Reddit mentions of Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success

http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034

http://www.amazon.com/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143124986

I haven't actually read it, but Adam Grant's book "Give and Take" might fit the bill of translating some work of I/O to the public.

Haven't actually gotten around to reading this book yet but it's been recommended to me a few times.
Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
Also give a listen to this podcast it's with the author of the book his name is Adam Grant.

I know what you're talking about, but I apologize that I can't remember where I read that either. Ultimately it reminds me of what I read in the book Give and Take by Adam Grant - https://www.amazon.com/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986

It has to do with the law of reciprocity and how doing things for other people first makes them feel indebted which isn't a good feeling that makes them feel favorable of you. But in opposite, when people do for you, they feel good about themselves and attribute that positive feeling from you. I'm heavily paraphrasing but maybe that book will send you in the right direction. Sorry I couldn't be more help than that though. I actually spent like an hour looking through my book notes but couldn't find exactly what we're both thinking about here.

I encourage you to read "Give and Take" by Adam Grant. It is really enlightening to the whole givers and takers scenario and may help you learn how to realize and leverage what you do have to give.

Actually the empirical evidence points in exactly the opposite direction. Read this for more: https://www.amazon.com/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986

Try Give and Take. http://www.amazon.com/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986

I loved this book.

Hey OP, I'm currently reading a book and I'm sure you'd like it. Like you, I'm a generous person, but that can lead to making you look soft and having other people take advantage of you. If you can, try to get a hold of this book and read it, you won't regret it.


https://www.amazon.ca/Give-Take-Helping-Others-Success/dp/0143124986