The Greatest Salesman in the World
- The Greatest Salesman in the World
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name = The Greatest Salesman in the World
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author = Og Mandino
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publisher = Bantam Books
pub_date = 1995
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followed_by = The Greatest Salesman in the World is a best-selling book by Og Mandino, an author whose books have sold over 50 million copies. It was first published in 1968, and re-issued in 1983 by Bantam. The 128-page book is a classic guide to a philosophy of salesmanship, telling the story of Hafid, a poor camel boy who achieves a life of abundance. A hardcover edition was published by Buccaneer Books in June, 1993.
If Mandino's suggested reading structure is followed, it would take about 10 months to read the book.
The instructions are to read Scroll I (Chapter 8) three times a day for thirty days straight. Only after completing the thirty days of reading Scroll I, should you continue to Scroll II (Chapter 9) and so forth through Scroll X (Chapter 17).
The Book's Philosophy
Mandino composed The Legend Of The Ten Scrolls. They are:
* Scroll I - Commitment
* Scroll II - Love
* Scroll III - Persistence
* Scroll IV - Miracle
* Scroll V - Time
* Scroll VI - Emotion
* Scroll VII - Laughter
* Scroll VIII - Value
* Scroll IX - Action
* Scroll X - Guidance
His primary message was to "do it now". In the marking of Scroll IX, "I will act now" is written 18 times. While his messages did have Christian undertones (by referring to Jesus as the greatest salesman in the world), it was still a message of repetitive actions to build good habits.
Actor Matthew McConaughey cited this book as having changed his life. [http://www.austinchronicle.com/issues/vol15/issue1/film.mcconaughey.html]
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