Think and Grow Rich Chapter 5 February 2008
Hi Sarah here
I am constantly amazed at the personal growth that I see in folks who particpate in the Mentoring for Free 30 Day Mental Cleanse- These are a few of the lessons submitted for Chapter Two - Please read these carefully, ponder the meaning and hopefully you will walk away with a clearer perspective of yourself.
This process has helped me to change the direction of my life from failure to successThis is a personal development call where we teach people how to stop the chatter in our minds. So What is this? What Are we doing?
We are reading Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill a chapter at a time. To join this Mastermind Group go to http://www.30daycleanse.com and then join us Every Wednesday at 3:00 pm EST and again at 8:00 pm EST and listen in at 218-936-3890 pin 300300#
Do You Want the TRUTH ? Do You Want to know Why it is Not Your Fault ? Do You have Unaswered Questions? Do You Want to Have Success with Your Business? The Answers to these Questions are in My Free E Book Success in 10 Steps
Read It!!!
I Appreciate You
Your Friend For Life
Sarah Thompson
sarahthompson06@gmail.com
Life Is not the amount of breaths you take, it’s the
moments in your life that take your breath away.
Chapter 5
Specialized Knowledge
Hill says there are two types of knowledge.One is
general knowledge while the other is specialized
knowledge. I believe that every one has both of
these attributes.
I went to school to learn the general knowledge, yet
the specialized comes from studying in a specialized
area, or subject. For instance I have studied Color.
As a very young person I would watch the sky, or
stare at a rose trying to figure out how it came to
have all those colors.
I now know that the Greatest Artist of all time is
our Creator. Just look around you, and see all the
colors of everything. The Ocean,Sky, trees,flowers,
grass, and everything else has color.
I’ve also learned that people with book knowledge
can be lacking in common sense. While others can
be common sense smart while lacking the knowledge
of books.
I’ve listened to some people right out of College,
and wondered where are they were coming from.They
made No Sense to me. Yet I’ve talked to people
who have had little education, and they made a
lot of sense to me.
Henry Ford was a very good example of what I’m
talking about. Smart Lawyers were asking him
Meaningless questions, and Ford had enough,
and flat told them about the push buttons on his
desk and how he could find any answer to any
question that he had, and knew that he would
receive the information that was needed for the
question that he had asked.
There was another Man, who by the way could not
read or write. This man has been an inspiration
to me. He went to work for Colonel Harland
Sanders, and became a manager.
His name is Dave Thomas the founder of Wendy’s.
Colonel Sanders became Dave’s Mentor, and taught
Dave how to get where he wanted to go. Dave was
an adopted Child, and he also has a Foundation
for Adopted Children, and the Adopting Parents
so that these Children would not have to go
through what he went through.
I consider Dave Thomas a hero in my book.He had
Common Sense mixed with Desire, and Faith given
him by Colonel Sanders.
I believe what we are learning from Think and
Grow Rich, and Michael is teaching us, are about
ourselves. Michael is another Dave Thomas who
wants Specialized Knowledge for all of us, so we
can become the Henry Ford’s, the Dave Thomas’s who
will be helping others to believe in themselves.
Some day I can be the person that I started out to
be.I know that I can do what it takes to make it.
Thank You Michael and to every one on the Team
who is helping us become the person God Created
us to Be.
Your Friend Always
Loleta Jean Disernia.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Here are some of the nuggets I gleamed from lesson
5. First, It is not so important that you have all
the answers so much as your ability to find the
answers in time of critical importance.
Two heads are definitely better than one and when
you combine a mastermind group it gets even better.
Together you help each other grow and gain valuable
knowledge that might not have other wise been
possible. Each person like-minded growing together,
no agenda but to help their fellow man.
Also, specializing is also of CRITICAL importance.
You really can’t be everything to everybody. That
would be like the Starbucks trying to sell pizza,
tacos, spaghetti etc.
You have to have something you are going to be
good at that brings value to the marketplace.If
you combine this simple strategy combined with
pure faith, the ability to believe before you see,
and the sincerity to give back to the universe,
success is assured.
Remember seeing isn’t believing, believing is seeing.
See you guys Wednesday!
Kevin Mckoy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHAPTER 5 SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE
The Forth Step towards Riches
I will become an educated man, one who has developed
the facilities of my mind that I may acquire anything
I want, or it’s equivalent, without violating the
rights of others.
I sometimes go through life suffering from inferiority
complexes, because of my lack of education.
With the help from this Master Mind Group, and the
training provided by “Mentoring for Free” I know that
there is no doubt in my mind, I will be helping many
people, that suffer from the “fear” that has
controlled their lives for many years.
It’s a great feeling inside of me to know I have the Capability, too see so far into the future, I can
actually see the smiles on their faces,
Thank you Michael
Bruce Adams
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Specialized Knowledge
As I was reading this chapter this leaped off the page
at me.
“Before you can be sure of your ability to transmute
DESIRE into its monetary equivalent, you will require
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE of the service, merchandise,
or profession which you will intend to offer in return
for fortune.”
Our universe is a place of equality. What I mean is
that we must give as good as we get.You won’t become
successful until you are able and willing to give
back as much as you want to receive.
Specialized knowledge takes time to acquire.It isn’t
just something you can wish for and it will fall out
of the sky and land in your lap. Santa won’t give it
to you wrapped in a pretty box with a ribbon.
It isn’t something that if you read a book or even
took specialized class, you immediately have it. You
must practice it to perfect it. You may go through
some trial and error to know what will work for you.
It takes time to develop your faith in yourself and
your abilities. Give yourself the permission to take
the time necessary to develop. Do something everyday
that will help you grow and learn that specialized
knowledge that you need. Have faith that you will
have it when you’re ready for it.
It isn’t a race either. When we look at the Winners
circle and question why does that person have what
I want.Or why did they have it 2 weeks after joining
and here I am 6 months later and still nothing.
Understand that we all grow and learn at different
rates. We all started at different places, we cant
all arrive at the exact same moment. Relax, enjoy
the journey
And once you have some specialized knowledge, it is
also necessary to understand that it isn’t possible
for everyone to know EVERYTHING….. That is why
having a team to mastermind with is essential.
Together anything is possible. Alone you couldn’t
do it all. You must have a team.
Leadership is specialized knowledge. Leaders can
excite people, bring focus, and bring out the best
of everyone’s specialized knowledge.Imagine a team
of leaders working together.
WOW what a powerful concept.
I am beyond grateful to have found a home with
my team. A huge, selfless group of leaders.
Thank you everyone
Henrietta
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have read this chapter four times, listened to it
on audio before going to bed last night and read it
again this morning and I think I may be starting to
get it. But I know I don’t have it yet.
Here is what I woke up thinking about this morning.
When I was a sales manager for “CarMax” I was one
of the best Sales Manager’s in the region. The
funny thing is, my team all men) used to tease me
because I didn’t know a thing about cars except
how to drive one.
They were puzzled at how it was so easy for me to
sell cars. But I was really great at feeling out
my customers and focusing on their needs. I would
watch them respond when looking at the different
cars.
I would ask them lots of questions. Do they have
kids, what colors do they like, do they like to
drive fast, what kind of work do they do. In other
words, I would focus on their needs.
I would watch the body language between the husband
and wife. I always knew when they were feeling like
this may be it and that is when I would offer the
test drive.
I didn’t know a thing about cars, but I knew where
to get the answers. I could read the window sticker,
talk to the mechanic, discuss financing with the
finance manager etc.
So a Mom of 3 who knew very little about cars was
very successful and used to puzzle all of the motor
heads who knew it all but couldn’t sell cars.
I think when I worked at CarMax I was successful
because I focused on the people rather than the
sale.
I am now realizing that when I started my MLM I did
the opposite. You see I wanted so badly to be
successful that I pushed and totally treated my
business as a sales business.
I began to focus on the numbers. Making it a
numbers game and talking to more people a day.
I didn’t waste my time on tire kickers. I stuffed
my head with product knowledge because I wanted to
be an expert.
About a year ago I realized that I was really
unhappy. I looked at the number of people who
came and went.
I saw the number of people that were failing and
wanted to figure this thing out. Why was this MLM
thing not working for so many people?… I began
looking for answers.
I watched “The Secret”, read the book “The Science
of Getting Rich” and many others and started
focusing on personal development.
I realized that my passion is helping others.
I began to meditate and have conversations with
myself and God.
I asked the universe to point me in the direction
that I needed to go and to pull the right people
into my life.
I am realizing that it really is just about people.
I am grateful that Mentoring for Free found me.
I am grateful that Bruce picked up the phone.
I know I have a lot to learn…I am ready to receive.
Wendy Krick
~~~~~~~~~~~~












