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Summary: Feel the Love
Review: Tim Sanders' book is a solid piece that is a thoughtful guide to life in corporate America in the 21st Century. We live in an economy that is heavily dependent on knowledge workers and on the old maxim, "It's not who you know, but who knows you." Sanders mentions that intangibles--namely, knowledge, networks, and compassion---are what govern the world of business. If you look at background of many business leaders (i.e Hugh McColl, Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban, Lou Gerstner and Jeffery Immelt among them) you will find an almost insatiable desire to learn and gain knowledge through reading. Tim's focus on the importance of knowledge attainment and explication of the system he uses to extract ideas from books is worth the price of the book. I have already taken heed to a suggestion he mentions about buying multiple copies of your favorite books and giving them out as gifts. Next, he focuses on the importance of developing a system to keep in touch with the various people in your network. As Sanders mentions on page 144, "Someday this will be true for all of us: Our network will equal our net worth." His system of collecting, connecting and disappering is useful and is something that is admittedly a weak spot for me. Additionally, when doling out network contacts, it is useful to remember to heed the advice of Jesus Christ who once admonished his disciples "to be wise as serpents but as harmless as doves." The last part of the book was more of an affirmation of what I know to be true about life in general. Give people praise and support, pay attention to your attitude and make time to connect with people. I've learned quite a bit from Sanders' work and had the pleasure to meet him during his book signing in Atlanta. He's for real and makes a good deal of sense.
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Summary: What's a Killer App?
Review: In "Love is the Killer App" Tim Sanders, high tech new economist, marketer, and author, evangelizes his big thought (term from the book for a one sentence summary; see also "elevator speech") that nice guys and gals can finish first if they effectively and enthusiastically use their intangibles: Knowledge, Network, and Compassion. His key points include: studying books vs. just reading them, and making notes so that a book's insights are readily available later (Notes on the front inside cover; Quotes on the back). Sanders' also explains that every person we meet is a potential node in our network, and successful folks seek beneficial connections for the people within their network just for the sake of helping as opposed to personal gain. Sanders also explains that compassion can and should be extended to business relationships. Encouraging others, listening and demonstrating you care for those you come in contact with is an end in itself, and you will soon find the encouragement and caring coming back to you. I rated this book 4 instead of 5 stars because being super-nice in a business context taken to an extreme can get you creamed. What could possibly be nicer than giving your goods and services away? Sound ridiculous? It does, but just check out the feedback from your customer contact folks when you announce a necessary price increase. Sander's addresses the doormat syndrome by saying that Lovecats (the title Sander's confers on those who maximize their intangibles) are not Dumbcats. He encourages us to be nice and smart, but I found his explanation in this area vague. Where does nice stop and smart start? I suppose somewhere near the dividing line between cost and profit. I wish the author had given us a little more here. Also, Sanders stresses touch in expressing our compassion. While among techie's, like Sanders, there seems to enough room to hug your customers and coworkers, there remains a few pockets of the old school here and there (I'm a Commercial Banker and we still wear ties most days) where I remain doubtful that physical affection is right tool for the job. This book caries a positive message and got me thinking and doing. In fact, I decided to write this review based on Sanders' recommendation in the knowledge section of the book. I am now writing notes in books I read, rethinking my network and it's possibilities, and I feel encouraged in my belief that respect for others and good business are not mutually exclusive. I left this book with the notion that Sanders' is an excellent marketer, and that his excellence in this area may slightly exceed his ability to generate content. But I intend to test his ideas anyway, and I already have. Just the other day, and even before I got to the "evangelize new ideas you gain from books" section, I was at lunch with 4 coworkers, one of whom was quite senior. This fella was describing his desire to see more mutual concern and respect (Sanders' Bizlove) in our extended work group. The ideas sounded so familiar that I assumed he had read Sanders' book or one similar, and I just had to blurt out "Love is the Killer App". My ill-timed insertion stopped the, till then lively, lunch conversation cold, and I found 3 strange looks staring back at me. None of the 3 had ever heard the slang term "Killer App" much less about the book. Needless to say this book has an audience but it is not all encompassing, and applying Sanders' insights requires that you know your audience. GG
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Summary: Online networking is hot read thsi to get it right!
Review: Killer App - A new application, system, program or device that completely destroys an old paradigm or way of doing things. Love - Using your human qualities with compassion to assist others to thrive in their business. Tim Sandler - Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo! Tim has written what amounts to a bible of person to person networking and for a member of openBC, this book is what openBC is all about assisting you to do, it is the very reason you are here!!! The Book is breathtakingly original and provides real practical advice from someone who obviously succeeds at life using the tools he describes. Some thoughts paraphrased from the book; Ask yourself whenever you are about to enter into something - Is the value with you inside a situation is greater than the value without you there? Further thoughts on being a Love Cat rather than a Mad Dog - The love business is the act of intelligently and sensibly sharing your intangibles with you bizpartners. Compassion is the personal quality that machines can never possess - the human ability to reach out with warmth, whether through eye contact, physical touch or words. If you just take on these insights from the first pages you will be ahead in you professional life and I recommend the whole book as it is also a complete justification for the power of knowing people. It is also a how too manual for getting the most from openBC. Do not be scared by the quirky title just read it and prosper! This is the book you hope and pray your competition is not reading first. This and all the other business books I recommend are available on the Open Business club.
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Summary: And inspiring book on the importance of READING
Review: Tim Sanders is something of an evangelist for the power of reading and networking to advance your career. He writes a great deal in this book about how to connect with people -- and more often than not, the secret of connection is to read a lot of books and share the things you learned in those books, with people who could benefit from your knowledge. Sanders conveys his message in a very cheerful, optimistic, inspiring way. You'll read his book and go back to work all pumped up, ready to really make a difference, make some new friends, and make your mark in the business world. For a slightly more hard-edged view of the working world, please see my book "The Rules of Ruthlessness," which also offers an empowering view of success in your career. The book is available here on Amazon.com -- you can find more information about it at ruthlessness.com.
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Summary: Life changing book
Review: Here is a book with information that you can actually apply in your life. If you are an ehthusiastic person about biz-life, Sanders gives you very tangible tips on how to become a successful biz-person by becoming a 'lovecat'.
3 major rules in the book:
1. Read a lot of books and share your knowledge with others.
2. Network all the time. Make use of your contacts and share them with others. Introduce people who would benefit from each other.
3. Share your compassion with other people.
As a result, Tim's theory is that by showing biz-love to your business partners, you will be on your way to become a very successful person.
The ideas in the book are clear and concise. They are conveyed in a very convincing manner. Also it's very interesting reading (listening in my case I got the Audio CD).
Highly recommended!
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Summary: Nice Smart People Prevail
Review: This book is an interesting book which shows: As business people we need to update ourselves continuously with knowledge and love... It also shows strategies to better read and consume a business book... It is really helpful for the people who believe in human touch and sharing... I feel that i am not alone in this world after i read this book... Read the book you will get lots of good business book recommendations also...
Some people again made some comments about the writing of the book... if you are interested to read literature go and buy Lord Byron or Shakespeare... The writer tries to share his passion and some people write comments about the language of the book... Be sincere... sincerity comes with human mistakes... thanks
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Summary: Not just a sales/marketing book
Review: Tim's a cross between Tom Peters, Dale Carnegie, and Harvey MacKay-- but more practical. Perhaps the title is an intentional allusion to Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People". Nowadays, people can see through phony, glad-handling techniques (give them a firm handshake, repeat the customer's name, ask them about items in their office, feign interest in their hobbies). So the way to develop stronger "weak" ties is to help other through your network and knowledge. Tim gives practical advice on how to do both. I enjoyed the reading system he detailed, which allows you to retain and recall more from what you read.
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Summary: Love SHOULD be in the busines world!
Review: I've always been a strong believer of love-like qualities in the business world. However, it's so easy to get drawn into the habits of command and conquer in many of today's businesses. Worse, it's hard to know how to even start to profess love in the workplace... This book is strong because it doesn't just profess the importance of "bizlove"...it also gives the reader a number of easy action steps to turn these ideas into reality. I especially enjoyed the sections on how to improve reading comprehension and how to network with love. Also, wonderful references to other seminal business books throughout the text and in the appendix (worth picking up just for those!) Business love IS the next big thing. Kudos to Tim Sanders for the courage to bring these ideas into mainstream business thought!
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Summary: excellent, refreshing and warming
Review: I liked this book for its unusual approach to business. In this period of sharks, tough people, cutting throath competition etc, the book brings a much needed wind of human touch to the entire business world.
The author is brilliant in keeping the reader engaged with a simple structure that delivers true value.
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Summary: The Writing is Just Terrible
Review: I dont know what the publisher was thinking, but I have seen better writing in a high school class. It is really sad that people want to sell books like this, but they dont want to write good ones.
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