Bob Burg was named by The American Management Association as one of the 30 Most Influential Leaders. He is a much sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences on topics at the core of the Go-Giver books. A former television personality and top-producing salesperson, Bob has shared the platform with some of today's top business leaders, broadcast personalities, coaches, athletes, and political leaders, including a former U.S. president. In addition to coauthoring the bestselling Go-Giver books with John David Mann, Bob has authored a number of popular books, including the critically acclaimed, Endless Referrals: Network Your Everyday Contacts Into Sales and Adversaries into Allies. His total book sales are well over a million copies. Bob is one of Inc.'s 100 Great Leadership Speakers. Richtopia named him one of the Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World.

In today's episode, we discuss:

• Various definitions and ideas of what success really is
• What a Go-Giver actually is - as opposed to a go-getter
• How a "drive-by" mentor changed his outlook on life
• A bad first question that most of us ask

Bob's website: www.TheGoGiver.com

Twitter:@BobBurg

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg

Facebook: www.facebook.com/burgbob

Listen to Bob's critically acclaimed "Go-Giver" podcast at www.thegogiver.com/podcast

Check out some of Bob Burg's Books ...

• Endless Referrals
• The Go-Giver: A Little Story About A Powerful Business Idea
• The Art of Persuasion: Winning Without Intimidation
• The Go-Giver Leader: A Little Story About What Matters Most in Business
• Adversaries into Allies: Master the Art of Ultimate Influence

Bob recommends the following books ...

• Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers by Tim Ferriss
• Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
• Principles: Life and Work by Ray Dalio
• The Secret of Selling Anything by Harry Browne
• How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

Bob's company uses Infusion Soft, which is a CRM, sales and marketing software.

"Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming." (John Wooden)

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