I was introduced to Orison Swett Marden’s works when I read The Miracle of Right Thought in 1960, following my journey with Think and Grow Rich and The Master Key, by Hill and Haanel respectively.
Most of you know I enjoy sharing these book for Free with anyone interested in reading and studying them.
If you do not have copies here are links to Free PDF’s copies:
What I really wanted to focus on today is Marden’s work,An Iron Will, published 1910.
From Wikipedia:
Dr. Orison Swett Marden (1850 – 1924) was an American inspirational author who wrote on success in life and how to achieve it. His writings discuss common-sense principles and virtues that make for a well-rounded, successful life. Many of his ideas are based on New Thought philosophy. His first book, Pushing to the Front (1894), became an instant best-seller and remains a classic in the genre of self-help. Marden later published fifty or more books and booklets, averaging two titles per year. He is also known for his many pamphlets”.
Orison Sweet Marden is also know as the Founder of Success Magazine in 1897. It was later combined with the a magazine from Clement Stone and and actually Og Mandino was president of the magazine in the 1970’s.
I have been intrigued with several of his pamphlets, most notably An Iron Will and have decided to narrate the entire text and have available to your “listening pleasure”
The one section that struck me the most was section on Persistence
Napoleon Hill said “Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” and not taking that final step
Take a moment and listen to the narration and let me know your thoughts on delivery, cadence etc., along with the powerful content.
Your input will help us produce a quality audio Book, that will help others develop the skill set of Persistency
Well, do you agree Selling is the Word’s Oldest Occupation?
And if so, everyone should be able to Master the skills of Selling, since there must be a wealth of information available.
I knew at an early age (10) that I really enjoyed SELLING because I was led to believe, and still do, Selling is an honorable vocation. What other vocation can offer the enjoyment of a life filled with the daily knowledge they had contributed to the well-being and satisfaction of so many people?
I recently joined a 400 person member course offered by Mark Januszewski and the crew at The World’s Laziest Networker. I had the privilege of hooking up with Mark almost 10 years ago because we share a Passion for Napoleon Hill, Charles Haanel, and Og Mandino.
The course is called The Master Key Master Mind Allianceand runs 26 weeks with a focus on developing YOUR Business Mindset. It is very structured and requires the 400 “members” to read, study and discuss the works of Charles Haanel and Og Mandino, apply some direct mental exercises, learn how to pay it forward and attend Webinars weekly.
I determine to render more and better service, each day, than I am being paid to render. Those that reach the top are the ones who are not content with doing only what is required of them.” ― Og Mandino, The Greatest Salesman In The World
It was the re-introduction to Og Mandino’s famous books that energized me since I purchased the book when first published in 1968 and it was most instrumental in MY fine tuning my developing Sales Skills and I credit to being pivotal for my Success in the SELLING Business for the past 50 years.
I actually followed the directions of the Book, The Greatest Salesman in the World…..
Reading each scroll daily for a month and applying a daily action to my Definite major Purpose, declared in 1960 thanks to the direction of Think and Grow Rich.
What defines SELLING as the Oldest Profession?
If you think about it, everything that has happened (good or bad) to mankind, over the eons, has been the result of a Sale.
Do you agree?
Og Mandinobooks intensify that fact and cause those with a burning desire, to improve the Skill Sets required to SELL effectively.
Selling is most rewarding, not only with an opportunity to appreciate potentially unlimited income, but also the sense of real accomplishment and the knowledge that your skill has SOLVED the problem initiated by the Prospect (potential customer).
My personal experience has proved that it is NOT the money received that provides the sense of well-being from being a Salesman. It is the sense of knowing you have Helped Others solve a problem they possessed. Don’t misunderstand that compensation is important.
It is that compensation that allows a professional sales person to grow and help others.
“Wealth should never be your goal in life. True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse.”― Og Mandino, The Greatest Salesman In The World
The basis of Mandino’s first book The Greatest Salesman in the World is the 10 scrolls available to the protagonist, Hafid as he embarks on his quest to become The World’s Greatest Salesman in the World.
These scrolls are to read 3Xs daily, once out loud. It is that “requirement” that stops most people from being impacted positively by this book.
I followed the exercises several times in the past decades and have been renewed in energy and success each time.
From Scroll One, The Greatest Salesman in the World Today:
I begin a new life. Today I shed my old skin, which hath, too long, suffered the bruises of failure and the wounds of mediocrity. Today I am born anew and my birthplace is a vineyard where there is fruit for all. Today I will pluck grapes of wisdom from the tallest and fullest vines in the vineyard, for these were planted by the wisest of my profession who have come before me, generation upon generation. Today I will savor the taste of grapes from these vines and verily I will swallow the seed of success buried in each and new life will sprout within me……..
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My reading of Scroll One
It is really interesting that this BOOK does little to share the SKILLS of SELLING, but it does lay the foundation and direction to BECOME the person who OWNS control of their Habits and Thought processes.My experiences have proved that my OWNING the power to perceive and conceive have been crucial in my ability to Sell easily and have customers who felt very well served. In fact, doing the best job possible assures your customer base to return and NOT spend your life worrying about continually building new “lists”
More on that idea in a later post
Are you ready to invest a little Time and Energy to increase your Selling Skills and Life Skills?
I really recommend the small investment of capital (as little as $3.00). I enjoyed getting the Kindle Version lately now that I am becoming more technically savvy.
If you have had the privilege to be exposed to Og Mandino’s Books and applied the principles, comment below and share your experiences.
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The REAL key to Selling Success is YOUR Attitude of SELF
Learning About The Law Of Attraction And Getting an all Important Holistic Guide can have Amazing Benefits for Your Life and Success!
Let’s face it. All people are surrounded by a thought atmosphere. . .(some may not realize it!)
Through this force we’re either drawing in or forcing back. Like draws in like and we draw in exactly what we have in mind.
TheLaw of Attraction, made popular by the early 20th century entrepreneur and author, Charles Haanel, is the principle by which you draw into your life that which is in vibrational alignment with your awareness; your thoughts, feelings, opinions and attitudes, whether you’re mindful of them or not. It’s also the most popular personal development topic in personal development.
For the past 80-90 years the North American citizens were taught to finish school, get a job, work hard, and save for retirement. This conditioning was very beneficial to establish a solid working force to expand the economy and increase a Standard of Living, named Middle Class. And this group was generally directed to the Mindset of an Employees and were rarely taught to have higher aspirations.
Even with the surge of Advanced education after the Sputnik phenomena, the various Institutions of higher placed emphasis on “getting the degree” to get the Good job. One benefit was an increase of those proficient in Math and Science, which unfortunately has faltered recently.
Business is easier working with a Business Mindset
Have you ever wondered why there are so many ads touting Success on the Internet and the statistics seem to be always discussing poor results.
Could what be Missing is the Business Mindset?
Observing and consulting small businesses for the past 50 years, there seems to be a “Missing Link” in the psyche of many entrepreneurial aspirants. That “missing link is what Napoleon Hill (FREE AUDIO Think and Grow Rich here )also observed as being PRESENT in the make-up of the successes he lived with for 25 years.
Orison Sweet Marden is also know as the Founder of Success Magazine in 1897. It was later combined with the a magazine from Clement Stone and and actually Og Mandino was president of the magazine in the 1970’s.
Take a moment and listen to the narration and let me know your thoughts on delivery,
cadence etc., along with the powerful content.
