Napoleon Hill Did This, And You Should Too

Today I'm going to expand on Napoleon Hill's Invisible Counselors and my Invisible Mentors technique, but before I do that, I'd like to say that a few weeks ago I attended a networking event where Anna Rossetti, CEO, CPI Card Group was the guest speaker. She told the audience that today, having one mentor is not enough, we need a team of mentors (Personal Board of Directors) to help us get to where we need to go. I smiled when she said that because I have been building my Board of Mentors, and I plan to Build a Board of Invisible Mentors as well. We've talked in detail about how to choose Invisible Mentors, so today I'd like to deal … [Read more...]

Update on What Did Napoleon Hill Omit

This post is an update to my post on "What Did Napoleon Hill Omit? Invisible Counselors vs. Invisible Mentors." Image via Wikipedia I heard from several people who read the post and really enjoyed it, but a burning question they had was if my idea for Invisible Mentors was inspired by Napoleon Hill's Invisible Counselors. No I wasn't inspired by Napoleon Hill's concept. Yes, I read Think and Grow Rich years ago and it was a painful experience for me. At the time, I wondered if something was wrong with me because so many successful people had been impacted by the book, which did nothing for me. So where did the inspiration for the … [Read more...]

The Invisible Mentor Interviews Mary Lou Fallis

On Wednesday and Thursday I present Mary Lou Fallis,  and on Friday, I present Lois Fallis, her mother. This is something I am experimenting with. I am always changed by these interviews because I learn so much by and about the interviewees. In life we face disappointments all the time and it's often been said that when one door closes another one opens. Mary Lou was in the finals for her auditions at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City but she didn't win. It was a huge disappointment for her because she had to change her career path, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. As a result, that event gave her longevity, while … [Read more...]

Review of Inbound Marketing by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah

Recently I interviewed Diane Danielson for this blog, and during our conversation she revealed that over a period of 10 years, she grew the membership of  the Downtown Women's Club, which she founded, to over 10,000 members. This level of membership is significant because many association type organizations are struggling, and bleeding their membership at a rapid rate. I was very interested in how she did it, and it turns out that it was done primarily through LinkedIn and Facebook. She recommended that I read Inbound Marketing: Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah from Hubspot. At 215 pages … [Read more...]

What Did Napoleon Hill Omit? Invisible Counselors vs. Invisible Mentors

The Internet has been abuzz over the past few weeks with Napoleon Hill's Invisible Counselors, but is this technique different from Invisible Mentors? Are people going to turn The Invisible Counselor Technique into a fad like "The Secret" movie where viewers thought they could visualize a goal and have it manifest without taking action, instead of taking the time to do things the correct way. Is there really an easy way out? This post is my reaction to the concept of Invisible Counselors. Please refer to Vishen Lakhiani's original post "Napoleon Hill’s Weird “Invisible Counselor Technique” and Why it Inspired (and Scared) So Many … [Read more...]