The Go-Getter

by Peter B. Kyne

Overview

In The Go-Getter, Bill Peck, a war veteran, persuades Cappy Ricks, the influential founder of the Rick's Logging&Lumbering Company, to let him prove himself by selling skunk wood in odd lengths-a job that everyone knows can only lead to failure. When Peck goes on to beat his quota, Rick hands Peck the ultimate opportunity and the ultimate test: the quest for an elusive blue vase. Drawing on such classic values as honesty, determination, passion, and responsibility, Peck overcomes nearly insurmountable obstacles to find the vase and launch hia career as a successful manager. In a time when jobs are tight and managers are too busy for mentoring, how can you maintain positive energy, take control of your career, and prepare yourself to ace the tests that come your way? By applying the timeless lessons in this compulsively readable parable, employees at all levels can learn to rekindle the go-getter in themselves.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625580788
Publisher:	Start Publishing LLC
Publication date:	11/01/2012
Series:	Van A tot ggZ
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	38
File size:	274 KB

About the Author

Peter B. Kyne (October 12, 1880 - November 25, 1957) was an American novelist who published between 1904 and 1940.Many of his works were adapted into screenplays starting during the silent film era, particularly his first novel, The Three Godfathers, which was published in 1913 and proved to be a huge success. More than 100 films were adapted from his works between 1914 and 1952, many of the earliest without consent or compensation.

Kyne also created the character of Cappy Ricks in a series of novels.