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“The day of the go-getter has passed. He has been supplanted by the go-giver. There will never be the need to put the lid back on, because, in the future, business will be conducted by methods that will require no pressure,” said Napoleon Hill. “The business depression marked the death of one age, and the birth of another. This changed world requires practical dreamers who can, and will put their dreams into action. The practical dreamers have always been, and always will be the pattern-makers of civilization.”

Hill, perhaps the original guru of North American capitalism, wrote the above words in Think and Grow Rich, a self-help book penned in the wake of the Great Depression. And they’ve certainly aced the test of time. Much of this book was inspired by the words and works of downtrodden Scottish immigrant cum billionaire steel magnate and global philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Think and Grow Rich is considered by many to be the gospel of 20th century American Capitalism: work hard, have a firm handshake, get ahead by doing quality work, treat your customers with respect, find success by conquering personal weaknesses. These are some of the basic tenants of Hill’s Philosophy of Achievement.

At the foundation of much of his writing, is Hill’s belief that the source of all great accomplishment can be traced to — and controlled by — the integration of desire with the inner workings of the conscious and subconscious minds. The concept is much more simple than it sounds: Seize control of your own destiny.

Many real estate entrepreneurs are so focused on their businesses that they may find there’s little time left at the end of the day to devote to developing the mind set that will attract wealth. But by clearly defining goals, successfully implementing time-management techniques, and using tools such as SalesTeamLive’s Done-For-You Marketing Campaigns, even the most beleaguered entrepreneur can turn his or her real estate investment business into treasure.

Though the final few chapters of the book explore the “sixth sense,” using the sex drive (”transmuted sex energy”) as a motivational tool and achieving greater physical and mental power with telepathy, this should not distract readers from the overall usefulness of Hill’s work. Most of the material in this book is highly relevant to real estate entrepreneurs navigating the cusp of the 21st century business landscape.

What was true in 1937 when Hill wrote Think and Grow Rich remains a reality in 2008: “Ideas are the seedlings from which great fortunes have grown. One sound idea is all that one needs to achieve success.”

Tags: 21st century, American Capitalism, andrew carnegie, entrepreneur, Great Depression, Napoleon Hill, procrastination, real estate entrepreneurs, Think and Grow Rich, Thirteen Steps to Riches

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