If you have been listening to my radio show, you will know that I have been featuring the book called The Go-Giver, written by Bob Burg and John David Mann. This is an incredible book and if you haven’t read it, I highly suggest you put it on your reading list.
On my show called Family Talk, I have had several guests share how this little book has impacted not only their business but their life as a whole. It was funny to read this book because while I was reading it I kept nudging my husband and sharing the different laws. My husband was trying to watch a game or movie at the time and literally muted it while I discussed the book with him. What was funny was that all the laws explained within the story were laws we had been applying in our Chiropractic office from the beginning and have continued for 20 years!
When we first started our Chiropractic office, our peers thought we were crazy because we gave so much more than expected and basically treated all our patients like family. All our patients know our children’s names as well as their birthdays and some were even in attendance at some of the births {yes we had home births for 3 out of the 5}. Treating each of our patients and providing true value is what we are known for in our community and we take great pride in that fact.
So, while reading the Go-Giver the first law that was presented was the Law of Value, and it truly hit close to home. You see, the law says that your true worth is determined by how much you give in value than you take in payment. This holds true to not only your business but your life as whole. In order to gain respect of others you must be willing to give much more than you receive. But most importantly give because you truly want to give not because you are expecting something in return. Believe it or not you will ultimately receive great things in return especially when you don’t expect it.
For example, when I was in the hospital for 4 weeks with my last pregnancy, many of our patients or how I like to call them, ‘family members’ were there to help our family. We had 4 young children at home that were scared because their Mommy was in the hospital and their Daddy was working in the office alone. Many of our ‘family’ came to the rescue, taking turns answering phones as well as helping with the children. We never asked for this help, yet it was given because of the value we had provided and continue to provide.
The law of value is something that must be present in your business but also in your entire life. Something that we must naturally exhibit for not only our clients, patients, and our co-workers but for our family to witness. The greatest gift is the one our children witness daily. The law of value — how are you sharing it in your life? Share your thoughts and if you’ve read this fabulous book I’d love to read how it has impacted your life.
PS. Be sure to listen to Family Talk Radio Show for more amazing stories and check out the archives too:)
Dr. Daisy Sutherland is the Founder/CEO of Dr. Mommy Online. She is a doctor, author, radio personality, speaker, wife & mom to 5 children. Dr. Mommy's mission is to ~ Inspire, Motivate & Encourage you to be the best you can be by sharing her 'Get Real' approach to health and wellness.
