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Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends
 
 

Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends (Hardcover)

by Tim Sanders (Author) "Not long ago, after I had delivered a speech on the new economy, a woman entering the job market approached me to talk about her..." (more)
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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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Remember when the online biz was the playground of the business world? Yahoo! exec Sanders does, and with a vengeful nostalgia. In his almost dementedly excited book on how to get ahead in business by being loveable and smart, Sanders beats the drum of the New Economy louder and more happily than just about anyone out there. The "Big Statement" here Sanders is a proponent of reading as much as possible and boiling it down to an essential Big Statement is that a kill-or-be-killed mentality won't get you far in today's business environment. Better to spread love, by connecting with people, giving out advice, using every available moment to increase your knowledge and being a "lovecat." It's hard not to get swept up by the rose-colored glow of this gleaming "bizlove" philosophy, where people are excited to come to work and where they give out hugs and encouragement to everyone they come across. But being a lovecat, Sanders emphasizes, does not mean being a sucker. Naturally, as with most hype, the relentlessly upbeat narrative leads to some ridiculous overgeneralizations, like "during the Depression people worried about survival. Today the affluent worry about whether or not they are going to have a good experience." Sanders also vastly overestimates the availability of choice in today's job market, saying that if your boss isn't reciprocating your love, just get a new job ("A fresh start is a mouse click away"). These lapses aside, he is convincing. Cynics will argue that a sheep in a pack of wolves will simply be eaten, but a sheep armed with Sanders's brand of intelligent enthusiasm will more likely charm the wolves into submission.

Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.


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4.0 out of 5 stars All you need is Love!, Dec 8 2007
By Othon Leon "Othon Leon" - See all my reviews
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Just a little simplistic, however, nothing wrong with making simple concepts useful, on the contrary, that requires great intellect and creativity. Success is a 3 ways avenue according to Tim sanders... your knowledge and how you use it, your network and your compassion are their names. To use them wisely is what makes a difference in life and in order to do just that, you must bring the to conciouss levels all the time... read, read, read says Tim, that is if you want to be a good player. I enjoyed every aspect of his writing. If you're intending to bring yourself to the next level, don't let this book pass you on... and "Always give" might be the bottom line here.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother, Aug 27 2006
I know Tim Sanders means well, and I really don't want to rain on this "feel good" parade, but this book really only has a few good tips (hence 2 stars), and won't show the path to becoming successful.

Being kind and generous to others is nice, and will give you a more fulfilling and positive life than being pessimistic, cold and cruel. This is obvious, and in a nutshell, this is the basis for the book. But this is child's play. Anyone who watched Cinderella knows that being nice is good, and being mean is bad, and furthermore that people like hanging around those who are nice and don't like hanging around those who are mean. (If you want to reinforce this concept, then this is the book for you).

But the book is limited in describing HOW to actually become successful. Simply being nice in the workplace, while always a good policy, will not get you where you want to be. Successful people (nice or not) are successful because they followed the following process:



First they realized that their life right now is is a result of all the decisions they've made in the past, that they are solely responsible for their current situation, and that they have full power and control to decide their life in the future.

Then they decided on an exact vision of where they want to be (job/running a company/retired, house, car, boat, dedicating life to charity), so that they could start to figure out how to get there. With the realization that anything is possible, they would inevitably become unstoppable.

And finally, they actually did something about it. Life doesn't reward thinking, it rewards action.


This process is reinforced in these highly recommended books:

Lead the Field - Earl Nightingale
The Success Principles - Jack Canfield
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - T. Harv Eker
The One Thing You Need to Know - Marcus Buckingham



Tim Sanders achieved great success during the dot.com boom of the late 90's. This was a time when companies that didn't even generate a profit or have a business model were given millions. It was a time of complete irrational exuberance.

So I get a little skeptical when people think they understand the business world based on that surreal experience, since it has been proven that those "New Economy" business models don't work.

Don't get me wrong, I love to see a positive work environment, and I strongly encourage people to be amicable, sincere, and generous to each other. I even wish Mr. Sanders well on his crusade to make the current "bizworld" a better place.

But I also feel that if people are empowered to become successful, if people are encouraged not only dream big dreams but make those big dreams reality, if people want to be remembered for their massive positive and charitable contribution to the world, then the world will more effectively, become a much, much better place.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Lovecat Way!, Jun 29 2004
By BJ Sanders (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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Lovecats. That is what Tim Sanders tells us we need to be in order to be successful in today's world. Sanders, Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!, takes his message on the road as he consults with executives at top corporations on marketing and Internet strategy.

"Love is the Killer App," is a thesis on networking. Sanders stresses that the way to win friends and influence people is to give them value first. He advises to share your intangibles - your compassion and your knowledge with people with whom you want to do business. This is being a Lovecat.

Sanders goes on to illustrate the importance of learning as much as possible so that you have something of value to share. His formula for this is to read books - all the time! And, while reading, outline the book and understand the key points or "Big Statement" the author intended to make. Then, when you meet someone, find out what interests them and what challenges they face, and share what you have learned that would be relevant for them.

Through this little book, Sanders shares his own key to success - Nice guys rule!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Compassion, Abundance and Love as Business Success Tools
Sanders, Tim. Love Is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends (New York: Crown Business/Random House, 2002). Read more
Published on Jun 10 2004 by Shel Horowitz

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Smart People Prevail
This book is an interesting book which shows: As business people we need to update ourselves continuously with knowledge and love... Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by C. Behlivan

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just a sales/marketing book
Tim's a cross between Tom Peters, Dale Carnegie, and Harvey MacKay-- but more practical. Perhaps the title is an intentional allusion to Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and... Read more
Published on May 24 2004 by Dennis S. Yu

5.0 out of 5 stars Love SHOULD be in the busines world!
I've always been a strong believer of love-like qualities in the business world. However, it's so easy to get drawn into the habits of command and conquer in many of today's... Read more
Published on May 18 2004 by Dave Stachowiak

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent, refreshing and warming
I liked this book for its unusual approach to business. In this period of sharks, tough people, cutting throath competition etc, the book brings a much needed wind of human touch... Read more
Published on May 15 2004 by lalala

5.0 out of 5 stars Online networking is hot read thsi to get it right!
Killer App - A new application, system, program or device that completely destroys an old paradigm or way of doing things. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by Bill Liao

1.0 out of 5 stars The Writing is Just Terrible
I dont know what the publisher was thinking, but I have seen better writing in a high school class. It is really sad that people want to sell books like this, but they dont want... Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Give-it-away, give-it-away, give-it-away, give-it-away, now
Tim Sanders' book brings to mind the words of a song by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers with the above words. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004 by David Brett

5.0 out of 5 stars Be kind to people. Read this book then give it as a gift
I met Tim at the National Home Health convention last year and immediately felt a connection with him. Read more
Published on Dec 28 2003 by Randal Titony

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple formula for quantum growth.
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