as I did.

This book is an excellent book. It not only can help you in your business but your personal life as well. I have listened to many different books on business and implemented parts of many of them. However, none of them have quite hit me to the core like this one. This book has quickly moved it's way to becoming the cornerstone of my business. Anyone that has a service or sales business absolutly must read this book. It is not about how to get your employees to work, but when you have this at the core, other parts of your business will work better. It is amazing at how quickly doing what they say can take hold.

The book introduces a powerful and will thought set of ideas about an insight that go giverrs get more in life (which is great) into a weakly constructed story with some even "cheesy" bits and pieces.

Right Up there,I love to learn through stories, the messages seem to make more sense. I was able to implement the information to my life and my business right away. I highly recommend it.

Rachel

Jo

Absolutley and I did.

Thank you for reminding me that it is all about giving. I felt the instant shift in my body whilst listening to this wonderful story. Much appreciation Kym.

Yes, I would. it's full of useful and insightful information. I even bought the book for all my friends.

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