Last week I read an interesting book called "The Go Giver". The ideas given are very simple and powerful. I think all the powerful ideas are always simple to understand.
1. The Law of Value - Give more than what you get (be it effort, outcomes, affection, expression of care etc., always give more than what you get)
2. The Law of compensation - Compensation is directly proportional to no of people served and how well they are served
3. The Law of influence - build your network by connecting with people, by genuinely caring for them. (but be careful not to connect with people with your benefit in mind; it is ugly; everyone can make out sooner or later; it can become more harmful. Instead, focus on nurturing other people irrespective of their wealth, education levels, caste, creed, religion, nationality etc. People can understand the genuineness)
4. The Law of authenticity - the only thing you can offer is you. This is about the genuineness referred in the earlier point and also giving only from your own expertise, experience etc. Integrity and genuineness together will make you authentic.
5. The Law of receptivity - be ready to accept gifts. only if you accept, you can give. You can not pour from an empty pot. Be humble to seek & accept gifts in terms of others' knowledge, support, time and valuable inputs and the like.
I am sure many of you are familiar with these points intuitively. I think, I have also known them too before I read them. It is just that I did not write about them. I have talked about these concepts to many of my friends & mentees at various points in time. One exception is point no 2.
Like every human being, I too wanted to increase my compensation in terms of satisfaction, appreciation, impact it creates for those who receive my service etc. in addition to the monetary part. But I focused only on 'how well you serve' part of the law. But it never occurred to me that the first part plays an equally important role though the second part facilitates the first. I am seriously thinking how can I increase the number of people I serve?
1. The Law of Value - Give more than what you get (be it effort, outcomes, affection, expression of care etc., always give more than what you get)
2. The Law of compensation - Compensation is directly proportional to no of people served and how well they are served
3. The Law of influence - build your network by connecting with people, by genuinely caring for them. (but be careful not to connect with people with your benefit in mind; it is ugly; everyone can make out sooner or later; it can become more harmful. Instead, focus on nurturing other people irrespective of their wealth, education levels, caste, creed, religion, nationality etc. People can understand the genuineness)
4. The Law of authenticity - the only thing you can offer is you. This is about the genuineness referred in the earlier point and also giving only from your own expertise, experience etc. Integrity and genuineness together will make you authentic.
5. The Law of receptivity - be ready to accept gifts. only if you accept, you can give. You can not pour from an empty pot. Be humble to seek & accept gifts in terms of others' knowledge, support, time and valuable inputs and the like.
I am sure many of you are familiar with these points intuitively. I think, I have also known them too before I read them. It is just that I did not write about them. I have talked about these concepts to many of my friends & mentees at various points in time. One exception is point no 2.
Like every human being, I too wanted to increase my compensation in terms of satisfaction, appreciation, impact it creates for those who receive my service etc. in addition to the monetary part. But I focused only on 'how well you serve' part of the law. But it never occurred to me that the first part plays an equally important role though the second part facilitates the first. I am seriously thinking how can I increase the number of people I serve?
How would you like to increase yours?
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