John David Mann is coauthor of the international bestseller, The Go-Giver. The book has been published in 22 languages and has sold over 700,000 copies.
In addition to being an award-winning writer and coauthor of numerous New York Times bestselling books, he is also a concert cellist and prize-winning composer.
In her “Pure Synchrony” blog, business coach and go-giver extraordinaire Dixie Gillaspie offers this personal story as an illustration of The Go-Giver’s Law of Authenticity: # # # When I was very young and very naïve I had a little game I played called, “What will it take to make you smile?” I smiled at…
We recently received a note from a fellow named Andy Winslow. A licensed electrician, Andy wanted to give his nephew a toy that reflected his own trade, and was disappointed to find that no such thing seemed to exist. So Andy created one. Now his “Construction Jack” line of action figures includes an electrician, a…
An Associated Press item entitled “Americans Still Giving, Despite Economic Meltdown,” reports that, widespread economic woes notwithstanding, charitable contributions in the U.S. this year may prove even stronger than usual. This should come as no surprise, says AP writer Donna Gordon Blankenship. According to Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, “historically, charitable giving has been recession-proof.”…
An Arizona graphic designer named Jamie Denke wrote about The Go-Giver on her blog, and gave us one of the nicest compliments any “business writer” could hope for: “I can’t stand business books, but really enjoyed reading this one.” I posted a comment on her blog thanking her, and here is her reply: “Thank you…
