The Go-Getter by Peter B. Kyne: What It Teaches, Who It’s For, Who Should Skip It
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It shall be done. A 1921 story about a veteran who refuses to let any obstacle stop him from delivering a blue vase.
What the book argues
Bill Peck, a wounded veteran, talks his way into a job and is tested with an absurd errand that every reasonable person would abandon. He does not. Kyne’s short tale is a parable about initiative, resourcefulness and the refusal to return without the result.
Three ideas you can use this week
- Do not come back with reasons; come back with the result.
- Initiative is noticed and rewarded more than talent.
- Obstacles are the test, not the excuse.
Who it is for
New employees, sales teams and anyone who wants a short jolt of old-fashioned grit.
How to turn it into a routine
Pick one task you have been returning with excuses about, and finish it today.
Who should skip it
Very short, very dated and unapologetically about obedience to a boss.
Verdict
A thirty-minute read that managers have handed out for a century. Still works.
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If you liked the sound of this
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
A dying professor’s last class, held on Tuesdays, on what actually matters.
QBQ! The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller
Practicing personal accountability at work and in life: stop asking why me, and ask what can I do.
Tools that put the book to work
Reading is the easy part. Three simple tools that turn the idea into a daily routine:
Desk Nameplate for Your Standards
Your standards in a frame on the desk. Hard to break a rule you can read.
Leather Journal Notebook
Where you write down who you said you would be, and check.
Fountain Pen
A pen you want to pick up makes you write. Writing makes you think.
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More picks, with pictures
Three tools and three books that fit the same goal. Each has its own full review here, including who should skip it.
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The book itself — 40 laws in ten parts, 320 pages, each ending with The Work — is funded first on Kickstarter.
