Dale Carnegie said it, “when life hands you a lemon, make lemonade. Here is a short movie about a number of people who found something better after being laid off.

Don’t be the person out there looking for a job, be the person out there doing something interesting (from the movie).

A great little movie about the enormous opportunity that you have by being laid off – an opportunity you have to seize.

Napoleon Hill and Think and Grow Rich is named by numerous successful people as providing the seed and plan for their success.  Thus it seems that reading the book and taking the message to heart is one of the first things you should do to get your financial freedom card punched.

“Ideas are the beginning point of all creation of wealth.” –Napoleon Hill

An electronic copy of Think and Grow Rich along with four other success classics are available at no cost here.

Other views about Think And Grow Rich and getting your financial freedom card punched:

• Hypnotic Thoughts.: Book Review: “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon … – “Be prepared… when you expose yourself to the influence of this philosophy, to experience a CHANGED LIFE which may help you not only to negotiate your way through life with harmony and understanding, but also to prepare you for wealth.
• Book Review: Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (Blogcritics.org) – The Grandfather of All Motivational Literature Reveals The Secrets To Real Wealth and Lasting Success. Originally posted here: Book Review: Think And Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill (Blogcritics.org)
• Book review: Think and grow rich by Napoleon Hill – Background to Think and grow rich Think and Grow Rich is based on Napoleon Hill’s earlier work The Law of Success, the result of more than twenty years of research based on Hill’s close association of more than 500 men of great wealth.
• Book Review – Think and Grow Rich – This book has sold millions of copies and is a ‘Bible’ for people who search for financial freedom. It was twenty years in the making, and though it’s over 70 years since the book was first published, it is as relevant today as it was when Hill wrote it.
• Out of the Mouf! Book Review: Think and Grow Rich – I thought I’d start this series out by reviewing an old classic that I happen to be re-reading at the moment, Think and Grow Rich by Dale Carnegie. I’m not sure if I like Think and Grow Rich more for it’s early-twentieth century charm.

The Thirteen Steps to Riches, Napoleon Hill – A Brief Look at Each

By Kathy Munslow

In his book “Think and Grow Rich”, Napoleon Hill talks of the Thirteen Steps to Riches. This information is still as relevant today as it was at the time of publication. This article looks at each of the steps briefly.

Step 1: Desire

You need to have a burning desire to achieve success. If you are tentative and timid, then it is not true desire. Have a definite and specific goal for what you want to achieve, and stick to it. Have a plan for how you are going to achieve that goal.

Step 2: Faith

Have faith that you really can achieve what you desire. If you have truly believe it, then it is more likely to manifest itself.

Step 3: Autosuggestion

Have a mental picture in your mind that you have already achieved what you desire. By replaying this consistently in your mind, you will gain the faith that you need to achieve it.

Step 4: Specialized Knowledge

Knowledge is not power, it is potential power. It becomes power if that knowledge is used, and put into definite plans of action. Take the time to learn what you need in order to become an expert in your field of expertise. Associate with others who are already experts and learn from them.

Step 5: Imagination

Albert Einstein said “Imagination is everything. It is the preview to life’s coming attractions”. This sums it up beautifully. If you can visualise what you want in life, and then focus on it, it should become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Step 6: Organized Planning

Once you know what your goal is, you need to have a definite and practical plan for how you are going to achieve it. Put the pieces in place that will help you achieve your success.

Step 7: Decision

Come up with a firm decision and stick to it. Don’t let others make your decision for you, and don’t delay your decision or procrastinate.

Step 8: Persistence

Lack of persistence keeps many people from great accomplishment. Keep working towards your goal, no matter what obstacles get in your way. Many people give up the minute they reach the slightest obstacle. You have to keep rising above the challenges thrown at you, and keep focusing on your end goal.

Step 9: Power of the Master Mind

Often those that are close to us will send us off course with their opinions and ridicule. Surround yourself with like minded people, who are all working towards a common goal. By doing this you create synergy, which is an unstoppable force.

Step 10: the Mystery of Sex Transmutation

There are a number of different stimulants that increase the intensity of our thought way beyond the realms of ordinary thought. For example love, a burning desire for fame or financial gain, music, fear. The most powerful of these stimulants is that of sex.

Step 11: the Subconscious Mind

The thoughts you have determine what you get in your life. Focus on your plan, and imagine that you have already achieved it.

Step 12: the Brain

It has been said that we only use somewhere between 5 and 10 percent of our brain. The rest of our brain power forms the subconscious mind, which is what we need to tap into in order to achieve the successes we desire.

Step 13: the Sixth Sense

The ability to use the sixth sense is gained when you apply and master all the previous steps. It takes time to develop it, and it is not something that can be switched on and off at will.

Kathy Munslow is an internet marketer and mentor, who loves helping others achieve greater levels of success in their lives. To find out more about Kathy and what she does, visit http://www.onlinesaleswiz.biz

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If you have a longer time here is a YouTube playlist of video’s about Napoleon Hill and his principals.  It includes a section about W. Clement Stone.

Reading Think and Grow Rich Is A Great Place To Start If You Want To Get Your Financial Freedom Card Punched.

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
– John Lennon

The law of attraction tells us to focus and visualize – this causes idea creation and we take action — but what happens then?  Here are some answers from Wikipedia:

In 1886, 28-year-old David H. McConnell, who sold books door-to-door, gave out perfume to entice women to buy his books. (The perfume became more popular than the books, so he started the company that became Avon)

The William Wrigley Jr. Company was founded on April 1, 1891 originally selling products such as soap and baking powder. In 1892, William Wrigley, Jr., the company’s founder, began offering chewing gum with each can of baking powder. The chewing gum eventually became more popular than the baking powder itself and Wrigley’s reoriented the company to produce the popular chewing gum.

Henry Ford starts the Cadillac Automobile Company by mistake: With the help of C. Harold Wills, Ford designed, built, and successfully raced a twenty six horsepower automobile in October 1901. With this success, Murphy and other stockholders in the Detroit Automobile Company formed the Henry Ford Company on November 30, 1901, with Ford as chief engineer.^[10] However, Murphy brought in Henry M. Leland as a consultant. As a result, Ford left the company bearing his name in 1902. With Ford gone, Murphy renamed the company the Cadillac Automobile Company.

The bottom line here is things don’t always go the way you suppose.  What’s the problem?  Go with it…   Dale Carnegie said, “when life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” That’s what they did in these cases and you can do the same.  Look at the results you are getting in whatever it is you are doing and figure out what it means.

For McConnell the books weren’t working but he purfume was; for Wrigley it was the gum; for Henry Ford’s partners in the first Ford Motor Company it was not Henry Ford – but they created the Cadillac Company – in the same enterprise things weren’t right for Ford and he moved on, started another company and yet another auto giant.

Although life will change things around on you – keep moving forward looking for the good.