Bob Goff Books
Bob Goff is an American author, speaker, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Love Does, a nonprofit organization that operates in Uganda, India, Nepal, and other countries to promote education and human rights.
Known for: Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About It, Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World, Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose. Rediscover Your Joy.
Books by Bob Goff
Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About It
In 'Dream Big', Bob Goff encourages readers to identify their ambitions, overcome limiting beliefs, and take practical steps toward achieving meaningful goals. Drawing from his own life experiences, G...
Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
In this inspiring follow-up to 'Love Does', Bob Goff shares stories and reflections on how to love others without limits, even when it’s difficult. Through personal anecdotes and lessons learned, Goff...
Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
In 'Love Does', Bob Goff shares whimsical and inspiring stories from his own life to illustrate how love is not just a feeling but an action. Through his adventures and encounters, Goff encourages rea...
Undistracted: Capture Your Purpose. Rediscover Your Joy.
In 'Undistracted', Bob Goff invites readers to live with intention and clarity, focusing on what truly matters in life. Through personal stories and practical insights, Goff encourages readers to elim...
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Recognizing Limiting Beliefs
Before you can dream big, you have to identify what small voices have been whispering lies into your heart. Over the years, I’ve learned that the first and most powerful barrier to living fully isn’t our lack of talent or opportunity—it’s the internal narrative that says we’re not enough. These beli...
From Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About It
Clarifying Purpose
Understanding your purpose is the compass that directs your dreams. Without clarity, ambition can scatter—energy spent on everything, progress made on nothing. In my own journey, I discovered that purpose isn’t found in grand epiphanies; it’s found in quiet reflection. It’s when we ask: Why does thi...
From Dream Big: Know What You Want, Why You Want It, and What You’re Going to Do About It
Defining Love Beyond Feelings
We often imagine love as something that happens to us—a feeling that sweeps us off our feet. But I’ve learned that love is a verb, not a sentiment. Feelings may come and go, but love’s power lies in what we choose to do when the feeling isn’t there. Becoming love means shifting our focus from emotio...
From Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
Learning to Love Difficult People
Some people make loving them feel effortless. Then there are others—the ones who test our patience, question our motives, and stretch our limits. It’s easy to believe that love should depend on how people treat us, but real love doesn’t wait for reciprocity. Those difficult people? They’re our pract...
From Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People
Early Adventures
When I think about how I came to see love as something that moves, I go back to my younger years filled with reckless curiosity and relentless hope. Back then, I didn’t have much of a plan—just a hunger to say yes to whatever came next. That openness, though often naïve, taught me how faith and whim...
From Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
Pursuing Dreams
I never took a conventional path to becoming a lawyer, and honestly, that’s what makes the story worth telling. When I first applied to law school, I was turned down. But instead of walking away, I showed up—every day—for weeks, sitting on a bench outside the dean’s office. My reasoning was simple: ...
From Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
About Bob Goff
Bob Goff is an American author, speaker, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Love Does, a nonprofit organization that operates in Uganda, India, Nepal, and other countries to promote education and human rights. Known for his energetic storytelling and joyful approach to faith, Goff also serves ...
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Bob Goff is an American author, speaker, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Love Does, a nonprofit organization that operates in Uganda, India, Nepal, and other countries to promote education and human rights. Known for his energetic storytelling and joyful approach to faith, Goff also serves ...
Bob Goff is an American author, speaker, and philanthropist. He is the founder of Love Does, a nonprofit organization that operates in Uganda, India, Nepal, and other countries to promote education and human rights. Known for his energetic storytelling and joyful approach to faith, Goff also serves as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University.
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