Category Archives: Blog

The Gratitude Tool That Works…Every Time!

Blog, Influence, Success, The Go-GiverBy Bob Burg November 23, 2015 21 Comments

Long before the rise of email and social media I was extolling the virtues and value of saying “thank you” with handwritten notes. While certainly not an original idea (whose Mom didn’t make them write thank you notes for gifts?) 🙂 they remain — in my opinion — one of the best ways to express gratitude…

Leadership Lessons from Sarah McLachlan

Blog, Influence, PoliticsBy Bob Burg November 4, 2015 8 Comments

I’m not particularly “cool.” And, when I say not particularly, I mean not at all. Hence, I was probably one of the few people not very familiar with singer/songwriter/entrepreneur/humanitarian…and leader, Sarah McLachlan. Yes, of course I’d heard of Lilith Fair. However, I didn’t know anything more about it than that it was a massively-successful, all-women…

Make Your Ship Unsinkable

Blog, General, SuccessBy Bob Burg October 21, 2015 21 Comments

A recent tweet said: “An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down, unless you allow it inside your heart and mind.” ~ A. Nonymous This makes a lot of sense. To believe we don’t live in a world filled with negativity…

Everybody MATTERS – Leadership to Change the World

Blog, Interviews, The Go-GiverBy Bob Burg October 7, 2015 6 Comments

We hear it and see it a lot, don’t we? “We really care about our people.” “Our people are what matter most.” “We believe in building our people.” However, if you were to ask most of those employees if that’s how they felt you’d most likely receive a “no” and a strong one at that.…

Expanded Edition of The Go-Giver is Born

Blog, The Go-GiverBy Bob Burg October 6, 2015 2 Comments

Thank you for making it happen! Celebrating the 500,000 books sold mark, John David Mann and I — via our awesome publisher, Penguin/Portfolio — have just released an updated and expanded version of The Go-Giver. It’s available beginning today! What exactly is new about it? Please visit http://bit.ly/tggnew. Mainly, thank you for being a huge part of…

A Great Start to Resolving Conflict

Blog, Influence, SuccessBy Bob Burg September 8, 2015 6 Comments

Recently, I posted on my Facebook page: “Focusing on how the *other person* views the situation is a great start to resolving a difficult interaction.” Yet, this can be difficult because — in order to do this — we must step out of our emotional mind and into our calm and rational mind. Not easy…

Creating The Customer Experience…at The Ol’ Ballgame!

Blog, Endless Referrals, General, Success, The Go-GiverBy Bob Burg September 1, 2015 16 Comments

A bad day at the ballpark is better than a…well, actually, I’m not sure there is such thing as a bad day at the ballpark. And at Marlins Park in Miami there isn’t even a bad seat. You know what sounded terrific though: the idea of watching a game from the comfort and viewpoint of…

The Value (And The Sale)…Was In The Solution

Blog, Endless Referrals, The Go-GiverBy Bob Burg August 25, 2015 6 Comments

My friend, Ilene, related to me a fantastic story on how a roofer helped her own a new roof for her home. Earlier this year a powerful hailstorm greatly damaged the roof of Ilene’s home as well as that of many others in her community. This was followed shortly by a number of roofers knocking…

A Tale of Two Frames

Blog, Influence, Interviews, Success, WWIBy Bob Burg August 14, 2015 Leave a comment

It was the best of frames, it was the worst of frames. We’ve often discussed frames and framing in this blog. A frame can be defined as the foundation from which everything else involves. In Adversaries into Allies: Master The Art of Ultimate Influence I say that when you set the proper frame for any encounter,…

Steal The Show – Wisdom from Michael Port

Blog, Influence, Interviews, SuccessBy Bob Burg August 10, 2015 8 Comments

One does not have to be an actor, a professional speaker or stand up comedian to be onstage. Many times we’re under the figurative spotlight whether we want to be or not. Maybe it’s a sales presentation to a skeptical committee. Perhaps you’re in front of your city council attempting to persuade them regarding an…

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