10 rules of success, the Carnegie way
At the height of his power, Carnegie
was approached by a young journalist who was interested in telling the stories
of successful people. Here is what he found
Andrew Carnegie ar rived in the US
in 1848 with barely a dollar to his name. By 1901, he was the richest man in
the world.
At the height of his power, he was
ap proached by a young journalist named Napoleon Hill who was interested in
telling the stories of successful people.
Carnegie saw a special drive in Hill and in 1908, decided that Hill would document all of the strategies that made him a legendary businessman and philanthropist.
Carnegie saw a special drive in Hill and in 1908, decided that Hill would document all of the strategies that made him a legendary businessman and philanthropist.
Together, they helped pioneer the
self-help genre, and Hill's 1937 book Think and Grow Rich has gone on to become
one of the top-selling books of all time.
When Hill began his career writ ing
about success, Carnegie gave him his `10 Rules of Success' that provided a
foundation for much of Hill's work.
A synopsis of the rules, which
appear in the new collection The Science of Success
1 Define your purpose:
Create a plan of action and start
working toward it immediately.
2 Create a “master-mind alliance“:
Contact and work with people “who
have what you haven't,“ Hill says.
3 Go the extra mile:
“Doing more than you have to do is the only
thing that justifies raises or promotions, and puts people under an obligation
to you,“ writes Hill.
4 Practice “applied faith“:
Believe in yourself and your purpose
so fully that you act with complete confidence.
5 Have personal initiative:
Do what you have to without being
told.
6. Indulge your imagination:
Dare to think beyond what's already been done.
7 Exert enthusiasm:
A positive attitude sets you up for
success and wins the respect of others.
8 Think accurately:
In Hill's words, accurate thinking is “the
ability to separate facts from fiction and to use those pertinent to your own
concerns or problems“.
9 Concentrate your effort:
Don't become distracted from the
most important task you are currently facing.
10 Profit from adversity:
Remember that “there is an
equivalent benefit for every setback,“ Hill writes .
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