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This new edition of How to Raise Your Own Salary is filled with foolproof techniques for acquiring the knowledge and skills for increasing your share of life’s riches. The detailed dialog between Andrew Carnegie and Napoleon Hill will mesmerize you with its message. Simultaneously, this classic work will stimulate your subconscious mind to put into immediate operation your desire for individual achievement. This book will teach you how

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First published December 5, 2011

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Napoleon Hill

1,766 books5,315 followers
Oliver Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author and conman. He is best known for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time. Hill's works insisted that fervid expectations are essential to improving one's life. Most of his books were promoted as expounding principles to achieve "success".
Hill is a controversial figure. Accused of fraud, modern historians also doubt many of his claims, such as that he met Andrew Carnegie and that he was an attorney.

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104 reviews4 followers
October 7, 2016
This is the smartest book ever written. Absolutely everything you need to know about business and life is here. The title is very misleading, and perhaps - intentionally. It is about how to think and act in order to achieve anything. Absolutely anything.
6 reviews1 follower
October 3, 2016
The American Philosophy of Personal Achievment explained by Andrew Carnegie himself.

By Reading many of Napoleon Hills books, I Thought Napoleon Hill was the founder of the Philosophy. After Finishing How To raise your own Salary, I found out that Andrew Carnegie gave the Complete Philosophy to Napoleon Hill. Like a present.

Still Dr. Hill does deserve credits for he added an extra principle layed out in chapter 17. That principle is like the Cherry on the Cake (Dutch Saying) and will help you understand WHY and HOW the principles described in the previous 16 chapters work
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60 reviews14 followers
December 30, 2019
Many colleagues were fascinated by the name of the book's title and wanted to borrow it from me. All I have to say is there is no quick fix on what one needs to do to get a higher salary, and we would have known it already all along. The definiteness of purpose is the hardest thing to achieve, and once that is sorted out, everything else is just a mere reminder.
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24 reviews
December 6, 2020
كتاب رهيب، عنوانه يظلمه
Andrew carnegie عنده حكمة كبيرة
الكتاب فيه تكرار افكار من كتاب out witting the devil
كان refreshing لي وجدد لي بعض المفاهيم.
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122 reviews4 followers
February 14, 2023
Though the book was written long back, many principles in the book still hold good. The major principles which stayed with me are:
1) Going the extra-mile and making yourself indispensable to others
2) Cultivating a positive personality
3) Understanding people's motivation drivers
4) Having a budget for everything
5) Taking care of your health
6) Continuous learning and using your time efficiently.
Andrew Carnegie shares with the author timeless wisdom on how to live a holistic life rather than just discuss about raising your salary.
2 reviews
February 28, 2018
This Book Is Not About Salary; It Is About Far More

This book goes into many aspects concerning personal thought, actions, and relationships in relation to the achievement of success. It is the most personally influential book I have read to date.
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374 reviews1 follower
September 7, 2018
This book is it

I will be referencing this book for the rest of my life

This book is so dense with good ideas and metaphors that I have hours of notes written down on the material. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to read this book
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October 18, 2020
This is the smartest book ever written. Absolutely everything you need to know about business and life is here. The title is very misleading, and perhaps - intentionally. It is about how to think and act in order to achieve anything. Absolutely anything.
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January 16, 2020
I enjoyed this read. It's based on the details of the "plan" to start Napoleon Hill's project to research with Mr. Carnegie.
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August 29, 2025
Napoleon Hill’s How to Raise Your Own Salary is full of timeless lessons on negotiation, self-worth, and financial growth. One key takeaway for me is that understanding your true income is just as important as increasing it. That’s why I also recommend tools like calcolo stipendio netto, which helps you clearly see your net salary and make smarter financial decisions. Pairing Hill’s strategies with modern tools gives you a stronger foundation for financial success.
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February 27, 2024
The title is misleading. Having read Hill’s books in the past I had a hunch going into it that it wouldn’t be a straight forward business book on how to literally get a raise. The book explains how finding your true purpose in life is the best way to be fulfilled not only in a monetary way, but also in happiness and enjoyment of life. It’s somewhat of a cheat sheet for life in regards to the fact that people have to work to survive.
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48 reviews6 followers
January 4, 2018
Argumentation does make sense, yet I found little new insight from the book + the ideas could have been presented in a much more compressed way - found it too repetitive.
Nonetheless, the book is a good read for readers who are in their early professional life and have not yet read many self-improvement books.
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Author 5 books10 followers
August 22, 2018
Just as "How to win friends ... "and "Growing Rich ... " this is a must read.

The principles are so very simple, yet seem to be unknown.

I have worked both as a chef and now with academics and the pattern is the same, in the people's lack of attempt to impress when they can, and be that better version, that few other people choose to be.
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August 8, 2023
This book contains a direct conversation between Andrew Carnegie, the person who started CMU, and Napoleon Hill. To me, it's the greatest book I've read in my entire 45 years of life. In the book, Andrew Carnegie shares 17 very important principles. He's an American steel businessman. He believes that if we use these principles in our lives, our lives can really improve. https://salarysurvey.pk/
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February 21, 2020
Great book. Dialog between Andrew Carnegie & Napoleon Hill, this should be read by anyone looking to develop their personality and looking to indulge themselves towards a better future. Would also recommend Dr Joe Dispense Breaking the habit of being yourself 🙏👁❤️
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Author 2 books116 followers
June 6, 2021
I’ve conflicted with this book because although the information is useful, it’s a condensed rehash of the authors other book titled the law of success (one of the best personal development books of all time). My advice is to read that book instead.
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42 reviews
March 29, 2018
Great book about the steps and qualities you need to grow as a man, business, etc
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17 reviews3 followers
August 6, 2018
You can’t go wrong with Napoleon Hill
All those years of toil! Bravo!!!
Love this one!
41 reviews1 follower
June 14, 2021
curentlly, i'm reading this book. it's very intersting.
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January 30, 2023
Skills and portfolio and references are most important in today's world just following this book won't increase your salary
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