Rating:  Summary: Great Motivational Audio Book Review: A great little book that is a sort of "pick me up." I borrowed the book from the library on audio CD. It is a short little book, so even an unabridged audio was not very long. The Go Getter is a fanciful parable about the payoff of being a hard worker and being determined to get things done. The story is simple, direct, and motivational. It raises the listener's spirits without preaching. It was great fun and appropriate for any audience. The reader spoke clearly and with a feeling appropriate to the material. It was very comfortable listening.
Rating:  Summary: a must for every personal library Review: ever failed to complete a task or project? did you have a good excuse? i am sure that you did... first, for yourself. then for others. when you are ready to stop making excuses and start achieving results, buy this book. if i could only have ten books on my bookcase, this would be one of them!
Rating:  Summary: A great motivational book Review: If you've read anything by Spencer Johnson or Ken Blanchard and enjoyed their work, you need to read this precursor to the latest rage. This is far superior even if it is a bit dated.Do you have the blue vase in your life? Are you in the "get it done" club? Fun, interesting and with enough twists and turns that you will enjoy the quick hour you will spend reading this book. You'll want to let all your colleagues and friends read this (but not your competitors).
Rating:  Summary: A great motivational book Review: If you've read anything by Spencer Johnson or Ken Blanchard and enjoyed their work, you need to read this precursor to the latest rage. This is far superior even if it is a bit dated. Do you have the blue vase in your life? Are you in the "get it done" club? Fun, interesting and with enough twists and turns that you will enjoy the quick hour you will spend reading this book. You'll want to let all your colleagues and friends read this (but not your competitors).
Rating:  Summary: it's not what you've got, it's what you *do* with it! Review: It took me a few times to read the first chapter--I kept saying "huh?" (a weird opening) then finally got into it. Some of the best books start this way! DON'T QUIT IN DISGRACE ACE, FACE THE VASE! Greg "failing forward on my way to success" Rebuck
Rating:  Summary: are you a go-getter? Review: The Blue Star Navigation Company has a problem. It hasn't been able to find a manager who will stick to his mandate once he is sent overseas and away from immediate supervision. The company needs a "go-getter", but how will it find one?
Along comes Bill Peck, a war veteran who will not take "no" for an answer. He asks for a job, any job. The company relents and gives him a sales job, selling lumber that nobody in their right mind would want. He proves himself worthy by excelling in his sales position despite the odds. He is now ready for the ultimate test.
From this point on, he encounters obstacle upon obstacle. As you read this story, consider at which stage you would give up. The Go-Getter displays just how much one person may accomplish if they decide to go beyond their usual point of giving up.
Do you ever catch yourself saying, "I tried but...", "If only I had more time/money/resources...", "I'm just not good at..."? Read this little treasure and you will discover that in all likelihood you are selling yourself short. You'd be amazed at what you can do, by simply deciding it shall be done.
Larry Hehn, author of Get the Prize: Nine Keys for a Life of Victory
Rating:  Summary: Be a Go Getter at all costs? Review: The one good thing I learned from this book is that to be successful you have to live with the motto "it shall be done". While the author thinks this is a great motto to live by, I question if this is really a good motto for someone to live by. For example if you want to make 10 sales each day, and you work 14 hours a day to make it happen every day for years on end - thereby forgetting about your family and relationships, you may have attained wealth, but you will not have a balanced life. Ok. You get my point. It's good to be a go-getter, but you need a balance too. I highly recommend you read Cheryl Richardson's book, Take Time For Your Life, together with this one. Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated
Rating:  Summary: One of the top five books I have ever read!!! Review: There have been times in my life when I was behind the eight ball and I remembered the story of the go-getter. It has gotten me through many a tough situation. It is not a very long book. If it takes you more than an hour to read, then you have reading problems. However, it is the story that makes the book amazing. I have read hundreds of books, and I would rank only four or five of them five stars, and this is one of them. If you want to succeed at something then read this book first. You will not regret it!!!
Rating:  Summary: It Shall Be Done Review: This book is a must read for businessmen, educators, coaches, and anyone who feels like they are in need of a lift! The parable in this book is a great motivator. In today's world where most everyone is trying to find the easy way out and pass the buck, this book teaches you to be on the lookout for what may seem like a dubious task, but in actuality is a "blue vase" test! I read this book in about two hours, easy reading! Should be required in all schools.
Rating:  Summary: It Shall Be Done Review: This book is a must read for businessmen, educators, coaches, and anyone who feels like they are in need of a lift! The parable in this book is a great motivator. In today's world where most everyone is trying to find the easy way out and pass the buck, this book teaches you to be on the lookout for what may seem like a dubious task, but in actuality is a "blue vase" test! I read this book in about two hours, easy reading! Should be required in all schools.
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