Stickability: The Power of Perseverance

by Greg S. Reid, The Napoleon Hill Foundation

An exciting and long-overdue collaboration between Tarcher/Penguin and the Napoleon Hill Foundation, with one of their most successful authors--Greg S. Reid! The Power of Perseverance is a thought-provoking book that shows readers of all ages and backgrounds how they, too, can not only apply the self-motivation principles of Napoleon Hill’s timeless and groundbreaking self-help volume Think and Grow Rich, but make them stick. Combining author Greg S. Reid’s modern business wisdom; interviews with numerous business celebrities, such as Steve Wozniak (cofounder of Apple), Frank Shankwitz (founder of the Make-A-Wish Foundation), and Martin Cooper (inventor of the cell phone); and valuable information from the secret files previously available only to the Napoleon Hill Foundation and its members, this book “Three Causes of Failure” from Napoleon Hill’s hidden vault of wisdomThe importance of flexibilityThe principle of relaxed intensity in actionHow to define and conquer your “cul-de-sac” momentsHow to overcome the ghost of fearThe importance of insight through necessityAnd so much more!

Genres: Self Help, Business, Personal Growth, Psychology

206 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 10, 2013

About the author

Gregory Scott Reid.

Dr. Greg Reid, is an American Author, film producer and founder of the Secret Knock.

Reviews

[YHC · Rating 3 out of 5]

前言 扛得住，世界就是你的

世上有这样一些故事，人们会彼此传颂，也会代代相传。无论我们怎么称呼它们，智慧的箴言也好，古老的谚语也罢，还是神话或民间故事，它们都能把我们联系在一起，跨越种族、区域及国界。虽然这些故事有着不同的主题，但每个故事都得到了实践的证明，再也没有其他故事能像它们一样引起那么普遍的共鸣了。 1859年，苏格兰作家塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯(Samuel Smiles)写下了第一本 关于成功的书，并取了个很合适的名字：《自助》（Self Help），以寓 言的形式教导人们如何取得成功。这本书为后来者奥里森·斯威特·马登 （Orison Swett Marden）及拿破仑·希尔（Napoleon Hill）的写作打下了 基础。拿破仑·希尔是现代成功学当之无愧的创始人，也是讲故事的高 手。他发现，在他所处的时代，最卓越的靠自身力量成才的人——安德 鲁·卡内基（Andrew Carnegie）、托马斯·爱迪生（Thomas Edison）及亨 利·福特（Henry Ford）——都是因为做了同样的事才取得了成功。 在过去的150年间，致力于探索成功之路的思想家们已经一次又一 次地证明，有一种特质似乎是通往所有伟大成功的关键，即坚持不懈。 正是因为坚持不懈，乔治·华盛顿·戈瑟尔斯（George Washington Goethals）在前人屡遭失败的情况下建成了巴拿马运河；也是因为坚持 不懈，爱迪生才能成功发明电灯泡；还是因为坚持不懈，亚伯拉罕·林 肯战胜了伤心绝望，走出两次生意失败和八次公职竞选落选的阴影，最终成为美国总统。 拿破仑·希尔这样写道：为什么大多数人在40岁之前积累不下财 富？其中一个原因是：他们必须经历失败和逆境，并越过足够多的障碍，才能获得积累财富的知识。
因此，只有那些在自己世界里坚定前行，并且善于将挫折转化为机遇的人，才能在历史上留下烙印。 在阅读这本书时，我想到了50多年前的一个男孩，斯科特·肖 （Scott Shaw）。他是我刚迈入青春期时的玩伴，并且可能是这个世界 上最令人讨厌的孩子。有一天，我们的相互推搡变成了要把对方击倒的恶斗。周围没有人为我们打气，也没有人阻止我们。我比他高大、强壮，因此，我不停地将他打倒在地。但斯科特每次倒下后都会再站起
来，然后再向我发动进攻。
他的嘴角流着血，眼泪、鼻涕也不停地流下来，但他依然一次又一次地从地上爬起来，向我进攻。我进攻时，他每次都中招，虽然被揍得很惨，但他还是会一次次朝我反攻。当他最后一次爬起来，我伸出了 手，想和他握手言和。我说道：“你赢了，斯科特，你赢了！”他瞪了我 一眼，抹了一把鼻子，止住眼泪，然后握住了我的手。从那以后，我们一直都是最好的朋友。
《恰到好处的挫折》这本书中谈到了很多像斯科特这样的人物，他们有一个共同的特点，那就是拒绝向这个世界低头。
这是一本令人心情愉悦的书，它蕴含的正能量与《战胜心魔》 （Outwitting the Devil）及《思考致富》（Think and Grow Rich）不相上 下。 拿破仑·希尔基金会推出的这本《恰到好处的挫折》综合了很多人 的观点，比如“现代手机之父”马丁·库伯（Martin Cooper）、苹果公司联 合创始人史蒂夫·沃兹尼亚克（Steve Wozniak）、VIPorbit（领英公司）
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创始人迈克·穆尼（Mike Muhney）、WordPress创始人马特·穆伦维格 （Matt Mullenweg）等，这些人都为这个世界的发展起到过助推作用。 他们是先驱，凭借一个想法开创了一条成功之路。他们的目标可能不是
你的目标，他们的挫折也可能跟你遭遇的挫折不一样，但他们的故事能
启发你去寻找自己的成功之路。 拿破仑·希尔曾写道：“最伟大的人取得的最大成功与他们遭遇到的 最大挫折与失败仅有一步之遥。”这些故事表明，那些取得最伟大成就 的人，往往是那些最善于享受挫折的人，他们会将挫折视为引导自己重新拟定成功路线的机遇。当你感到灰心丧气时，当你想要停下来的欲望比想要成功的欲望更
强烈时，请把这本《恰到好处的挫折》从书架上拿下来，一遍一遍地阅读。
扛得住，世界就是你的。
——J. B. Hill，美国作家拿破仑·希尔的孙子

[Ana Melikian · Rating 5 out of 5]

In "Stickability: The Power of Perseverance," Greg S. Reid masterfully delves into the essence of persistence and its pivotal role in achieving success. Drawing inspiration from Napoleon Hill's iconic "Think and Grow Rich," Reid expands the concept of "stickability" – the unwavering commitment to one's goals even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. Through a blend of modern business insights, enlightening interviews with industry luminaries, and previously undisclosed wisdom from Hill's archives, Reid crafts a compelling narrative that underscores the importance of tenacity in personal and professional pursuits.

"Stickability" is more than just a book; it's a clarion call to embrace perseverance as a guiding principle. Reid's persuasive prose, combined with Hill's timeless wisdom, provides readers with a roadmap to transform challenges into stepping stones. For anyone on the brink of giving up, this book serves as a poignant reminder that success often lies just beyond the most formidable obstacles.

[Nawaz Ahmed · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first book of the Think and Grow Rich related works. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the varied experiences of many successful people shared in its pages. Particularly, I like the summary points at the conclusion of each chapter. This is not a book one reads once and never picks up again - the true benefit comes from going over it over and over again, and applying the concepts of 'stickability' and perseverance practically in one's life to achieve success. One of my favourite quotes I picked up:

For all sad words of tongue and pen,
The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.
- John Greenleaf Whittier

[G · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s a nice easy read. It’s giving one dimensional so it would be nice if there were some nuance discussed as there’s a few instances where it’s like “see they snoozed so they lost” meanwhile they had extremely valueable reasons to ponder it such as the married men discussing with their wives as it affects both parties where as those who chose not to either had no additional responsibility or made decisions without bringing in all members affected which I would argue isn’t stickability so much as poor holistic decision making.

Would I recommend the read- if you want a light beach read, sure but there may be others you’d want to prioritize. Fun facts sprinkled throughout tho

[Morpheyy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A few truly inspirational quotes, e.g. "Whatever you seek is also seeking you", and some wonderful stories to drive home the points, such as how the Make a Wish Foundation started because of a child who really wanted to be a policeman but was out of time. So the policeman came to him, let him ride on the motorbike, and for a few hours the boy behaved as though he was healthy again.

[mody · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding

I love this book because i was that guy who knew that i had a great business on my hands , but yet i had to let go because of circumstances. I learned in this great book the power of perseverance, and will carry that forth from now on.

[Will Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short and simple to read.

The fear concept is quite relevant, such as Six Ghosts of Fear, but of course overcoming them is no where easy and cannot be generalized. It varies on everyone. Lots of anecdotal stories, something that can be easily referred to later, and hopefully energizes us.

[Raafat · Rating 3 out of 5]

كتاب كتير حلو عن الشخص إذا عندو هدف كيف يضل متمسك فيه على شرط المرونة بالتعاطي مع الأمور، يعني Stickability بالتوازي مع الـ Flexibility.
وفي نقطة حلوة كتير أيضاً بالكتاب بتقول: المعرفة مو بامتلاكها، بل بمشاركتها

[T. Laane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Just your average motivational stories with repeated “their way to use STICKABILITY was …” :) Just to get another book out where to praise Napoleon Hill as the smartest guy (which he wasn’t). And actually some of the stories were not good role models, might be even a bit harmful. Skip this one.

[Patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the library and I am an avid reader. I buy books for relatives but rarely for myself. This book however is one that I want to read over and over so I purchased it. I loved the quotes, stories, and advice.

[Bruce Harpham · Rating 4 out of 5]

This updated approach to Think and Grow Rich was good. I liked the emphasis on perseverance in particular as the central premise. Most of the examples were inspiring. It was fun to listen to this in audio book format as I exercised.

[Vlad · Rating 3 out of 5]

SMART

Create a routine on the most important tasks.

Use positive affirmation

Power of Meditation

Power of affirmation

Power of visiolization

Use pomadaro technique

Surround yourself with positive influences

[kella · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chapters are short yet impactful by using a leading successful person to centre each lesson on stickability. The book and its teachings were easy to digest and process, as well as relatable, with the use of real entrepreneurs, athletes, and "regular" people.
Read this after finishing Hill's "Outwitting the Devil," so it was nice to see call-backs and references to the book.

[Kruizzer Alvarez · Rating 5 out of 5]

"It is those who persist and learn from failure who carve their place in history."

A really good motivating book. It's like a coach that keeps telling you 'you could do it!' till you actually do.

[allother · Rating 3 out of 5]

Time tested principles that can serve us well.

[Wayan Adhi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book with many interesting motivational stories.

[Chip Hopper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Greg Reid makes things happen. His insights are fantastic. I highly recommend Stickability.

[Sara Al-Mailem · Rating 3 out of 5]

جرعه تشجيع فقط ، لم يضف لي الكتاب معلومات جديده .

[Stephen Chung · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better written motivational books that I have read when I needed it. Wish I have come across this series earlier when I first ran across it.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This review originally appeared on my blog at Little Lovely Books

Stickability is a short book that is crammed full of information. While reading this, I found myself wishing that I had the ability to write in a book. I just can't make myself deface one but if I could, this would be full of highlighting and underlining. I marked at least 15 pages to refer to later. That's huge for me since I rarely take the time to make notes while reading.

I ended up reading this in one day because the stories told throughout and the tips contained were so interesting. As the book went along, I was less interested in the later stories because the "big names" were up front but overall I really enjoyed it.

In Stickability, author Reid takes the principles of Napoleon Hill's classic Think and Grow Rich and makes them stickable. Some of my favorite "tips" are to surround yourself with an outstanding team, to focus on the outcome instead of the struggle, to make a decision and stick with it and to leave negativity (both people and things) behind. Those are just a few of the gems contained though.

It's one that can be read again and you'll get something new each time. It's well written with a great progression. My only complaint is as mentioned before...the stories towards the end just were not as interesting to me. One told the story of a man and woman who weren't allowed to marry so they married at the top of Mount Everest because both of their religions believed it to be God. But when the story is fully told I wondered why they went to all that trouble. This is a small complaint in the grand scheme of things. I really did enjoy this book and I love that there was such actionable ideas.

Overall I think that this is a well written, highly motivating book. I'd recommend it to any Napoleon Hill and success lovers. Interesting and a fast read.

I received a copy of this title from the publisher for a review.

[Sheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won Stickability as a First Reads giveaway. In this pithy publication, Greg Reid expands on the persistence tenet of Napoleon Hill's classic, Think and Grow Rich. Reid supports his points using modern success stories, such as Apple's Steve Wozniak.

The stories were interesting and the points are well-taken, however, I did not feel there was anything I could latch on to and implement. What can I be doing differently? Perhaps the book will resonate more strongly with other people.

One perplexing and outdated example that Reid used was when he retold Napoleon Hill's story about factory workers were presented with an opportunity for an executive training program and were given an hour to decide. Those who wanted to discuss the opportunity with their spouses missed the chance when they announced their decision the following day. The point is well-taken that you need to be decisive and strike while the iron is hot. In the dawning of the 21st century the factory worker may well be a woman. Furthermore, a spouse will likely be working or going to school, there are divorce decrees, and there may be childcare or elder-care responsibilities, among other predicaments, that may need to be discussed with the other adult person that would be impacted by the decision. Surely there is a better example to illustrate the same point.

[Robert Nyhlen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill was a great book by itself. Greg S. Reid brings a new fresh look into Napoleon Hills ideas. Over the years since Think and Grow Rich was polished in 1937, many people have followed such principles and became successful in their own right. Some started company's, wrote books or even won Gold in the Olympics. Yes, some have done all of the above. Greg points out some of these people and describes how they did it and what they all have in common.

Many self help books explain what traits one needs to set goals and succeed. Stickability goes a step further and shows examples of people who have done this. I really enjoyed this book a lot. It takes you on many journeys and forces you to look at yourself and find what is holding you back from greatness. Greg S. Reid, Thank you for writing this book. It has opened up many thoughts for me that other books similar to it has not.

[Joana · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was perfect timing for me to have received (as a gift to review) and to read Stickability.
Yes I have read and enjoy Think And Grow Rich.
Stickability is like an update on the same theme of what it takes to get through the tough times (that we ALL have) and to reach the finish line or reach goals successfully.
Stickability is an easy read and has tips and excercises throughout that will help to remember key points.
It's written as a series of short stories about individuals and what it was for that gave each them "Stickability" in order to get through the tough times and succeeding in reaching a goal.
The lesson or basic information is not "NEW". It is simply a good reminder of Napoleon Hill's work in Think And Grow Rich.
It is always good to know about and learn from people who are breaking through the walls and overcoming obstacles. The stories in Stickability are ones I can relate to today. Same principles......new applications ........awesome results.
I enjoyed it.

[Rbarfuss · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was GREAT! I listened to it in the car while travelling and wished that I was able to make notes. I'll be listening again really soon so that I can pick up on a few things that I thought were interesting insights.

No, there's nothing new here - just like everything else in personal development, anybody who has spent any time studying it will have heard it all before in one form or another. I found the book motivational with a few insights that got my mind thinking. I find listening to books like this helps me to solve problems that I'm working on, and this was no exception.

Highly recommend it, and this will be a multi-listen for me.

[Connie Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every so often a book comes along that really inspires me to take action. This is that book. Now in my mid-40's I have found myself questioning my vision. At times I have asked myself, "what makes me think I can do this?". I have experienced hurdle after hurdle (by the way, 'hurdle' is a nice way of saying 'failure') but my heart still says that THIS is what I should be doing. Thank you Greg Reid for putting in words what my heart has been trying to tell me for 4 years now. If you have a dream or goal to go after...read this book 1st!!--Connie Bell, Silent Partner Productions, LLC

[Jacqui Schischka · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was just the run of the mill motivational book really. I hoped it would be a bit more of a "butt-kicker" than it was.

I was also hoping it would address the issue of how long is too long to stick to a dream before moving on. It pretty much seemed to say that stick to it long enough for it to come true or until "you have exhausted it and know it was never meant to be". This is something that I would have liked explored a bit more - I mean how do you really know?

There was some interesting stories in here but unfortunately it was not enough to make it a superior book.

[Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you loved Think and Grow Rich, as I did, then you will love Stickability! This is a really awesome book, that is going to be reread over and over again! It really makes me think and motivates me :) It helps to make all the knowledge I read in Think and Grow Rich, stick a little more.

I am so happy to have won this on Goodreads! This will be a book that I will hang on to for a long time, right next to Think and Grow Rich.

[Marcie · Rating 4 out of 5]

In all honesty, I didn't finish it because it was a library book and needed returned before I could finish. However, the first 3 chapters were enough for me to give this book a solid 4. I liked the tone and manner of writing as well as the ideas. Those who persevere through adversity will succeed. Just keep on keeping on, but also with insights on how best to do that and knowing when to do it. I have a feeling this is a reference book for me in the future!

[Joe Rodeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This How to Succeed material is all familiar. This is basically an update of the classic *Think and Grow Rich.* Nevertheless, I liked the biographical examples and tips from those who have overcome adversity. It is nicely organized, professional, and lean.

The motivational speaker tone is somewhat a drawback: ex "Travel, Travel, Travel."