[.ca] The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to be One (ISBN 1559278404)

a must for every personal library:
ever failed to complete a task or project? did you have a good excuse? i am sure that you did... first, for yourself. then for others. when you are ready to stop making excuses and start achieving results, buy this book. if i could only have ten books on my bookcase, this would be one of them!

It Shall Be Done:
This book is a must read for businessmen, educators, coaches, and anyone who feels like they are in need of a lift! The parable in this book is a great motivator. In today's world where most everyone is trying to find the easy way out and pass the buck, this book teaches you to be on the lookout for what may seem like a dubious task, but in actuality is a "blue vase" test! I read this book in about two hours, easy reading! Should be required in all schools.

Great Motivational Audio Book:
A great little book that is a sort of "pick me up." I borrowed the book from the library on audio CD. It is a short little book, so even an unabridged audio was not very long. The Go Getter is a fanciful parable about the payoff of being a hard worker and being determined to get things done. The story is simple, direct, and motivational. It raises the listener's spirits without preaching. It was great fun and appropriate for any audience. The reader spoke clearly and with a feeling appropriate to the material. It was very comfortable listening.

Be a Go Getter at all costs?:
The one good thing I learned from this book is that to be successful you have to live with the motto "it shall be done". While the author thinks this is a great motto to live by, I question if this is really a good motto for someone to live by. For example if you want to make 10 sales each day, and you work 14 hours a day to make it happen every day for years on end - thereby forgetting about your family and relationships, you may have attained wealth, but you will not have a balanced life. Ok. You get my point. It's good to be a go-getter, but you need a balance too. I highly recommend you read Cheryl Richardson's book, Take Time For Your Life, together with this one. Zev Saftlas, Author of Motivation That Works: How to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated

A great motivational book:
If you've read anything by Spencer Johnson or Ken Blanchard and enjoyed their work, you need to read this precursor to the latest rage. This is far superior even if it is a bit dated. Do you have the blue vase in your life? Are you in the "get it done" club? Fun, interesting and with enough twists and turns that you will enjoy the quick hour you will spend reading this book. You'll want to let all your colleagues and friends read this (but not your competitors).