The Go-Getter

The Go-Getter has encouraged workers and business owners to take initiative, boost their productivity, and succeed in the face of adversity ever since it was originally printed in 1921. In this tale, a military veteran named Bill Peck convinces Cappy Ricks, the grizzled founder of the Ricks Logging & Lumbering Company, to give him a sales assignment that is guaranteed to fail. Peck receives the ultimate opportunity and test—the search for the blue vase—when he surpasses his quota. Peck overcomes virtually insurmountable challenges to retrieve the vase and begin his career as a great manager by drawing on such timeless virtues as honesty, perseverance, enthusiasm, and responsibility.