Billy Florence: About Books – The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter: A Story that Tells You How to Be One – by Peter B. Kyne, with Alan Axelrod

A humorous and fast-paced story on how to be successful in business and life.

FROM BILLY FLORENCE: In a time when we have many more “starters” than “finishers”, this brief story shows how a habit of  “going the extra mile – and keeping commitments can make a person stand out in any crowd. 

FROM THE PUBLISHER : Ever since its first printing by William Randolph Hearst in 1921, The Go-Getter has inspired employees and entrepreneurs to take initiative, increase their productivity, and excel against the odds. Now, more than half a million copies later, Alan Axelrod, bestselling author of Patton on Leadership and Elizabeth I, CEO, updates the tale to address today's most pressing work and business issues.

In The Go-Getter, Bill Peck, a war veteran, persuades Cappy Ricks, the influential founder of the Rick's Logging & Lumbering Company, to let him prove himself by selling skunk wood in odd lengths-a job that everyone knows can only lead to failure. When Peck goes on to beat his quota, Rick hands Peck the ultimate opportunity and the ultimate test: the quest for an elusive blue vase. Drawing on such classic values as honesty, determination, passion, and responsibility, Peck overcomes nearly insurmountable obstacles to find the vase and launch his career as a successful manager.

In a time when jobs are tight and managers are too busy for mentoring, here’s a way to maintain positive energy and prepare yourself to ace the tests that come your way.

FROM PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY  

Although Kyne's tale of business smarts has been around for some time (it was first published by William Randolph Hearst in 1921), it doesn't feel dated.

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