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A century ago, Napoleon Hill began researching and writing his classic, Think and Grow Rich— which sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. On this 100th anniversary comes a fresh and modern look at the core theme of Hill’s master work.
Three Feet from Gold takes the principle of never giving up from the revolutionary best seller and presents it in a new and modern fable. A young writer sets out to interview business leaders and other influential figures of today about the importance of persistence in attaining your goals—including Dave Liniger, chairman and co-founder of Re/Max; John St. Augustine, producer of “Oprah and Friends” Radio Programming; Debbi Fields, founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies; boxing champ Evander Holyfield; Symphony Orchestra conductor Jahja Ling; the Nobel nominated founders of Childhelp.org, Yvonne Fedderson and Sara O’Meara; and NASCAR President Mike Helton. Through these inspirational real-life stories, Three Feet from Gold offers advice about having passion for what you do, finding your own personal Success Formula, choosing good counsel, and above all: never giving up.
Based on the principles outlined in Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, authors and veteran financial officers Lechter and Reid craft an engaging allegory to illustrate Hill's principals of success. Readers follow everyman Greg as he pursues happiness and success with the help of fictional guru Jonathan Buckland, who arranges a series of meetings and experiences which ultimately guide readers to better understand the mindset which leads to success. Like Hill, Lechter and Reid believe that, though "there are many things you cannot control," the factors critical to success are within an individuals' control: namely, "your mind and your attitude." As such, each short, story-driven chapter includes quotes from Hill and other luminous successes, while taking Greg point-by-point through acquiring knowledge (about vision, opportunity, taking action, following through and more), and applying it. Readers won't ever get bored with Lechter and Reid's brisk text, and it's ameliorated by plenty of review. Big ideas are developed artfully by revisiting and building upon previously introduced concepts. This volume should interest both sophisticated and novice followers of Napoleon Hill, or anyone looking for a practical take on the power of a positive outlook
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Sharon L. Lechter is co-author of the #1 New York Times and international bestseller Rich Dad, Poor Dad and 15 other books in the Rich Dad series of books. More than 27 million books in the series have been sold in over 50 languages and 100 countries. Sharon now works with the Napoleon Hill Foundation to expand Napoleon Hill’s principles around the globe. In January 2008, President Bush appointed Sharon to the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. She serves on the National Boards of Childhelp and Women Presidents’ Organization and speaks internationally as an advocate for financial literacy.
Greg S. Reid is a motivational speaker, author, entrepreneur, and the CEO of several successful corporations. His prior books include The Millionaire Mentor (2003) and Positive Impact, co-authored with Charlie “Tremendous” Jones. In addition, his work has appeared in 30 books, as well as FHM, Ebony, Skymall, Rolling Stone, and GQ. He has been featured on local and nationally syndicated programs across the country, and is also a keynote speaker for corporations, universities, and charitable organizations.
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November 08, 2009: This book was amazing. It gave very practical advice for anyone that wants to change their life. It was a really easy read. I am a big fan of personal development and this book was right on the money.
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October 24, 2009: I actually got a copy of this book on Ebay. I lost interest very rapidly reading this. I actually gave it some time after realizing a couple of chapters into this book that I was wasting my time. The only thing I got from this book was that I have created another obstacle in my life. Creating obstacles into opportunities...The only opportunity I hopefully will get from reading this is making 1 penny more relisting this terrible book on ebay than what I paid for it!