A DEFINITE CHIEF AIM 139Without a single exception, those who have attained unusual suc-
cess have done so, either consciously or unconsciously, through the aid
of all or a portion of the seventeen major factors of which this course
is compiled. If you doubt this statement, then master these seventeen
lessons so you can go about the analysis with reasonable accuracy and
analyze such men as Carnegie, Rockefeller, Hill, Harriman, Ford, and
others of this type who have accumulated great fortunes of material
wealth, and you will see that they understood and applied the principle
of organized if.fort.
COMMENTARY
Anyone who has ever participated in a "Quality Circle" at work knows how business
employs the Master Mind. The assembly teams that have replaced assembly lines
at the most modem and efficient factories reflect the same use of the Master Mind.
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Fireside),
speaks of the Master Mind when he writes of the "interdependent person. "
'~s an interdependent person ... " he says, "I have access to the vast resources
and potential of other human beings. "
Dennis Connor, the two-time winner of sailing's America's Cup, has a philos-
ophy of teamwork that is a perfect expression of the Master Mind, emphasizing the
power of commitment and dedication to a task. Read his book The Art of Winning
(St. Martin's Press) for a vivid explanation of how Connor used the Master Mind to
create a winning team.
From restaurant kitchens to football teams, from factories to scientific labora-
tories, the Master Mind harnesses the potential power of a group of minds focused
on a goal. Can you afford to ignore this valuable resource in your quest for success?WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SUCCESS?Nearly twenty years ago I interviewed Mr. Carnegie for the purpose of
writing a story about him. During the interview I asked him to what he
attributed his success. With a merry little twinkle in his eyes he said: