Go-Giver

There is a great book called "The Go-Giver" by Bob Burg and John David Mann. The book was written for business professionals in order to give us a different way of looking at the world. Rather than looking at it from the perspective of "go get", they brilliantly suggest we "go give" in order to get. We must give in order to receive.

I found it interesting that these gentlemen saw a weakness in our business ethic and wrote a book to encourage a shift in thinking about the way we go about receiving in this world. So how does this lesson apply to raising our children? It seems obvious enough. Who doesn't want their children to be gracious to others? However, how many children grow up to be "geters" rather than "givers" in our culture.

We live in a society that holds competition and winning at the highest levels. Unfortunately sometimes at all costs. The truth is I want my kids to win as much as the next person, but like this book we need to reestablish what winning is all about. Competition is good. It is what drives our great country, and I personally believe that competition makes all of us better. So I am not advocating being a doormat. However, I am advocating scripture, the meek shall inherit the Earth (Matthew 5:5).

We need to teach our children to be givers. It is through giving that the highest forms of receiving is earned. They need to be taught to give of their time, their talents, and their treasures without misguided expectations of return. By doing these things they will find that a world of opportunity will open that is unlimited in its potential for good. Thank you authors of the Go-Giver. We appreciate your insight.

Sincerely,

Grant Magers,
CEO
Moola Monsters, LLC
www.moolamonsters.com