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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This book made me change the way I look at going to work. I wanted to become the biggest Love Cat you ever saw. Too bad most employers/co-workers have not read this book!” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “I love the title. I really wanted to love this book. The premise is great. However, his 'execution' really sucks. How to become a Lovecat? Read alot of business books. Nothing else. Read them. Quote them. Give them away. Pass them along. Newspapers are crap. Magazines are shallow. Hell, real...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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Kyle Shultz wrote this review Sunday, October 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
There’s a new economy, and it runs on intangibles. Gone are the days when guarding knowledge and contacts creates a win (scarcity is no longer an asset). The new economy is about abundance. The answer to surviving the new economy is summed up in one phrase: “be a lovecat.”
What does it mean to be a lovecat? Simply put, lovecats do three things. (1) They share knowledge freely. (2) They share networks freely. (3) They operate out of compassion.
Sharing knowlege. Lovecats resemble a walking encyclopedia. Information is money. Read. Read. Read. BOOKS. Books create knowledge. Newspapers and magazines create awareness. Books are meals. Magazines and newspapers are snacks. Don’t kid yourself, this takes a lot of time and effort. You’ll get the most mileage out of books if you develop the habit of encoding (always write as you read), applying, and sharing.
Sharing network. Without a network, knowledge is useless. Your net worth is equal to your network. For the most part, the winners are those with the largest networks...the most powerful connections. Here’s the basic system of networking: (1) Collecting (meeting contacts and databasing). (2) Connecting. (3) Disappearing.
Compassion isn’t just a great closing tool. It’s the primary ingredient in creating an experience. Economy used to be based on product, then customer service, and now experience. Bizlove means never having to say “you owe me.”
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This book deserves a read. It has plenty of quotables (and about 20 references to other great books). But to me, its real worth is that its message can significantly shape your entire lifestyle, not just your career. ”
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Bookworm.ph O wrote this review Saturday, August 22 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Exceptional book. Reminds me of how to really do business. ”
E. Jake G wrote this review Saturday, July 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Tim Sanders offers his perspective on business success by recommending you become a "lovecat." While the word itself smacks of Left Coast hippy consciousness, his points are spot on. Build and share your knowledge and networks, and show genuine compassion to your colleagues and customers, not with expectation but out of love, and it will come back to you. Definitely a different take on how to do business and one that appealed to me. Give it a read and see what you think.”
Ron Miller wrote this review Tuesday, February 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Sanders emphasizes on three simple aspects:
Hema Mohan wrote this review Sunday, January 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Knowledge, Network and Passion.”
“One of the best books about bizlove and biz-relationships out there. Highly recommend it! 10/10”
Ludwik C. Siadlak wrote this review Tuesday, April 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This book made me change the way I look at going to work. I wanted to become the biggest Love Cat you ever saw. Too bad most employers/co-workers have not read this book!”
Jen M wrote this review Friday, April 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“If you only read one book on relationships, read this one. It's outstanding. Short on theory, long on implementable suggestions.”
Managing_Relationships wrote this review Wednesday, February 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Time Sanders again focuses on the intangibles of the new economy in Love is the Killer App. His big thought, to borrow a phrase from the book, is that the business world is rapidly changing in the internet age from one where the closed-information sharks of the old order are being replaced with lovecats - members of a new business world that operates on three intangibles, namely knowledge, networks and compassion. You must do everything in your power build your knowledge but reading (mostly) books, but also magazines for their small, incomplete thoughts. Additionally, you must utilize your network to it's fullest capacity, sharing your information as soon as you get it, helping others to "own" the newest ideas, and connecting nodes within your network who will benefit from what the other offers. Finally, Sanders pulls everything together under the banner of compassion, saying that we need to human all the time, at home and at work. Showing compassion is a process at which we must continue to improve, interpret and grow. The culmination of these factors will cause you to be an asset to everyone in your network, adding value to your relationships while building rapport with your superiors and increasing your business value quotient.”
Jonathon F wrote this review Monday, February 18 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Awesome book on how to bring compassion into the business world. See my notes at http://bookoutlines.pbwiki.com/Love-is-the-Killer-App”
bencasnocha wrote this review Monday, February 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
