This may be an odd recommendation from a hunting dog site, but it’s my site and I really like this book. Mixed in with the many sporting novels I read I also like to throw books in that seem to lean towards personal development or historic non-fiction. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not big on self-help books or get rich quick schemes. This book, in my mind, fits neither category. Napoleon Hill was commissioned to examine the most successful people of his time and determine what made them successful... the result is this book.

He lays out in this book the many principles of life that are needed to be truly successful. One of the things that impressed me was that the success was defined in your own mind, not by the size of your bank account or how you compared to your neighbors. This book gives you the tools to achieve your own personal goals, whatever they may be.

There really is nothing earth-shattering in the book; however, it does lay these principles out in a way that when applied to our own lives, they truly can make a difference. If you are a highly-motivated person looking for direction, you will not go wrong by reading this book. It was this book that finally led to this site being launched and my current career path.

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