Think and Grow Rich is one of the classic motivational books ever written, and with good reason.

Ever since it was first published in 1937, it has helped countless numbers of people to achieve their financial goals; to make money in their chosen fields, and to be happy doing it.

Napoleon Hill spent two decades interviewing the titans of industry and commerce, seeking to learn their secrets, habits, and practices.

Hill spoke to 500 men, wealthy people with last names like Roosevelt, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Edison, Ford, Wrigley, Wanamaker, Woolworth and Eastman. Future and past presidents were on the list, along with Alexander Graham Bell, Clarence Darrow, and Charles Schwab.

It’s a veritable who’s who of the richest, most successful businessmen in American history.

Who wouldn’t want to learn from these men? Imagine being able to sit at the feet of the greatest tycoons of the 20th century! Their advice would be invaluable.

Think and Grow Rich analyzes what these giants had to say, and summarizes it for the reader in the form of 13 Steps to Success.

Hill’s philosophy starts with this: “Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.” The power of positive thinking cannot be overstated.

Newer books like The Secret talk about this; Napoleon Hill was teaching it over 70 years ago! In fact, a great portion of modern self-help books are direct descendants of the principles taught in Think and Grow Rich.

But Napoleon Hill's book, Think and Grow Rich, doesn’t just fill the reader’s head with “think it and it can happen” mantras. The men Hill interviewed all emphasized something else, too: hard work.

You must truly WANT something, and you must be willing to sacrifice and work for it. The key is to know what you want, to focus yourself, and to truly become resolute in your quest for success.

Napoleon Hill’s foundation still exists to this day; still dedicated to teaching people how to succeed in anything they desire.

The principles are rock-solid, and Hill’s book, despite having been written several decades ago, is still fresh, readable, and compelling today. It doesn’t read like some stodgy old book written a century ago.

The advice and guidance you receive in this one important book, is truly timeless.

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