Episode
Part One: Napoleon Hill: The Grifter Who Invented 'The Secret' & Donald Trump
1:17:11
Published: Tue Aug 06 2019
Description
In episode 78, Robert is joined by Sara June to discuss Napoleon Hill, the grandaddy of grifters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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This podcast examines the mysterious case of three radio journalists who were assassinated in Miami, delving into the world of drugs and darkness in order to uncover the mastermind behind the killings.
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This podcast examines the mysterious case of three radio journalists who were assassinated in Miami, delving into the world of drugs and darkness in order to uncover the mastermind behind the killings.
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Comedian Hari Kondabolu reflects on the dangers of using harmful language towards people within the context of the #MeToo movement.
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The podcast discusses the fusion of spirituality with business techniques in the book "The Miracle Club" by Mitch Horowitz.
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The New Thought movement shifted towards individual prosperity in the Gilded Age, which resembles our current period of American history.
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The podcast discusses the childhood and family background of Napoleon Hill and Napoleon Bonaparte, including Hill's self-taught dentist father who made moonshine and Bonaparte's mother's death and father's remarriage.
13:53 - 17:35 (03:42)
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The podcast discusses the childhood and family background of Napoleon Hill and Napoleon Bonaparte, including Hill's self-taught dentist father who made moonshine and Bonaparte's mother's death and father's remarriage.
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The podcast host describes a 17-year-old high achiever who wears a suit all the time, went to an Ivy League university, and traveled the world to find original articles about Napoleon Hill written while he was alive.
17:35 - 25:56 (08:20)
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The podcast host describes a 17-year-old high achiever who wears a suit all the time, went to an Ivy League university, and traveled the world to find original articles about Napoleon Hill written while he was alive.
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The lives of Napoleon Hill and Elron Hubbard bear similarities in their choices of kidnapping their children and moving away.
25:56 - 31:20 (05:23)
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The lives of Napoleon Hill and Elron Hubbard bear similarities in their choices of kidnapping their children and moving away. However, Hill left his infant daughter with family while Hubbard took the baby to Cuba and drank heavily, though both instances are equally concerning.
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Napoleon Hill changed his name at the age of 34, leaving behind his past as Oliver and his fraudulent lumber business.
31:20 - 33:57 (02:36)
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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 Hill joined an automotive enthusiast group called the Automobile Club of Washington and was inspired to create the Automobile College of Washington in 1909, a training program designed to teach individuals how to build cars in just six weeks.
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Napoleon Hill joined an automotive enthusiast group called the Automobile Club of Washington and was inspired to create the Automobile College of Washington in 1909, a training program designed to teach individuals how to build cars in just six weeks.
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The Carter Car Company fell apart after Henry Ford secretly started a film school for making Marvel movies instead of focusing on teaching people how to build cars, leaving no one to enroll in the college after six weeks.
36:03 - 42:22 (06:19)
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The Carter Car Company fell apart after Henry Ford secretly started a film school for making Marvel movies instead of focusing on teaching people how to build cars, leaving no one to enroll in the college after six weeks.
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Despite the potential benefits of sign language for his deaf son, the father in this story chose to speak to his son incessantly and attribute the deafness to his son's supposed lack of focus.
42:23 - 45:35 (03:12)
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Despite the potential benefits of sign language for his deaf son, the father in this story chose to speak to his son incessantly and attribute the deafness to his son's supposed lack of focus. Eventually, the son was able to hear with the help of a hearing aid.
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Napoleon's wife's family helped him get a job, which he used to falsely claim he was an attorney at law.
45:37 - 49:27 (03:50)
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Napoleon's wife's family helped him get a job, which he used to falsely claim he was an attorney at law. Meanwhile, Koh Tao is described as paradise-like in appearance.
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In this episode, the host discusses the potential intersection between running a school scam and later positioning oneself as a grassroots political candidate.
49:27 - 53:26 (03:58)
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In this episode, the host discusses the potential intersection between running a school scam and later positioning oneself as a grassroots political candidate.
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Matt Novak explains Napoleon Hill's philosophy on the golden rule in business, which meant that people become indebted to you for providing something to them, making it a powerful weapon due to the little competition in its application.
53:26 - 56:39 (03:13)
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Matt Novak explains Napoleon Hill's philosophy on the golden rule in business, which meant that people become indebted to you for providing something to them, making it a powerful weapon due to the little competition in its application.
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Napoleon would present awards to prominent citizens and use that opportunity to trick them into investing in his scams or using their name and credibility to scam others.
56:39 - 59:56 (03:16)
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Napoleon would present awards to prominent citizens and use that opportunity to trick them into investing in his scams or using their name and credibility to scam others. He would also go from town to town raising money for fraudulent programs.
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Napoleon Hill claimed in 1908 to have been tasked by Andrew Carnegie to collect the success secrets of the greatest men in history, leading him to write the self-help book The Law of Success.
59:56 - 1:03:46 (03:49)
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Napoleon Hill claimed in 1908 to have been tasked by Andrew Carnegie to collect the success secrets of the greatest men in history, leading him to write the self-help book The Law of Success. Hill believed that a person with a clear goal and plan to achieve it can believe in their own ability to succeed.
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The host talks about the idea of interviewing successful people to uncover the secrets of their success, and how it can be an effective way to gather valuable knowledge and learn from their experiences.
1:03:46 - 1:08:50 (05:04)
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The host talks about the idea of interviewing successful people to uncover the secrets of their success, and how it can be an effective way to gather valuable knowledge and learn from their experiences.
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