PERSONAL SPECIAL.......... 10 rules of success, the Carnegie way

10 rules of success, the Carnegie way





At the height of his power, Carnegie was approached by a young journalist who was interested in telling the stories of successful people. Here is what he found

Andrew Carnegie ar rived in the US in 1848 with barely a dollar to his name. By 1901, he was the richest man in the world.

At the height of his power, he was ap proached by a young journalist named Napoleon Hill who was interested in telling the stories of successful people.
Carnegie saw a special drive in Hill and in 1908, decided that Hill would document all of the strategies that made him a legendary businessman and philanthropist.

Together, they helped pioneer the self-help genre, and Hill's 1937 book Think and Grow Rich has gone on to become one of the top-selling books of all time.

When Hill began his career writ ing about success, Carnegie gave him his `10 Rules of Success' that provided a foundation for much of Hill's work.

A synopsis of the rules, which appear in the new collection The Science of Success

1 Define your purpose:

Create a plan of action and start working toward it immediately.

2 Create a “master-mind alliance“:

Contact and work with people “who have what you haven't,“ Hill says.

3 Go the extra mile:

 “Doing more than you have to do is the only thing that justifies raises or promotions, and puts people under an obligation to you,“ writes Hill.

4 Practice “applied faith“:

Believe in yourself and your purpose so fully that you act with complete confidence.

5 Have personal initiative:

Do what you have to without being told.

6. Indulge your imagination:

 Dare to think beyond what's already been done.

7 Exert enthusiasm:

A positive attitude sets you up for success and wins the respect of others.

8 Think accurately:

 In Hill's words, accurate thinking is “the ability to separate facts from fiction and to use those pertinent to your own concerns or problems“.

9 Concentrate your effort:

Don't become distracted from the most important task you are currently facing.

10 Profit from adversity:

Remember that “there is an equivalent benefit for every setback,“ Hill writes .

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