The Greatest Salesman in the World
by Og Mandino · first published 1968
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Short, parable-style self-help story about a salesman's search for success and purpose; recommended as an uplifting read for people in a rut, those new to sales, or anyone wanting motivation.
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I am going through what you describe right now. Here is what I am doing: - brainwashing myself. I am reading positive books like Peaks and Valleys by Spencer Johnson and The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino. I didn't have the time so I made the time. Everyday. - I am reaching out to my family members and pushing away from work. - I am enjoying the sunshine and trying to laugh more. Both are…
on “Startup Therapy: How to deal with feeling like you live a lie?” ↗I highly recommend two books: Awareness by Tony Dmello and The greatest salesman in the world by Og Mandino Some context: Last year was an awful year, lost my entire net worth and got super depressed- work lost its meaning and took sometime to recover- I wrote about it here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvnn3a/i-lost-dollar400000-a...…
on “Ask HN: What are some good inspirational and uplifting books?” ↗One sales book I read, and found quite interesting: The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino.
on “Being a Developer Makes You Valuable. Learning How to Market Makes You Dangerous” ↗…adaptability, beating the odds... your question is actually very hard to answer because so many great examples come to mind. As for reading, a few things popped into my head in no particular order: The Greatest Salesman in the World, by Og Mandino Emerson's Essays, particularly "Self Reliance" Biographies of people like James Clerk Maxwell and Tesla If, by Kipling Any of Bucky Fuller's books And really, just look around at what…
on “Ask HN: What are your sources of inspiration and motivation?” ↗I just started to read more and more, that's why some classics are in my list: - The Power of Habit - http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12609433-the-power-of-hab... - The Greatest Salesman in the World http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/356896.The_Greatest_Sales... - Originals http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25614523-originals - The One Thing http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16256798-the-one-thing
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗* The Richest Man in Babylon [0] * The Greatest Salesman in the World [1] * Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture [2] * [0] https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1875763811 * [1] https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1875765552 *…
on “Ask HN: Which book have you re-read the most times? how many times?” ↗…looks at patterns in civilizations. Some people I spoke to get bored after a few examples, it is a little repetitive but I enjoy the parallels My old faves are of course Gettings Things Done, 7 Habits, Greatest Salesman in The World, and How to Win Friends and Influence People. More details here: http://sidsavara.com/personal-development/best-personal-deve... I regularly (and will be posting a bunch in the next couple weeks) post…
on “Ask HN: Great books you read in 2009?” ↗The Greatest Salesman in the World is still being published, I have a copy sitting on my bookshelf right now. It was a gift, and I never read it. If anyone knows, what are the difference between the two?
on “How to build discipline and brainwash yourself” ↗