Napoleon Hill Did This, And You Should Too

April 30, 2010 by

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...]

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Update on What Did Napoleon Hill Omit

April 29, 2010 by

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...]

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

April 26, 2010 by

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...]

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The Uber Successful Make Time for Reading, Do You?

October 28, 2009 by

Ted Nicholas, a very successful entrepreneur and copywriter, has always stressed the importance of continuous learning. Recently in his ezine, The Success Margin, he shared "21 Books I've Read That Changed My Life." I would like to share his list with you. Mr. Nicholas also considered these 21 books to be his life mentors. I was ecstatic when he referred to the books as his mentors. Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl A new constitution for a new country - Michael Oliver Think and Grow Rich - Napoleon Hill Don't Sweat the Small Stuff- Richard Carlson Foreign Tax Havens - Marshall … [Read more...]

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Napoleon Hill, a Great Blogger?

July 15, 2009 by

If Napoleon Hill were alive, I think that he would have been a great blogger and would frequently blog about how people can attain true financial success. Like most accomplished individuals, Hill found success through repeated failures. He understood the concepts Pay it Forward and Social Responsibility and dedicated over 20 years of his life researching the formula for success. Best known for his runaway bestselling book Think and Grow Rich, he popularized the quote, "What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." What does that quote mean to you? Do you agree or disagree with it? Why? The quote tells me that I … [Read more...]

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