Mar 30, 2021
This conversation with Bob was full of inspiration and what I
call *zingers*, those one sentence quotes that packs a huge
motivational punch. The piece that seems to be most sticky to me is
this idea:
Your goal in any situation cannot be about you, about making money, about getting the job, about closing the deal. The goal has to be service to others. It must reflect your humanity and align with your values, your goal is most valuable to you when it is about helping the person in front of you reach their goals or solve a problem.
The money, the contract, the job offer - those are the results of meeting the goal, not the goal itself.
Read those last two paragraphs again, friends, and then give yourself some time to process them. And then try to apply this guidance in your next conversation. That's what I've been doing since we recorded this episode.
The final lesson in the book The Go Giver is one that I have to continually remind myself: The Law of Receptivity.
It's the final lesson in the book because the first four lessons involve learning to shift your mindset toward giving, toward understanding how to give in a way that is practical and truly helpful to others. You must learn those lessons before you can learn to open yourself up to receiving.
If you're ready to receive, dive into this conversation and enjoy!
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The Go Giver series is a collection of books full of inspiration. If you're curious about Bob and his work, be sure to follow him on LinkedIn, visit his website, join his Facebook community, and interact with him on Twitter.
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ABOUT SARAH:
"Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so
executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly
and actively demonstrate their character, values, and
vision."
In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve
their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our
work together. What I’ve realized over years of coaching and
podcasting is that the majority of people don’t realize the impact
of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the
people they’re sharing them with.
My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a
similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal
moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect
more authentically with others, to make their presentations and
speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them
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work and at home.
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