Analysis Of The Greatest Salesman In The World
Augustine "og" Mandino ii, an American author who wrote the book The Greatest Salesman in the World and was sold over 50 million copies. According to the US census he was born in Natick, Massachusetts on Dec 12, 1923. He became a US military officer and then later became an insurance salesman.
SUMMARY
The book highlights majorly on the success principles a man named Hafid, in the form of a story. Hafid, a young man belongs to a poor family low in status from Jerusalem. He was working as a care taker of Camels which was owned by the richest salesperson of that time called Pathros. So one fine morning he went to his master Pathros and requested him to become one of his salesmen. He was disappointed with his low status life and had a desire of …show more content…
Though the plot was set in ancient plot, the entire essence of the book can be translated to the entrepreneurship. It sounds like a book that would teach people how to become a great salesman, but it is not for that purpose. It would rather teach you valuable principles and habits that are necessary to become a successful person in life. However, this book is certainly not for everyone, as claimed in the book. Unless you have strong will power to face both failure or you have the confidence of being successful, this book may certainly not be for …show more content…
Failures can easily be converted into clouds of new dreams, but one should have the strength to laugh at his failures. He should also laugh at his success so that it could reduce to its normal shape and value.
Scroll VIII: Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold
It reflects value. The goals can be attained by setting it up every day, week, month, year and life. You should announce and let the world know your goals and as soon as you attain them raise the bar of it and strive to achieve them.
Scroll IX: I will act now
It reflects action. In order to win over your fear you should act without hesitation and all your flutters deep inside the heart will get vanished. The word act should be repeated so that it becomes a habit and we can conquer fear.
Scroll X: I will pray for guidance from god
It reflects guidance. I will always pray for guidance so that I can acquire things I want and it will be answered.
OTHERS:
The story is unclear as it is set in the form of story which straddles the main feature of the book. He could have made it a book on 10 principles of selling rather than adopting this story line as it diverts the attention of the
SUMMARY
The book highlights majorly on the success principles a man named Hafid, in the form of a story. Hafid, a young man belongs to a poor family low in status from Jerusalem. He was working as a care taker of Camels which was owned by the richest salesperson of that time called Pathros. So one fine morning he went to his master Pathros and requested him to become one of his salesmen. He was disappointed with his low status life and had a desire of …show more content…
Though the plot was set in ancient plot, the entire essence of the book can be translated to the entrepreneurship. It sounds like a book that would teach people how to become a great salesman, but it is not for that purpose. It would rather teach you valuable principles and habits that are necessary to become a successful person in life. However, this book is certainly not for everyone, as claimed in the book. Unless you have strong will power to face both failure or you have the confidence of being successful, this book may certainly not be for …show more content…
Failures can easily be converted into clouds of new dreams, but one should have the strength to laugh at his failures. He should also laugh at his success so that it could reduce to its normal shape and value.
Scroll VIII: Today I will multiply my value a hundredfold
It reflects value. The goals can be attained by setting it up every day, week, month, year and life. You should announce and let the world know your goals and as soon as you attain them raise the bar of it and strive to achieve them.
Scroll IX: I will act now
It reflects action. In order to win over your fear you should act without hesitation and all your flutters deep inside the heart will get vanished. The word act should be repeated so that it becomes a habit and we can conquer fear.
Scroll X: I will pray for guidance from god
It reflects guidance. I will always pray for guidance so that I can acquire things I want and it will be answered.
OTHERS:
The story is unclear as it is set in the form of story which straddles the main feature of the book. He could have made it a book on 10 principles of selling rather than adopting this story line as it diverts the attention of the