
The story in the book centres around Hafid, a poor camel boy who became the owner of the most powerful trade empire of his time and was known as the greatest salesman in the world. It’s a short book (110 pages) full of advice that applies to everyone, not just salespeople. This book was his first and probably best known. Later, he was inducted into the National Speakers Association Speaker Hall of Fame. His works were influenced by Napoleon Hill, W. He eventually became a successful writer and speaker. Clement Stone's classic, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude, a book that changed his life. It was in a library in Concord, New Hampshire, where he found W. He read hundreds of books that dealt with success, a pastime that helped him alleviate his alcoholism. He selected some titles, went to a table and began reading. One wintry November morning in Cleveland, he contemplated committing suicide but walked to a library instead where as he sorted through several books he ran across volumes of self-help, success and motivation books.

During this time, he flew with fellow pilot and movie star James Stewart.Īfter his military duties, he became an insurance salesman. He flew for 30 bombing missions over Germany on board a B-24 Liberator during World War II. He joined the United States Army Air Corps where he became a military officer and a bombardier. The Author - Og Mandinoīefore he entered college, his mother died from a massive heart attack. The Greatest Salesman in the World was the seminal work of Og Mandino and is as much a manifesto of living a good life as it is an instruction manual for a successful sales life.
