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Give and Take
- A Revolutionary Approach to Success
- Narrated by: Adam Sims
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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Summary
Why givers - not takers or matchers - win big. Perfect for anyone who enjoyed Quiet or Thinking Fast and Slow.
The motivations behind today's most successful leaders and entrepreneurs come to a simple yet decisive explanation: there are people who give, people who take, people who match and people who fake. Our world is filled with these givers, takers, matchers and fakers. Amazingly, those who succeed (not only personally but for their clients and companies) don't take or match. They give. (Although they're not necessarily philanthropic.)
Give and Take presents the fascinating secrets to givers' success. The results are unequivocal: givers gain big. Jack Welch, Richard Branson, Jon Huntsman Sr. - all of them are givers. In a world in which so many takers, such as Bernard Madoff and Raj Rajaratnam, have ruined lives and reputations, this book will reassure listeners that the real power lies in becoming a giver. Since the vast majority of people aren't born givers, Grant not only presents the case for why givers win, he also offers their hidden strategies for winning.
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- TPV
- 16-06-19
Honestly, this book changed my life!
I am a giver and enjoy doing so. However, I also fell into the same trap over and over again...overgiving to my own detriment, This book opened my eyes to how the successful givers different from the unsuccessful ones and truly has changed my life by changing my attitudes, beliefs and behaviour.
I have recommended this book countless times now, especially when I see a reflection of myself in the other person.
If you happen to be a taker, I also suggest that you read this book, as you will also have a different perspective after doing so...for the better!
Watch Adam Grant's TED Talk by all means, although the answer to the problem lies in the book, so don't leave it there!
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- Craig
- 26-05-21
Causation and correlation
The issue with Adam Grant's books, and this one I'm particular, is that he focuses heavily on a successful or famous person and then it feels he almost tries to squeeze his book title into the reason they are successful.
It often doesn't follow very well, as there isn't any scientific data to back it up and is based mostly on anecdotal stuff.
He lost me early on with this one and I didn't enjoy the book at all
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- Ash
- 27-07-22
struggled to finish this one
/4th of this book just talks about example to the end effect that givers can do better in life. only towards the end did it pick up on practical aspects that I found useful . could have been a way more condensed book
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- Okabe
- 03-11-21
Excellent - A very insightful book
Really interesting content, very relevant to real life relationships and interactions. Great narrator. only minor comment was the number of sections that used American sports as the example - but that didn't stop me from enjoying it.
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- Gloria
- 24-05-21
Great book
Really good book. Didn’t like the continuous sporting analogy. But would definitely recommend. Worth buying definitely
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- Colin Hendrie
- 20-03-21
Though provoking
A great book on a subject which everyone will benefit from having a better understanding of.
A book where taking away 1 or 2 key things will make a difference to your life, career and relationships.
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- Marek
- 06-10-19
The Greatest Book of all!
After countless burn downs, inside fights to help others or not , this was the eyes opening book with life changing advices!
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- M. Swider
- 17-03-24
Great way of looking at the world
I loved the first few chapters very interesting
The middle perhaps was drawn out a little
The last two chapters were excellent and I love the resource at the end
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- Przemyslaw
- 12-03-24
Set of biographies rather than psychology book
Every chapter seems like a biography of yet another (giving) person. Book lacks strong arguments and it's more of a journalistic story with few different characters. Now and then author will put a scientific study, but these are hard to find in the stack of irrelevant information.
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- MR D Shukla
- 30-11-23
decent insights into giving
definitely will give more because of this book - just a little repetitive at times but still good overall!
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