How to Get Anyone to Do Anything

by R. Philip Hanes

Book Overview

You can accomplish anything you can dream if you get someone else to do it is the personal mission statement and secret weapon of the irrepressible R. Philip Hanes. A dynamic and visionary... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580086675
• ISBN13: 9781580086677
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Ten Speed Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A privilege to hear candidly from a great man

I loved this book. As a regional director for an international telecom company and having worked in International Telecom for 16 years, I thoroughly enjoyed the candor and humor in the creative problem solving and risk taking stories. The fund raising world is foreign to me, I was intrigued by those chapters and found I have a lot to learn. The full and fabulous life Mr. Hanes is living is a great inspiration. He really makes it sound easy with his humility, confidence and charm and I am blessed to know from experience, when you love and have a passion for what you do, great accomplishments do feel easy.

Four Steps to Getting Things Done

R. Philip Hanes believes there are four steps to accomplishing your dreams.. The CEO of Hanes Companies, whose personal mission statement is "You can accomplish anything you dream, if you can get someone else to do it" believes the keys are, 1. Networking, 2. Risk-Taking, 3. Fund-Raising, 4. Problem-Solving. As the sponsor, he states, you have responsibility to: 1. Identify the project, 2. Indicate the path to follow, 3. Enable the participants, 4. Remove obstacles that may impede progress. Writing in a folksy manner that often masks the book's deep insights, Hanes distills his keys for a lifetime of success with humor and uncommon common sense.

REQUIRED READING!

Phil Hanes gives his readers all the tools they need to be successful in _How to Get Anyone to Do Anything_. Hanes provides clear guidance on networking, risk-taking, fund-raising, and problem-solving supplemented by entertaining anecdotes that span 80 years. Regardless of age or experience, this book offers valuable strategies that can be applied to a variety of professional and personal situations. At 25 and nearly two years into my career, I find this book to be the perfect "crash course" on productive living. This book encourages and challenges me to form partnerships at ALL levels so that OUR accomplishments are maximized. It's worked for the author, and it's working for me. Kudos to Hanes for having the insight and the courage to share what works and what doesn't so candidly so that all of us might be inspired and empowered to really make things happen! BEWARE! By reading this book, you are allowing yourself to be Hanes' next victim, and before you realize it, you too will be well on your way to getting anyone to do anything.

Outstanding! Learn about the power of your network.

Philip's approach to leveraging your network works! Recently I asked Philip (who lives in Winston-Salem, NC) to write a letter of recommendation on my behalf. You can imagine how surprised I was to learn during my interview that the President of the New York City organization was one of Philip's many friends. To quote Phil, "So often it is not what you know, but who." The techniques revealed in this book will help you build and utilize your network. In addition, you will find Philip's life story is full of personal anecdotes and clever insights. We can all benefit from Phil's inspirational direction in order to "GET MOVING."