Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends 
asked by iconfess on October 30, 2006 6:55 PM
Is love really all you need? Tim Sanders, director of Yahoo's in-house think tank, believes love is the crucial element in the search for personal and professional success. In Love Is the Killer App he explains why. Sander's advice is to be a "lovecat," which despite the cutesy moniker is his sincere and surprisingly practical prescription for advancement both inside and outside the office. It starts with amassing as much usable knowledge as possible, which he explains can be done by religiously carving out time to read and then poring through as many cutting-edge books in your field as possible. It follows with an emphasis on networking to the extreme. Sanders offers concrete suggestions, from compiling a super list of contacts to ensuring all are regularly stored in an always-accessible format. And he concludes by advocating a true mindset of compassion, which he says involves sharing this knowledge with those contacts and ultimately helping anyone who in one way or another may ultimately help you. Through identifiable anecdotes and specific recommendations, the book promotes an undeniably feasible yet decidedly offbeat program that has worked for the author and could prove equally favorable for others who apply it. --Howard Rothman
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The premise of this book is how to be yourself and use the power of reading to share with other professionals. It is a feel good book about "being a Love Cat" and sharing knowledge with others. It is a fresh perspective of how to make everything a win win. Add a little compassion, organization, and good old fashion hard work and you have a guide to building your knowledge and business accumen.
reviewed by macfan on November 22, 2006 5:48 PM
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Tim Sanders does a great job of compiling some tremendous insights for us from his personal experiences (music, religion, and business) and from those of others he has either read or met personally. The fact that he cites 32 other books supports his premise about building one's core knowledge from the knowledge of others. I found those citations additive in spotlighting some additional reading that I need to add to my list.
Sanders tells us of some of the key skills we will need to flourish and grow our ventures and our careers in the 21st Century. He tells us we need to share our knowledge, our networks, and our compassion. Need more academic proof see among others; John Hagel III and John Seely Brown, "The Only Sustainable Edge," (knowledge sharing); Rob Cross, "The Hidden Power of Social Networks," (networks); and David Sirota, et al, "The Enthusiastic Employee," (compassion). Not only is Sanders right on with these skills but he wrote about them in 2002 - well ahead of the pack.
In times of stability, it makes sense to hoard your knowledge. In chaotic times where that knowledge becomes increasingly obsolete, it makes sense to share and receive new knowledge. Reading enhances that knowledge as does growing one's network. Access to that knowledge can be facilitated by being someone who cares - a "lovecat" in Sanders' terminology.
Sanders has distilled these ideas into a readable and entertaining mix of stories and supporting research.
If nothing else, the paragraph about "ing" as opposed "ed" people could be worth a fortune in your future business dealings. If you have a personal bias for action, you need to read about and then listen for this little gem in the conversations of those with whom you are doing business.
Sanders tells us of some of the key skills we will need to flourish and grow our ventures and our careers in the 21st Century. He tells us we need to share our knowledge, our networks, and our compassion. Need more academic proof see among others; John Hagel III and John Seely Brown, "The Only Sustainable Edge," (knowledge sharing); Rob Cross, "The Hidden Power of Social Networks," (networks); and David Sirota, et al, "The Enthusiastic Employee," (compassion). Not only is Sanders right on with these skills but he wrote about them in 2002 - well ahead of the pack.
In times of stability, it makes sense to hoard your knowledge. In chaotic times where that knowledge becomes increasingly obsolete, it makes sense to share and receive new knowledge. Reading enhances that knowledge as does growing one's network. Access to that knowledge can be facilitated by being someone who cares - a "lovecat" in Sanders' terminology.
Sanders has distilled these ideas into a readable and entertaining mix of stories and supporting research.
If nothing else, the paragraph about "ing" as opposed "ed" people could be worth a fortune in your future business dealings. If you have a personal bias for action, you need to read about and then listen for this little gem in the conversations of those with whom you are doing business.
reviewed by glassysurf on November 24, 2006 4:16 AM