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The Strange and Secret Life of Napoleon Hill
31:20 - 33:57 (02:36)
Napoleon Hill changed his name at the age of 34, leaving behind his past as Oliver and his fraudulent lumber business. His new persona later became the author of "Think and Grow Rich," a self-help book that gained popularity during the Great Depression.
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Napoleon Bonaparte had a timber business that was actually a scam, using credit to buy expensive lumber and then selling it for cash without any plan of paying back the credit.
31:20 - 32:28 (01:07)
Napoleon Bonaparte
Summary
Napoleon Bonaparte had a timber business that was actually a scam, using credit to buy expensive lumber and then selling it for cash without any plan of paying back the credit.
ChapterThe Strange and Secret Life of Napoleon Hill
EpisodePart One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Hill dropped the first name Oliver and starts going by Napoleon Hill because he's a new man now.
32:30 - 33:57 (01:27)
Business
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Hill dropped the first name Oliver and starts going by Napoleon Hill because he's a new man now.