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.
Some readers have told us that in their view, the central element of The Go-Giver that makes the story work for them is Pindar’s “Condition,” namely, that Joe is required to put each law into practice. “I need you to agree that you will test every Law I show you,” says the Chairman, “by actually…
The other day we got this note from Adrienne Schultz, our amazing editor at Portfolio: So on my way to work today, I was walking through the Times Square subway station—a busy spot, as you can imagine. There was a man walking against traffic, nearly bumping into everyone as he passed by. I was a…
For years, I’ve been talking about what I call the Treacherous Dichotomy: the deeply ingrained idea that operating in our own interests and operating in others’ interests are mutually exclusive. That is, looking out for yourself is selfish, looking out for others is altruistic, and you’re either one or the other. Bob and I have…
This week an amazing treat landed in my mail box: the hot-off-the-press Japanese hardcover edition of The Go-Giver. The people at Bungei Shunju Ltd. did a phenomenal job: gorgeous production values. Even though I can’t read a lick of Japanese, leafing through this book is an experience. For one thing, it’s illustrated—and in the most…
