The Greatest Salesman in the World - Summary and review

The timeless philosophy of salesmanship and being a good person - with things like resilience, kindness, and consistency at the core.

The book is structured as 10 ancient scrolls that contain the secrets to life and sales.

"Form good habits and become their slave".

Embrace failure and be patient. Success cannot be rushed.

Approach everything and everyone with love.

No matter what life throws at you - if you keep pushing ahead, you will eventually succeed.

You are unique. Fully use your unique (1) skills, (2) characteristics, and (3) assets to your advantage.

Yesterday is irrelevant. You only have the present moment to act, so make the most of it.

Don’t let your moods control you and your actions.

Take a step back and laugh often. Laugh at failures - and they will vanish in clouds of new dreams. Laugh at successes - and they will shrink to their true value.

As you can laugh you will never be poor

- Og Mandino

Only with laughter and happiness can you truly become a success.

Find creative ways to 100X your value.

With a seed of wheat, you can either (A) feed it to the pigs, (B) make flour and bake bread (C) grow an entirely new farm of wheat and feed a city.

Without action, there will not be results. Take action today, not tomorrow. Don't push things to the next day's tab.

Pray to God for guidance. Do not pray for material things or rewards.