The Blue Ocean Bob Philosophy: Inspirational Author

Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) began at an early age to study great achievers such as Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, and Alexander Graham Bell. In 1908, Carnegie challenged Hill to create a comprehensive philosophy of achievement and offered to introduce Hill to over five hundred of the most successful men and women of their time. Hill accepted the challenge. After twenty years of research, Hill became the world’s foremost scholar and thinker in the science of human success. He wrote numerous books, including The Law of Success (1928), Think and Grow Rich (1937), and, with W. Clement Stone, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude (1959). Think and Grow Rich is one of the best-selling books of all time and has been included on bestseller lists for more than fifty years. Napoleon Hill advised respected business and political leaders, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Woodrow Wilson. Napoleon Hill’s books form the basis for modern motivational literature and teach an achievement formula that puts success within the reach of the average person.