Are you a Napoleon Hill junkie? Just finding out about his powerful self help legacy? A new audio book has been released in conjunction with a hardcover edition detailing his previously lost works. There's also a 72-hour only special price on extra Napoleon Hill materials exclusively for Wise Bread readers and several resources featuring raw video and audio footage of Hill speaking on various topics. Read on.

He began his writing career at the tender age of thirteen, met and worked with some of the most powerful money men of his time, and wrote the all-time best selling personal success title of all time, Think and Grow Rich. This book still sells over a million copies a year.  I'm speaking of course, of Napoleon Hill (1883 - 1970).

Reviewing every single work in a single article would be a bit much, in my opinion. So I'll be reviewing the audio version of his previously lost works by BBC Audiobooks America. This audio version was released simultaneously with John Wiley's hardcover edition of Napoleon Hill's Golden Rules: The Lost Writings. The lost writings in this case are a series of articles first first published in magazine form between 1919 and 1923. To hear a sample clip of this new audio book, click here. In this multiple CD set, Hill addresses the power of auto and self suggestion, and encourages us to allow only facts to impress themselves upon our mind. Other main points?

  • Writing down your statement of personal life's work and repeating it daily.
  • Controlling your thoughts is critical to attracting what you want.
  • Form a mental round table of your “dream counselors” and consult them regularly.
  • Organization of your life and thoughts is critical for turning your dreams and goals into reality. So are intense desire and rock solid self confidence.
  • The enormous power of sheer will, persistence and general “stick-to-it-ness”.
  • Work environment and even clothing make more of an impact than most people realize.

Mr. Hill also conducted a Carnegie interview that he found to be extremely informative. Carnegie's take on how great fortunes are made? Making sure you have other minds at your disposal, including both promoter and caretaker personalities into the mix and being able to manage those brains in your collective work group.

Something else that stood out to me in this audio book was Hill's discussion of how important it is to only focus on pertinent information, and his recommendation to not waste brain power to absorb frivolous details or details unimportant to what your life's focus is. This reminded me of a couple of Albert Einstein anecdotes I've heard over the years. The first was Einstein's response when once asked for his phone number. The person who asked for the information was shocked when the famous scientist asked him for a phone book so he could look up the information for him. After all, this was Albert Einstein. The fact that he didn't know his own phone number was mind blowing for the individual conducting the interview, and he mentioned this to his interview subject. Einstein's answer? He didn't bother to clutter his mind with information that could easily be referenced elsewhere.

The other anecdote I've heard numerous times relates to someone who knew the man well enough to be aware of his shaving habits. Upon noticing that Albert's main grooming and hygiene product was a simple bar of soap, the individual informed the scientist that there were other products he might enjoy for his shaving routine. Einstein apparently wasn't interested. Why? It would mean worrying about another product to purchase, use, store and keep stocked. Apparently, in his opinion, this was far too complicated and an invasion on his allotted time to spend thinking about scientific concepts and theories. I've also heard he frequently felt the same way about socks and neckties.

Extreme examples? Yes. But I feel they exemplify quite clearly the point Hill was trying to make. Maintaining proper focus on your life's work and goals can sometimes require intense and precise choices about the type and amount of extraneous information you allow into your life.

Ready for more Napoleon Hill analysis? Our own Lynn Truong hogtied a special deal for Wise Bread readers from Mr. Brian Kim, author of the e-book The Hidden Secret in Think and Grow Rich. In it, Brian Kim breaks down Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich and clearly states the Hidden Secret that Napoleon Hill left clues to in Think and Grow Rich, but never clearly stated. Brian Kim reveals the secret and backs it up by pointing out the specific clues and examples that Napoleon Hill left in every chapter to his hidden secret to success.  And Wise Bread readers get a special discount for only 72 hours.  During this 72 hour offer, Wise Bread readers will get a 20 percent discount on The Hidden Secret in Think and Grow Rich (original - $24.95, your price - $19.95) and over $45 worth of bonuses for free. The 3 bonuses?

  • Think and Grow Rich -- Napoleon Hill in PDF format
  • The Three Biggest Mistakes People Make With The Hidden Secret - A Special Report
  • The Hidden Secret Workbook - to help apply the hidden secret consistently.

This whole package will be for $19.95, but only for 72 hours. After that, the price moves up to $24.95. The offer of the three bonus items remains the same, however, only the price bounces back up.

If you really want to go nuts and have your own personal Napoleon Hill study marathon, you may want to check out some of his other titles, including The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons, Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan, A Year of Growing Rich and Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success. I've also included links to several free You Tube videos featuring raw audio and video footage of Mr. Hill speaking on several topics. Ready?

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