What if true success isn’t about how much you get—but how much you give? In this conversation, The Go-Giver coauthor Bob Burg unpacks the inner game of success, why generosity scales influence, how to turn learning into action, and the surprising gift inside his lifelong battle with OCD. We also talk about the power of loyal mentorship, animal rescue, sales as service, and the simple “small steps” strategy for lasting growth.

Key Topics

• ​The Go-Giver philosophy: value first, influence that lasts
• ​From “shelf-help” to application: turning books into results
• ​Bob’s definition of a system that predictably achieves goals
• ​Personal development > self-help: mindset + skillset
• ​Empathy forged through adversity (living with OCD)
• ​The power of loyalty, integrity, and consistency
• ​Animal rescue, compassion, and standing up for the vulnerable
• ​Taking small steps to expand your comfort zone and confidence

Featured Quote

“The highest thing you could do with your life is to make it so that every moment that passes before you is better off because it did.” — via Michael A. Singer, shared by Bob Burg

Resources & Mentions

• ​The Go-Giver (official): https://thegogiver.com
• ​Bob Burg (official site & “Direct Impact” email): https://burg.com/daily-impact/
• ​Michael A. Singer – Living Untethered, The Untethered Soul, The Surrender Experiment
• ​Classics Bob referenced: Tom Hopkins, Zig Ziglar, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, David J. Schwartz’s The Magic of Thinking Big, Maxwell Maltz’s Psycho-Cybernetics, George S. Clason’s The Richest Man in Babylon, Og Mandino’s The Greatest Salesman in the World
• ​💬 Comment: What’s one small step you’ll take this week to add value to someone’s life?
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