Don Green - Napoleon Hill My Mentor: Timeless Principles to Take Your Success to The Next Level

NAPOLEON HILL

MY MENTOR

NAPOLEON HILL

MY MENTOR

Timeless Principles to Take Your Success to the Next Level

DON GREEN

CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation

Published 2021 by Gildan Media LLC

aka G&D Media

www.GandDmedia.com

Copyright 2021 by The Napoleon Hill Foundation

Excerpts from Napoleon Hills Greatest Speeches (The End of the Rainbow: 1922 Commencement Address at Salem College; and The Five Essentials of Success: 1957 Baccalaureate Sermon at Salem College), reprinted here courtesy of Sound Wisdom.

No part of this book may be used, reproduced or transmitted in any manner whatsoever, by any means (electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained within. Although every precaution has been taken, the author and publisher assume no liability for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

First Edition: 2021

Front cover design by David Rheinhardt of Pyrographx

Interior design by Meghan Day Healey of Story Horse, LLC.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request

eISBN: 978-1-7225-2412-8

10987654321

Contents

by Dan Strutzel

DON GREEN AT THE NAPOLEON HILL HISTORICAL MARKER

Foreword

by Dan Strutzel

This book will introduce to two unique individuals. The first is Oliver Napoleon Hill, whom most people know simply as Napoleon Hill. He was born on October 26, 1883, in the Appalachian town of Pound, Virginia, and died November 8, 1970. In those eighty-seven years, his accomplishments were legendary. He is probably best known for his world-renowned best seller, Think and Grow Rich, which is among the ten top selling self-help books of all time. The book contains many of the success secrets he learned as a result of a commission he received from steel magnate Andrew Carnegie to write the worlds first philosophy of success. Hill quickly became a publishing powerhouse, publishing more than ten best-selling books, numerous magazine articles, and courses.

The second individual, Don Green, was also born in an Appalachian townStratton, Virginiathe son of a coal miner. From a young age, Don had an entrepreneurial streak. His first youthful business venture, at age fifteen, was charging admission to see his pet bearyes, the living kind. After a series of early business successes, he went on to become a CEO of a savings and loan at the young age of forty-one. At that point it was on the verge of being closed by federal banking authorities, having lost capital of $1.5 million in the previous three years.

For the next eighteen years, while Don was the CEO, the savings and loan, converted to a savings bank, was profitable every single year. After the bank was sold and Don approached the age of sixty, he was asked by the trustees of the Napoleon Hill Foundation to become executive director and manage the foundations affairs on a daily basis.

Since Dons background was in banking, he had little knowledge of book publishing. Nevertheless, he had many years of experience as a banker and as owner of several businesses in various fields, from real estate development to dry cleaning. This, along with his love for books and learning, particularly the works of Napoleon Hill, led him to take the foundations work to a new level of success.

You might say that Don Green, CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation to this day, succeeded by applying the principles that his mentor Napoleon Hill discussed in his many publications. In this book, youll develop a deeper understanding of both of these outstanding individuals.

I have had the privilege of knowing both of these great menone indirectly, through his many great written works and powerful speeches, and the other directly, though a long-standing working relationship that spans over fifteen years. As the former VP of Nightingale-Conant Corporation, many years ago I had the honor of helping to produce and publish some of Napoleon Hills classic audio titles. It was then that I began to work with Don Green, in negotiating business deals to expand the reach of the Napoleon Hill content around the world. I have continued and deepened that work with Don, since forming Inspire Productions in 2014, so together we could continue to build upon the Napoleon Hill publishing legacy. And I can say, first hand, that Don Green is the very definition of every quality of personality that Napoleon Hill discusseda man of the utmost integrity, professionalism, candor and wisdom.

Not only will Don discuss the principles of success that made Napoleon Hill famous, but hell also share some of his personal knowledge of Hill, including stories and insights about him that havent been publicly mentioned before.

Best of all, Don Green will convince you that the principles behind Napoleon Hills classics like Think and Grow Rich, written more than eighty years ago, are more vital and relevant than ever. Hell teach you the principles by outlining those that have been most important to him and will give you practical ways to put the power of Napoleon Hill to work for you.

Youll learn the tools needed to uncover the secrets of growth, creativity, power, and achievement inside all of us. These are essential for any business professional seeking the knowledge and inspiration necessary to discard fear and obtain personal and professional triumph. If youre ready to apply Hills time-tested tools for success and make your dreams a reality, then keep reading. Youre about to hear about how these two individuals, both born in rural Appalachian towns and who started out with few financial resources, went on to live the American dream.

If they can do it, you certainly can go on to live your dreams as well.

Dan Strutzel is the President of Inspire Productions, and the former Executive VP of Publishing at Nightingale-Conant Corporation. He has published some of the most successful audio programs in history. Dan is a twenty-eight-year veteran of the personal development industry, and has worked up close and personal with several hundred authors and speakersincluding Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Jim Rohn, Denis Waitley, Marianne Williamson, Harvey Mackay, Deepak Chopra, Robert Kiyosaki, Wayne Dyer and Zig Ziglar. Dan is the author of 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary, 30 Days to a More Powerful Business Vocabulary, and The Top 1%, published by G&D Media. Dan is a graduate of The University of Notre Dame.

ONE

Coal Miners Son

I have a passion for what I do and for the results that Ive obtained through the lives of others. I originated a course I called Keys to Success. I did not want to use Think and Grow Rich; I let people think the course was just about money. There were seventeen principles that people could use and apply in daily life.

My first class was a night class. I had a lady in there who was a CPA, but she wanted to be an attorney, doing legal work for corporations because she already knew the tax structures. I saw her recently, and she said, Don, Ive been wanting to run into you. The other day I was looking at my paper from when I was in your class. I said my goal was to become a corporate attorney. You wrote at the bottom, Dont tell me. Go out and do it.