Speaking Of Wisemen
I talked with one a while back. Older guy, late 70’s. You probably don’t know who he is, but you definitely know the things he owns.
We were watching a football game.
Toward the end of the conversation I asked him if he’d been reading any good books lately…hoping for a recommendation. He said “not really”. He said he mainly just reads some science fiction every once and a while because it’s entertaining to him.
I said, “Really? You don’t get into all of the great leadership, business and marketing books that have been coming out in the past 10 years?”.
He said “Not really, there isn’t anything new in those books. It’s just a rehash.”
I was really surprised. In my opinion there’s been so much good stuff coming out lately. But then again here’s a guy who is almost 80 years old, hasn’t slowed down, founded and built a giant international business from scratch over the course of 50 years…I guess he doesn’t need to read about it, because he’s lived it.
But surely he’s read SOMETHING that he’d recommend to me.
“What about the book like Think And Grow Rich?” (written by Napoleon Hill in the 1930’s).
He looked surprised that I asked. “Now there’s a book you should read”.
Yes!
I was fishing and I hit a sweet spot…
“And how about How To Win Friends And Influence People?” (written by Dale Carnegie in the 1930’s).
He said, “I think that may even be a better book.”
So there you have it. Two recommendations from a guy who has lived it, who obviously plays his recommendations close to the chest.
If the titles of those two books make you roll your eyes, you might not be ready for them yet. However, if you’re the least bit curious, dive in right away.
How To Win Friends And Influence People
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