Quotes from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“As long as you’re trying to be someone else, or putting on some act or behavior someone else taught you, you have no possibility of truly reaching people. The most valuable thing you have to give people is yourself. No matter what you think you’re selling, what you’re really offering is you.” (p.92)”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“The most valuable gift you have to offer is yourself.”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“Your influence is determined by how abundantly you place other people’s interests first.” Joe”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“The key to effective giving is to stay open to receiving.”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“But it was hard to picture him as a sales superstar. Gus dressed like a high school English teacher and reminded Joe more of a retired country doctor than of an active businessman. With”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.” Joe”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

“Your income is determined by how many people you serve and how well you serve them.” She”
― Bob Burg, quote from The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea

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