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  • The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to Be One

  • By: Peter B. Kyne
  • Narrated by: Jason McCoy
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (277 ratings)

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The Go-Getter: A Story That Tells You How to Be One

By: Peter B. Kyne
Narrated by: Jason McCoy
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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 hia career as a successful manager.

In a time when jobs are tight and managers are too busy for mentoring, how can you maintain positive energy, take control of your career, and prepare yourself to ace the tests that come your way? By applying the timeless lessons in this compulsively listenable parable, employees at all levels can learn to rekindle the go-getter in themselves.

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I always enjoy this classic.

Thiis book is highly recommended for anyone who needs to get things done. if you are in sales, you need this information

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Excellent for the hungry

This book is an exceptional example of what a go getter is or can be. You'll need to make some room for the older usage of proper English however, you'll benefit immensely from how the story is told and what it will reveal about yourself if you pay attention enough

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Loved it!

So glad I read this book. A little surprised by the stories. Great book, a classic!!!

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Don’t quit your mission

I didn’t like the characters voices. I had to listen carefully to read between the lines

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Good listen

Narration is not my favorite. Word choice is very aged. Overall great listen just for the plot.

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Great motivational book.

Short, but motivational. The tell of man who went quit and who never gave up. We should all be so tenacious.

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Timeless

A great book with important life lesson. Don't quit no matter what your facing or you age.

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inspirational read

it was a good story had a point but I felt it could have went more in depth but I'm smart enough to get it and I did . thanks for taking the time to write the book.

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By the holy pink toed profit....

This book is over all ok but the first 15 minutes had my guessing and trying to figure out what was going on. But overall it was a great little read.

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Great Story!!! Great Message!!!!

Narrator used same tone so you couldn't tell one from another.
The message was GREAT!!!

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