Bob Burg was named by The American Management Association as one of the 30 Most Influential Leaders. He is a much sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences on topics at the core of the Go-Giver books. A former television personality and top-producing salesperson, Bob has shared the platform with some of today’s top business leaders, broadcast personalities, coaches, athletes, and political leaders, including a former U.S. president. In addition to coauthoring the bestselling Go-Giver books with John David Mann, Bob has authored a number of popular books, including the critically acclaimed, Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales and Adversaries into Allies. His total book sales are well over a million copies. Bob is one of Inc.’s 100 Great Leadership Speakers. Richtopia named him one of the Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World.
In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Various definitions and ideas of what success really is
- What a Go-Giver actually is – as opposed to a go-getter
- How a “drive-by” mentor changed his outlook on life
- A bad first question that most of us ask
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Books, Resources, and Links Mentioned in the Podcast
Bob’s website: www.TheGoGiver.com
Twitter:@BobBurg
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg
Facebook: www.facebook.com/burgbob
Listen to Bob’s critically acclaimed “Go-Giver” podcast at www.thegogiver.com/podcast
Check out some of Bob Burg’s Books …
- Endless Referrals
- The Go-Giver: A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea
- The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation
- The Go-Giver Leader: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business
- Adversaries into Allies: Master the Art of Ultimate Influence
Bob recommends the following books …
- Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss
- Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
- Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
- The Secret of Selling Anything by Harry Browne
- How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
Bob’s company uses Infusion Soft, which is a CRM, sales and marketing software.
“Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” (John Wooden)
Bob Burg in Action
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