At Shire, it is our desire to empower businesses to grow. Therefore it is not uncommon to find the leadership at Shire with their noses stuck in books. Recently, one of our fellow business owners approached us with urgency in her voice and a little red book in her hand…”Here…you have to read this!” she implored.
Now we are passing this little red book to you, imploring you, take a moment to read this. This is one of those books that I like to call a “Life Book”. A life book is one of those little treasures that, regardless of where you are at in life, can be applied to help you to live your life to the fullest!
The Go-Giver is the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. Under the guidance of “the Chairman”, he learns the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success, which ultimately
changes his focus from getting to giving—putting others’ interests first and continually adding value to their lives— which ultimately leads to unexpected returns. When Karl and I read the first law of success, we knew this was going to be a really powerful book.
That first law is the Law of Value, which states: “Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.” Wow! I won’t tell you what the other four laws are, but I can tell you that they are equally compelling and rich in wisdom.
We’d love to hear what you think of this book. Please take a moment to comment on our Facebook page, or on www.Twitter.com/shireCEO. Happy reading! – Jillian Diffenderfer.